Construction Update — Blue Section 7/17/24

Construction Update from the Road Commission:

This week:

• Verdeterre is completing the concrete curbs on Tuckahoe and Roland. Concrete driveway approaches will be completed in the areas where curb has been laid. Verdeterre will also grade to the back of the curb of newly poured concrete sections.

• Curb removal and underdrain installation began on the east/south side of Overhill (from Bradway to Glengarry Circle West)

• Mike’s Landscaping will be out making repairs.

Next week

• Verdeterre will continue curb removal and underdrain installation on south/east side of Overhill (Bradway to Glengarry) and start on east side of Glengarry Circle West.

• Mike’s Landscaping will be working ahead of Verdeterre flagging sprinkler heads, and also making repairs.

By the end of this week, concrete curbs and driveway approaches will have been laid in all the areas prepped for curbing (on one side of Burning Bush, Ardmoor, Hupp Cross, Wooddale, Wooddale Court, Half Moon, Roland and Tuckahoe). The concrete needs time to cure to the appropriate strength before it can handle vehicle traffic. To avoid damaging the newly laid concrete, please do not drive on the curbs or into newly laid driveways until the contractor removes the barricades.

Looking ahead…

The contractor will spend the next several weeks in the eastern part of the Blue section, removing old curbs and the asphalt that covers them, removing driveway approaches, laying underdrain and preparing to install curbs. When driveway approaches are removed, they will be replaced with temporary stone approaches to maintain driveway access. There can be a delay, usually not more than an hour before the temporary stone is in place. The contractor will be working on one side of each street, leaving the other open for traffic. There can be temporary delays or detours during some construction activity and while equipment needs to block the road for shorter periods of time.

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. Once the workers leave for the evening, street parking is fine until 7 am the next morning. Please do remove vehicles parked overnight on the street before 7 am. Additionally, while there is one lane open for traffic on street under construction, please try to avoid driving on the streets where there is active construction activity, to help reduce congestion.

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.