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Work on the long-delayed watermain replacement project STARTED on Thursday, June 23rd. The permeable protective cloth was placed under the storm grates to keep unwanted material from falling into our storm drain outfall pipes.
On Monday, June 27th, crews will begin marking the roads in preparation for the first phase of noticeable work. On Tuesday, a pavement milling machine will mill up and loosen asphalt on Lake Drive and Inlet Way. The milling will be in the middle four (4) feet of the righthand lanes (southbound lane of Lake Drive and eastbound lane on Inlet Way). The mill depth will be four (4) inches. The milled material will remain in place, and a rolling machine will come long behind the milling machine and slightly compress the milled asphalt. The compressed asphalt surface will be functional for driving. (See the below maps highlighting the area to be milled and compressed.)
This step prepares the asphalt for the ditch digging machine. The actual digging and placement of the new pipping will follow the milling steps. It will begin at the intersection of Lake Drive and Blue Herron and progress south at approximately 200 (feet) per day.
There will be traffic control personnel on hand to direct traffic. Once the digging begins, steps will be taken to ensure that no businesses or residences are blocked from exiting or entering their property.
The construction vehicles transporting the staged materials at the beach parking lot will use the Perimeter Roads as with all large trucks.
All possible steps will be taken to ensure the minimum amount of disruption. However, as with all road construction projects, there will be some inconvenience. And, as with all major construction projects, there will be a certain amount of confusion in the initial stages of the work until movement patterns fall into place and become routine.
We will keep you all posted as the project goes forward.
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