Work begins next week with digging test pits
Work begins on the Whittier Street Sidewalk Construction Project next week with the digging of test pits to precisely locate the underground gas line within the sidewalk project limits.
The contractor will excavate small areas at the locations of the new drainage structures to expose the existing underground gas line. Work is scheduled to occur towards the end of next week.
Upcoming tentative work schedule
Below is the tentative work schedule for the project, which may be impacted by weather, equipment or other challenges throughout construction.
Week of July 11
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Digging test pits: The contractor will dig small test pits to locate the underground gas line within the sidewalk project limits.
Week of July 25
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Project layout: The contractor will survey the project area and mark the location of the new sidewalk.
Aug. 1 through Aug. 12
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Drainage: The contractor will install new catch basins, drainage maintenance holes and drainage pipes. The new drainage system will collect the stormwater traveling along the new granite curb and deposit it into the existing city’s drainage system on Whittier Street.
Aug. 15 through Sept. 2
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Sidewalk installation: The contractor will be constructing the new concrete sidewalk. First, the contractor will excavate to the bottom of the sidewalk section, then install the granite curb, followed by backfill materials, and then pour concrete for the sidewalk. Mailboxes will be relocated during this period. The area in front of the granite curbs and driveway aprons will be paved after the sidewalk is completed.
Sept. 6 through Sept. 9
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Landscaping: Impacts to properties impacted by the work will be restored with loam and seed. New trees will be planted at properties where trees were removed.
Traffic Control
- A minimum of one lane of alternating traffic will be maintained at all times within the project limits.
- Access to residents will be provided at all times.
- The contractor will notify each resident 48 hours before temporarily impacting driveways. No driveway will be out of operation at the end of any day and no more than several hours at a time.
