Portsmouth | HRSD

Traffic Advisory - February 6, 2025

PORTSMOUTH – Motorists are advised that HRSD crews are performing sanitary sewer pipeline improvements on Elmhurst Lane near Green Meadow Drive that requires a road closure.

Through traffic will follow a signed detour using Vick Street and City Park Avenue as indicated on the map below.
Local residents within the work area will follow a signed detour using Green Meadow Drive as indicated on the map below.

The detour is expected to be in place through the end of February.

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"Reducing Rainwater in the Sanitary Sewer System-Portsmouth"
High Priority Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program (GN020300)

HRSD is undertaking a project to identify, design, and construct important improvements in your community to help reduce the amount of rainwater that gets into the sanitary sewer system through inflow and infiltration. This project will include rehabilitating and replacing damaged sanitary sewer pipes, service lateral connections, and manholes. The result of this work will help reduce the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) caused by rainfall events, protecting public health and our region’s waterways.

HRSD will assess the sanitary sewer systems in the project areas identified in the Regional Wet Weather Management Plan (RWWMP), located in Chesapeake, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Williamsburg, and York County. Working in collaboration with Locality Partners, HRSD will identify and reduce the volume of SSOs through the cost-effective reduction of Inflow and Infiltration. This Program is part of HRSD’s Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Early work includes collecting data, evaluating the sewer flow, and reviewing the data to identify and prioritize potential future project work areas and schedules. Data collection activities may involve sewer flow monitoring, smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of public and private sewer and service lateral, dye testing, and manhole inspections. Once all data is collected, evaluated, and prioritized, the project team will begin design, procurement, and construction activities if it is determined that construction is needed. When complete, these projects will reduce the volume of SSOs into our local waterways.

Please use the map below to view work that is currently occurring in your area:

April 30, 2025

Data collection and evaluation activities will occur to determine if future improvements are needed. Field activities in Portsmouth will be updated here as they occur.

Engineering Planning and Design:: Fall 2024 - Late 2026

Potential Construction:: Spring 2026 - Late 2029

: This project is a necessary part of a larger, federally mandated program to reduce sanitary sewer overflows during rainstorms. This project will assess and update sewer infrastructure that will help HRSD protect public health and local waterways for decades to come.
: Disruptions to traffic will be minimized, and in most cases, a single lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. No planned detours are anticipated, but flagging will be used to help direct traffic as needed. Most of the project work will be located within the public right-of way and work will not happen on private property without advance notice.
: The contractor will maintain access to each residence and at least one entrance to businesses. Trash and mail services will 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 (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.). However, there may be times when extended hours, work at night, or weekend work may be necessary.
: Your water and sewer service should not be affected by this project.
: When necessary, the contractor will negotiate with a private property owner for a storage area in the project vicinity, and this site will be used for most of the equipment and supplies. The contractor will keep some supplies within the active work zone, in the public right-of way.
: Contractors 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.
: 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.

Public Information Specialist:: Lisa Bolen
757.460.7000 (Office)

HRSD Project Manager:: Nicholas Taschner

Additional Information:: Projects@hrsd.com

Chief Communication Officer:: Leila Rice, APR
757.460.7056 (Office)

Engineering Consultant Firm:: Burns & McDonnell
Virginia Beach, VA

Engineering Consultant Project Lead:: Steve Crede

Design-Builder Program Manager:: John Pruss

Design-Builder Deputy Program Manager:: Bryan Canzoneri

Construction Notice Update for the City of Portsmouth - January 2025

--Utility Work to Begin--

--Revised Dates--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to inspect and perform maintenance on the sanitary sewer piping along Hamilton Avenue. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Traffic Advisory - January 8, 2025

PORTSMOUTH – Motorists are advised that HRSD crews will be performing sanitary sewer pipeline improvements at the intersection of Lee Avenue and Wesley Street that requires a road closure. During this work, traffic will follow a signed detour using Chautauqua Avenue and Cleveland Street as indicated on the map below. The detour is scheduled to begin as early as the week of January 6 and is expected to remain in place for 4-5 months.

Construction Notice for the City of Portsmouth - January 2025

-- Utility Work to Occur --

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to inspect and perform maintenance on the sanitary sewer piping along Hamilton Avenue. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Construction Notice for the City of Portsmouth - January 2025

-- Utility Work to Occur --

Traffic Advisory - January 2, 2025

PORTSMOUTH – Motorists are advised that HRSD will be performing sanitary sewer pipeline improvements on Elmhurst Lane between Green Meadow Drive and Dovenshire Street that requires a road closure. During this work, traffic will follow a signed detour as indicated on the map below. The detour is scheduled to begin as early as January 6 and is expected to remain in place for 6-8 weeks.

Notice to Neighbors - December 2024

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, in coordination with the City of Portsmouth, is planning a project in your neighborhood to rehabilitate existing HRSD sanitary sewer pipelines that are nearing the end of their useful life. This rehabilitation project will ensure continued, reliable sewer service in the future. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are provided on the back of this notice here.

Notice to Neighbors - December 2024

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is planning a project in your area to replace an existing sewer pipe valve nearing the end of its useful life. This valve replacement project will improve the sewer system’s performance and ensure continued, reliable sewer service in the future. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are provided here.

Smoke Testing Notice - August 2024

--City of Portsmouth--

Smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system is scheduled to take place within the Olde Towne area in the City of Portsmouth during late August.