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Work continues with the installation of water main on Jefferson Street, as well as, water services on Hart Street. Road reconstruction has also began on Hart Street. Sanitary sewer installation will begin next week on Dryden north of Jefferson.

Work Completed This Week

Installation of water main on Jefferson street.
Installation of water services on Hart Street.
Water main tie-in at Hart and Jefferson.
Road rebuilding has begun on Hart Street.

Anticipated Work Next Week

Installation of sanitary sewer on Dryden north of Jefferson Street.
Road rebuilding on Hart Street will continue.
Water services on Jefferson Street.

Progress Report: K&R made approximately 300′ of progress with sanitary sewer construction to the north. Pipe Installation is approximately to 400′ south of Court St.

Upcoming Work: K&R will continue sanitary sewer construction progressing to the north. K&R may also start storm sewer construction on River Street in the area where sanitary sewer construction has been completed.

Extra Notes:

During sanitary sewer construction, River Street will be blocked off for through access at the location of the sanitary sewer excavation. As sewer construction continues north, the direction of access to each property will be affected and will change with the progress of construction. Vehicles will have to access their property from either O’Malley or Randall Ave.

Driveway access to River Village and The Meadows is expected to be impacted next week. K&R has constructed a temporary gravel driveway between the parking lots of the two communities. Access to the complexes will be maintained utilizing either entrance, depending on which one is affected by sanitary sewer installation.

Work completed so far:

New Water main pipe has been installed on the east side of Warner near the sidewalk from Slocum south to Alice Street
New Water Main has been tested and we are awaiting results of the disinfection tests
Driveways approaches south of Muskegon Avenue on the east side Warner are being removed in preparation for the next leg of water main installation

What to expect week of April 22, 2024:

Connection of the new water main to the existing system – This will likely take place at Slocum and Warner to energize the new water main.
Water Services will begin to be cut over to the new water main between Alice and Slocum
Water Main connections will take place at Sophia and Warner and then at Alice and Warner

What to expect week of April 29, 2024:

Complete any remaining connections to the new water main between Alice and Slocum
Begin new water main installation between Muskegon Avenue and Benston Street on the east side of Warner Street

Please note: When water is shut off for water main connections – the water is safe to drink! However, it may be discolored after water is restored. This is due to rust in the old water system or from internal plumbing pipes getting dislodged and entering the water. To flush any discolored water, it is recommended to flush COLD water from a bath tub or outside spigot – any tap that does not have an aerator that may trap any particles. It is also a good idea to remove and clean aerators periodically, especially after nearby water main construction. If the water is cloudy, this is due to air in the line and it will return to normal after a few minutes.

Old hydrant being removed at Slocum and Warner

DPW Worker taking samples to ensure safe drinking water on the new water main

Progress Report: The Contractor continued restoration efforts on the Grant Avenue intersection. The Contractor also started to set up traffic control and detour for the closure of Ferry Street between Taylor Ave and Grant Ave starting next week. The dewatering system was installed and the west lane of Ferry Street was removed from Grant Avenue to Taylor Avenue to prepare for water main installation to the south.

Upcoming Work: The Contractor will remove curb and gutter and driveways on the west side of Ferry Street next week starting from Grant Avenue and working south to Taylor Avenue. Starting early next week the Contractor will continue progress with water main construction to the south. Asphalt crews will be on site early to mid next week to install asphalt on the Grant Avenue intersection.

Extra Notes: Residents and motorists are reminded to stay clear of construction equipment and excavations on the project site. As water main construction continues south, access to each property will be affected and will change with the progress of construction.

Upcoming Work: The second Pipestone Road closure is scheduled to begin April 22. Pipestone Road will be closed to through traffic from Napier Ave to Mall Drive, with a detour following Napier Ave, Plaza Drive, and Mall Drive, as illustrated on the map above. Pipestone Road will be fully closed at the work area located near the Meijer Gas Station. Residences and businesses north and south of the work area, including the Meijer Gas Station, will remain accessible. This traffic closure is scheduled from April 22 through May 17 for the installation of gravity sewer within the Pipestone Road work area.

Progress Report: Construction on the Britain Ave water main replacement project has started! Britain Ave has been closed between Fair Ave and Crystal Ave, with a detour following Empire Ave and Crystal Ave as illustrated in the map above. Approximately 400 feet of 8-inch water main has already been constructed between Fair Ave and M-139.

Upcoming Work: Water main construction will continue through next week towards the House of David.

Work on Center Street has now transitioned to water service installation and final connections of the water main while work on West Street is now in full swing.

Work Completed This Week on Center

Water main connection at Vine Avenue was completed.
Water service installation continued with another 20 services being completed.

Work Completed This Week on West

Water main installation continued and is now installed from Apple Avenue to McLaughlin.

Anticipated Work on Center

Water service installation will continue, this may be completed by the end of the week.

Anticipated Work on West

Water main installation will continue south of McLaughlin
Testing on completed portions of water main will begin.

Underground pipe work continues with the installation of water main and storm sewer on Hart Street, as well as, sanitary sewer on Jefferson. Water service installation on Hart will begin next week following the tie in at the Jefferson intersection. Also next week, water main installation will begin on Jefferson.

Work Completed This Week

Installation of water main on Hart street.
Installation of sanitary sewer on Jefferson.
Installation of storm sewer on Hart.
Installation of sewer laterals on Jefferson and Hart

Anticipated Work Next Week

Installation of water services on Hart.
Installation of water main on Jefferson.

Installation of storm sewer on Hart Street.

This was a productive first week of underground work with progress being made on both sanitary sewer and water main.

Work Completed This Week

Replaced the sanitary sewer from Park Street to the first alley to the east of Park Street and reconnected all properties.
Installed the water main from Park Street to Ferry Street.

Anticipated Work Next Week

Complete testing on the water main from Park Street to Ferry Street, assuming all tests pass, this main should be connected to the system by the end of the week.
Install storm sewer from Lakeshore to Gaylord.
Work on Sanitary sewer may begin from Gaylord to the east by the end of the week.

Progress Report:

Dean’s has made good progress on installing water main between Northland Drive and the White Pine Trail over the last two weeks. Dean’s worked with the City of Rockford earlier this week to pressure test and disinfect the first section of new water main. Dean’s plans to complete the connection to the existing water main at 12 Mile and Northland on Friday. Water service installation is scheduled for the first section of main near the east end of 12 Mile. Dean’s will pause water main installation until they can install the water service stubs toward each house.

Midwest Trenchless has been making progress on the horizontal directional drill under the Rogue River. The HDPE water main (black pipe) has been fused together along the side of 12 Mile Road. Midwest Trenchless has successfully drilled their pilot bore from the west side of the river to Serenity Shores. It is anticipated that it will take a week of reaming to open the pilot hole to a large enough diameter to be able to pull the pipe through. Midwest Trenchless will continue to work on opening the drill hole over the next week.

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