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Main Street Water & Sewer Line
Replacement Project Overview
The project includes replacement of existing water lines with a new 8-inch water line along Main Street from Broyhill Furniture on the south end to Chetola Lake on the north end. The new line will replace lines installed in the early 1900s that have had repeated leaks over the last 20 years. The replacement will also include new fire hydrants and service connections to meters. Also included is replacement of an
8-inch gravity sewer line from Chestnut Drive north to Park Avenue, which was also installed in the early 1900s.
The Town anticipates bidding the project out in January and hope to award the project contract by the April Town Council meeting. This could allow work to begin during the summer of 2023, with an anticipated completion of late 2024. Work in the Central Business district will be planned to minimize impact during peak days.
Weekend work is not expected.
The work will only cause minimal interruptions (a matter of hours) to customers services as the new service line is connected. With a project of this nature, there will be unforeseen issues that could also disrupt service, just as any main line leak can cause.
The total project has an estimated cost of $4.8M and is fully funded by an appropriation by the State of North Carolina from Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
Work along Main Street will be staged, with one utility at a time being placed underground. Once all of the work is complete, the entire road will be resurfaced. During construction in each section, parking along Main Street will be closed, and at times, there will be active traffic control to only allow one lane to pass at a time.
The town will hold a neighborhood meeting in the late winter/early spring to discuss the anticipated construction timeline. The Town Council Retreat at the end of January will be used for Council to review and discuss bid results. Be on the lookout after the retreat for more information.
Underground Utilities (Power, Phone & Cable)
Currently, a task force created by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is examining the possibility of burying power, cable, and telephone lines along main street. Plans are currently underway in order to get project costs for Town Council consideration of the project. If completed, the project would be expected to run in tandem with the Town's planned water/sewer line replacement project.
More information will be available as planning progresses.
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