15th and 16th Streets Sewer Replacement

"15th and 16th Streets Sewer Replacement"
Hampton Trunk A and B Replacement – Jefferson Avenue to Walnut Avenue
HRSD Capital Improvement Program Project (BH015600)

HRSD is undertaking a project to replace an existing 36-inch sewer line that has corrosion issues. The new sewer line will run from Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park along 16th Street and 15th Street to Jefferson Avenue. A sewer pipe will also be placed underneath Salter’s Creek, and that will be accomplished with a horizontal directional drill.

Project Cost: $18,399,650

Notices

Construction Notice Update #1 - February 1, 2021

Notice to Neighbors - January 10, 2021

January 7, 2021 - News Update

January 5, 2021 - News Update

January 4, 2021 - News Release

March 2, 2021

The installation of the temporary bypass system along 16th Street between Jeb's Place and the Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park is complete, and the 24/7 "around the clock" work is no longer needed. Beginning in February, the installation of the permanent, below-ground pipe will begin with 2 crews working. One crew will begin work at Jeb’s Place and work toward Anderson Park, and one crew will begin work at Anderson Park and work toward Jeb’s Place. Work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday and will be in this area into the spring. The work that was taking place along 15th Street has been paused so the crews can work to fix this emergency repair. Once the repair is complete, the crew will return to the work on 15th Street.

The work will be confined to the Monitor Merrimac Overlook Park lot, Anderson’s Park, and then in the public roadway along 16th Street and 15th Street. Comprehensive traffic control plans will be implemented to minimize inconvenience. Intersections to be affected include 16th Street intersections with Oak Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, Roanoke Avenue, Rolfe Place, Marshall Avenue, and Madison Avenue. The intersection of 15th Street and Wickham Avenue will also be impacted.

Staging:: Fall 2020

Construction:: Fall 2020 - Spring 2022

Restoration:: Immediately following construction.

: This project is necessary to ensure that aging sewer infrastructure is replaced to help avoid possible failures that would result in sewage spills, and it is a commitment by HRSD to protect the environment.
: Disruptions to traffic will be minimized, and in most cases, a single lane of traffic will be maintained. No planned detours are anticipated, but flagging will be used to help direct traffic as needed. The majority of the project work will be located within the public rights-of-way, meaning the contractor will need to dig up the street to replace the pipe. Every effort will be made to provide advance notification to property owners and ensure access and continued sewer service to affected properties.
: The contractor will ensure that access to residences and at least one entrance to businesses will be maintained throughout construction. Trash and mail services should not be affected. If necessary, the contractor will move trash containers from within a work zone to an area accessible for pickup and will be responsible for returning them to each residence.
: Work will typically take place Monday through Friday during daylight hours (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.). However, there may be times when extended hours, work at night, or weekend work may be necessary.
: Your sewer service may be temporarily interrupted if work is to be performed on the sewer lateral pipe that serves your property. The contractor will notify you before your lateral is to be rehabilitated so you can plan appropriately. Sewer service typically will be restored within several hours. Your water service should not be affected by this project.
: Where sewer and lateral pipes are dug up, asphalt, curb, gutters, driveway aprons, and grass will be removed and then restored upon completion of the project.
: The typical construction noises such as equipment engines, back-up alarms, materials being delivered, diesel generators, air compressors, sawing, etc., should be anticipated.
: The contractor will be responsible for identifying and negotiating a location for a storage area in the project vicinity, and this site will be used for storage of most of the equipment and supplies. The contractor will keep some supplies within the active work zone, in the public right-of way.
: Construction workers will not be allowed to park their personal vehicles on the public streets. However, work trucks will be allowed to park within the active work zone.
: The estimated cost for the project is $18.4 million, and it is financed under the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund and by the wastewater treatment fees paid by HRSD customers.
: Regular project updates are posted on the HRSD website at www.hrsd.com/construction-status. You may also sign up at www.hrsd.com/subscriptions to receive an email notification whenever the website has an update about the project.

If you have any questions, concerns or comments about the project, please feel free to contact: Lisa Bolen, HRSD Public Information Specialist, at 757.460.7000 or lbolen@hrsd.com

Public Information Specialist:: Lisa Bolen
757.460.7000 (Office)

HRSD Project Manager:: Matt Poe, PE

Additional Information:: Projects@hrsd.com

Director of Communications:: Leila Rice, APR
757.460.7056 (Office)
757.642.1321 (Cell)

Engineering Consultant Firm:: Whitman Requardt & Associates, Newport News, VA

Engineering Consultant Project Lead:: Jay Allen, PE

Contractor:: Tidewater Utility Construction Inc.

City of Newport News Contact:: Lamont "Bud" Curtis, PE
757.262.7891 (Office)