Work is anticipated to begin later this month on Smith Well Road to install new utilities, including new sewer and water supply lines. The project is connected to the elevated water tank under construction, which will provide additional reliability and redundancy to the city’s water system. The City Council awarded the project contract to Caldwell Tanks, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky.

Next week, the contractor plans to deliver project materials to Smith Well Road for the utility work; however, no other work is planned. An updated work schedule will be forthcoming. R.P. Iannuccillo & Sons Construction, a subcontractor of Caldwell Tanks, will be performing the utility work.

The work on Smith Well Road will include connecting to the water main on Glenwood Avenue, which will impact traffic and include a temporary water shutoff when the connection is made. Temporary water supply lines will be installed to service Smith Well Road, which will require brief individual water shutoffs to allow the contractor to connect properties to the temporary line. The city will provide a 48-hour notice for non-emergency water shutoffs.

The work on Smith Well Road will also include the reclamation of the road. Reclamation is the process of grinding the existing pavement in place and mixing it with the existing base gravel material to improve the strength of the base. The reclaimed material can be shaped to re-establish the roadway cross-section and improve drainage. Later this season, the contractor will return to lay new pavement.

At least one lane of traffic on Smith Well Road and Barry Street will be maintained during the project, with traffic flow controlled by flaggers. The contractor or city staff will alert residents if driveway access will be temporarily impacted due to the utility work.

Glenwood Avenue traffic will also be impacted when the connection is made, which is expected to include a full closure of Glenwood Avenue at the Smith Well Road intersection sometime this summer for a period of one to two workdays. Traffic is likely to be diverted via Horne and Glencrest streets. More details on the traffic plan will be released soon.

As the project develops, the City of Dover plans regular email updates to help residents and business plans for the construction disruption. Forwarded this email? To sign-up, visit https://bit.ly/dovernewsletters and add “Project update: Smith Well water tank and utility work” to your current email subscription list.