Construction update — PINK section 10/9/24
Construction update from the Road Commission
This week
Springline will continue backfilling and prepping for concrete in the areas where there are gaps in the curbs and ADA ramps from the sidewalk to the street are not yet installed. Once the areas are prepped, Doan will pour concrete curbs in the gaps and start the ADA ramps.
ART will continue structure lining and adjustments in areas that have been paved.
Doan will begin removal and replacement of some concrete curb on Glenhurst that was damaged in the paving operation. Residents will be notified in advance if access to their driveways will be impacted by this work. This work will likely begin on Saturday 10/12 or Monday 10/14. This work will be performed at the contractors’ expense.
Doan will finish curbing in the northern part of the Pink section. GM & Sons will follow Doan pouring concrete driveways.
Mike’s Landscaping will continue restoration work on streets that have been paved. Sprinkler repairs in the Pink section should be completed by the end of the week. Topsoil will be installed on Waddington this week; the contractor will then move on to Tilbury/Tilbury Place. Sod will follow topsoil. Once the sod is installed, residents should water it to help it take root. (Mike’s Landscaping will be in the neighborhood with the watering truck as well, as a back-up where residents are not able to water the new sod.)
Next week
Doan will continue removal and replacement of some concrete curb on Glenhurst that was damaged in the paving operation. Residents will be notified in advance if access to their driveways will be impacted by this work.
ART will continue structure lining and adjustments.
Mike’s Landscaping will continue restoration work.
Asphalt removal (milling) is scheduled for the remaining streets in the Pink section, as follows:
Thursday 10/17 — Tilbury north of Pine (next to the park), Oak, and the block of Yarmouth that runs from Cranbrook north to Oak.
Friday 10/18 — Yarmouth from Oak north to Cranbrook, Dorstone and Tottenham.
Grading of the sub-base will begin following the asphalt removal. Grading prepares the sub-base to receive the asphalt paving. Paving is planned for the week of October 21 on these streets; specific dates will depend on the results of grading and the weather. More timing information should be available next week. See below for link to more information on milling, grading and paving work, and impact on parking, traffic and driveway access.
Parking, driveway access and traffic restrictions during milling, grading and paving
Please see discussion of what these operations entail, and how parking, driveway access and traffic will be impacted HERE.
Key points:
Milling equipment will completely block the street and residents will need to detour around it. Access to driveways will be impacted - residents should plan a 30- to 60-minute delay as the mill passes their driveways.
Drivers will likely experience delays in traveling streets being graded.
Streets being paved will be completely closed to ALL traffic and there will be no driveway access until the street is reopened. Residents will want to park cars outside of the paving zone if they need access to them on paving day. Lawn crews or other contractors should be scheduled on a different day.
There can be no street parking during milling, grading and paving work. Cars parked in the street will be towed. Driveway parking is an option during milling and grading. During paving, will not be able to access driveways until the asphalt has sufficiently cooled and the street is reopened. See other suggested parking options during milling, grading and paving below.
Parking suggestions during milling and grading
For the blocks of Oak west of Cranbrook and the block of Yarmouth running from Cranbrook north to Oak, parking on streets west of Covington (Amberly, Endsleigh, Covington Place) are options. The blocks of Yarmouth and Tilbury south of Cranbrook are also options.
For the part of Oak east of Cranbrook, Tottenham and Dorstone — Waddington and streets in Birmingham are good options.
For Tilbury, parking south of Pine Street will be the closest option.
Sprinkler winterization
As part of the restoration work, Mike’s Landscaping crews will be repairing any damage to sprinkler systems caused by the construction. Residents will be asked to turn their systems on and confirm damage is repaired. Residents with systems needing repair will want to schedule sprinkler winterization for later in October to ensure the systems can be fixed before winterization is done. As a reminder, residents may choose to have their own contractor repair sprinkler damage, but will not be reimbursed for the cost of doing so.
Pool closings and water discharge
We have been advised of several instances in which pool water has been discharged into the street when pools are being closed for the winter. Bloomfield Township ordinance prohibits discharge of pool water into the storm sewer system. Further, pool water discharged into streets under construction will saturate the road base, especially after the existing pavement has been milled off. If discharged onto the first layer of asphalt, the pool water will soak the pavement, and it may not dry sufficiently before the next asphalt course is laid. Wet pavement or sub-base will impact the integrity of the asphalt on the new roads. For the sake of the quality and longevity of the new roads for which Pink section residents are paying over $48,000, do not drain your pool into the street or the storm sewers. Residents with pools have the option to either drain pool water on their own lawns/landscape or hire someone to truck it away.
Looking ahead . . . .
Once restoration work and structure lining/adjustments are completed, the final course of asphalt will be scheduled. The final paving will likely begin toward the end of this month. In this period between asphalt courses, the Road Commission and its inspectors are reviewing the paved surface to identify any soft spots that indicate additional conditioning of the sub-base is needed. It is not abnormal for some soft spots to occur, particularly when the road to be paved continues to have traffic on it while it is being graded and prepared for paving. These areas will be repaired before the final asphalt course is laid.
Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we sprint to the end of the road project in the Pink section!