Construction Update — BLUE section 8/7/24

Construction update from the Road Commission

This Week

• Verdeterre will continue curb and driveway approach removal on the south side of Roland and Tuckahoe.

• Mike’s Landscaping will be out flagging and making repairs.

• MRM is following behind Verdeterre and installing underdrain where sections of curb have been removed.

Next week

• MRM will install underdrain where sections of curb have been removed.

• Verdeterre will grade behind where MRM has installed the underdrain to prepare for concrete the week of 8/19.

• Mike’s Landscaping will be out making repairs.

Looking ahead . . . Curbing and driveway access limitations

The curbing process will begin again in the Blue section the week of August 19. At this point, the contractor has not settled on the order in which streets will be curbed, but most likely the work will start in the eastern part of the Blue section (Overhill, Williamsbury, etc.) then move to the western part. Once the curbing process begins, impacted residents will not have access to their driveways for about two weeks. See discussion of the curbing process, along with parking and driveway access limitations HERE.

Parking and driving in construction areas

We are finding that the streets are becoming very congested when there is active construction, with equipment, materials and workers on one side of the street and the other open for traffic. For this reason, we are asking residents to avoid parking on any street where construction work is active. Please communicate this to all contractors and service providers that may be coming to your home. Once the workers leave for the evening, street parking is fine until 7 am the next morning. Vehicles parked overnight on the street should be moved before 7 am. Additionally, while there is generally one lane open for traffic on streets under construction, if at all possible, please try to avoid driving on the streets where there is active construction activity, to help reduce congestion and keep everyone safe.

A few reminders

Please travel at slow speeds as you approach construction workers and equipment. When approaching the active construction area, make eye contact with the individual construction worker or the equipment operator before traveling past them. Equipment operators have many blind spots and may not see you unless eye contact is made.

In case of an emergency, all construction staff will clear the road as quickly as possible to allow emergency services through.

The contractor will be working from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday.

Soil erosion controls (the black fabric covers on manholes and drains) are to remain in place until the project is completed. The soil erosion controls will slow drainage and protect the drainage system from debris and/or sediment entering the system at all structure areas. Stormwater will drain more slowly in areas where soil erosion controls have been installed. This means the erosion controls are doing their job in keeping debris and sediment out of our sewers.

For questions or issues during construction, please contact Wayne Dabrowski at 248-858-4862 or wdabrowski@rcoc.org.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this project.