Depot Avenue Water Main Project

October 5, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction crews continued the installation of the 36-inch water main this week along E. Jackson Avenue, progressing toward Patton Street. Pipe installation and paving work will continue along E. Jackson Avenue as shown on the accompanying map through October 17. Beginning Monday, October 8, Garney will implement a work zone on Patton Street to continue installation of the 36-inch main. Paving and restoration work was completed on E. Depot Avenue and Morgan Street as of October 5, and both roads have been re-opened to normal traffic flow. E. Jackson Avenue has also been re-opened to traffic to allow access to the Old City parking area beneath the James White Parkway/Hall of Fame Drive overpasses from the west (Morgan Street). In addition to the work zones mentioned above, Garney Construction is scheduled to begin installation of a short section of 8-inch water main on W. Depot Avenue between N. Gay Street and Williams Street on Wednesday, October 10. This section of W. Depot Avenue is already closed to traffic as part of an ongoing development project in the area.

Overall Project Update: The Depot Avenue Area Water Main Installation Project is approximately 93 percent complete overall. Pipe totals installed to date include 6,670 linear feet of 36-inch water transmission main, 2,415 linear feet of 8- to 16-inch water distribution main, three fire hydrants, and 23 service line reconnections.