Sewer construction to take 5 months
Posted by Robert Maier on January 14, 2007
Residents of the South/Walnut neighborhood recently received a letter from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities notifying them that a new sewer line will be installed in the neighborhood between January and May of this year.
The project could create new construction traffic on neighborhood streets.
The line will connect a line at Catawba and Main (Fuel Pizza corner) to one at the foot of South Street. This new line will replace two older lines that run behind the homes on the south side of Walnut Street.
According to CMUD Project Manager Brian D. Pate, traffic on Main Street will not be affected because the line will be burrowed under the street.
It will cross the Alexander Trucking lot, go behind the car wash, go under the new Walnut Grove development. It will enter the woods, then travel around the baseball fields to connect in the area of the old South Street pumping station.
Mr. Pate said construction traffic will use South Street for access to the site. Spring Street will be another option, because of a cut-through granted by the developer of the Spring at Walnut Street development, which has begun demolition. Access to the site may also be made from Main Street.
According to Mr. Pate’s letter, delivery of equipment and materials will not be allowed on South Street. during school hours of 7 to 9 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.
Work on the Walnut Grove and adjacent development has been slowed recently as developers await construction of the new sewer line.
Mr. Pate acknowledged that progress on the line is somewhat behind schedule, and that a February start is hoped for, depending upon weather. If all goes well, construction will be completed in June.
Mr. Pate returned my call promptly and expressed concern about minimizing the effect on the neighborhood. He can be reached at 704-391-4682 for any questions or comments.
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Jan. 2 letter and map from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities describing the planned sewer line work. CLICK HERE>
