A start date for construction of Phase 1 of the Madrona Way Project is up in the air at this point.

Staff for Town of Coupeville is still reviewing bids and has yet to make a recommendation.

A special meeting was held June 10 so the town council could approve a bid, however town engineer Greg Cane withdrew his initial recommendation and said he needed more time.

Mayor Nancy Conard said at the special meeting they don’t know when a bid will be approved and had no estimate on when construction would start.

Town Clerk Kelly Beech confirmed Monday it is still unknown when a bid will be approved and construction will begin.

Conard is on vacation and several town council members are attending an Association of Washington Cities conference this week.

The original estimated timeline for the project had construction of phase one starting the second week in June.

Residents living on Madrona Way will be impacted by the project, which is being completed primarily from Broadway to Vine streets with some water line extension going toward Captain Whidbey Inn.

Residents in the area can anticipate about six months of disruption, according to town staff. Part of Madrona Way will be closed off to through traffic and vehicle will be detoured during this time.

The nearly $2-million project has been years in the making and was broken into two phases, which include installation of new water and sewer mains and construction of a sewer lift station.

Phase two includes road reconstruction, installation of a storm drain system and bioswales, and installation of a pedestrian path.

Drivers in the area will experience detours onto Vine and Sherman roads during the project.