PORTSMOUTH – Motorists and residents are advised that HRSD is performing emergency sewer line repairs on Clifford Street east of the intersection with Elmhurst Lane. Clifford Street is temporarily closed between Elmhurst Lane and City Park Avenue, and Elmhurst Lane is temporarily closed between Green Meadow Drive north loop and Green Meadow Drive south loop for pump and haul operations in support of the repair. Detours are in place as indicated on the map below.
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to rehabilitate or replace the sanitary sewer pipeline and manholes along Cedar Lane and Peake Lane. This project will improve performance and reliability within HRSD’s sanitary sewer system.
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to rehabilitate or replace the sanitary sewer pipeline and manholes along Cedar Lane and Peake Lane. This project will improve performance and reliability within HRSD’s sanitary sewer system.
The rehabilitation portion of work will cover the area on northbound Cedar Lane from the HRSD Cedar Lane Pump Station (PS #104) that is slightly north of West Norfolk Road down to the intersection at Peak Lane and will continue along eastbound Peake Lane to West Norfolk Road. The rehabilitation work will include cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining and manhole rehabilitation. CIPP is a jointless, seamless “pipe-within-a-pipe” method that requires little to no digging.
The project also includes the replacement of the sanitary sewer pipeline on northbound Cedar Lane from the intersection of Cedar Lane and Peake Lane to the intersection of Cedar Lane and Greenfield Drive. This section of work for the new sewer pipe will be installed in a trench, meaning pavement cutting and excavation will be necessary to install the new pipe. The new sewer pipe will replace the existing sewer pipe in the same location, and the old pipe will be removed and disposed of. Pavement restoration of the roadways affected by installation of the sewer pipe will occur once the sewer installation is complete.
Construction has not started at this time. The contractor intends to mobilize to the site in June 2026. The contractor will distribute 7-day project notices to the residents prior to beginning work in each area.
Peake Lane Sewer Rehabilitation: Work is expected to begin in June on Peake Lane with CCTV inspections of the sewer pipe, followed by sewer pipe rehabilitation.
Cedar Lane Sewer Improvements: A sewer manhole is planned to be installed in June at the intersection of Cedar Lane and Peake Lane followed by additional sewer pipe installation along Cedar Lane.
Northbound Cedar Lane from the railroad tracks just north of West Norfolk Road to just south of Greenfield Drive
Eastbound Peake Lane from Cedar Lane to West Norfolk Road.
Comprehensive traffic control plans will be implemented to minimize inconvenience.
Staging:
Anticipated in June 2026
Construction:
Spring 2026 - Summer 2027
Restoration:
Immediately following construction when seasonably appropriate
This project is a necessary part of a larger, federally mandated program to reduce sewage overflows during rainstorms. This project will provide updated infrastructure that will help ensure HRSD’s ability to protect public health and the environment for decades to come.
This project includes the rehabilitation and replacement of an existing gravity sewer system.
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. All of the project work will be located within the right-of-way. Approximately 3,800 feet of the construction will be “trenchless,” meaning the contractor will not need to dig up the street to fix the pipes. However, approximately 1,725 feet of the sewer pipe and 7 manholes must be replaced by digging
The contractor will ensure that access to residences will be maintained throughout construction. 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 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.). However, there may be times when extended hours, work at night, or weekend work may be necessary.
The work required to rehabilitate the manholes and sewer pipes or replace sanitary sewer pipes should not affect your water or sewer service. If a temporary interruption of service sewer service occurs, the contractor will notify you before work begins so you can plan accordingly. Sewer service typically will be restored within several hours. Your water service should not be affected by this project.
Approximately 1,725 feet of the gravity sewer piping will be replaced by digging. This work will be in the roadway, and pavement restoration of the affected roadways will occur once the sewer installation is complete, when seasonably appropriate.
The typical construction noises such as equipment engines, back-up alarms, materials being delivered, diesel generators, air compressors, sawing, and associated activities should be anticipated.
The contractor has negotiated 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.
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 approximately $8.8 million and is financed by the wastewater treatment fees paid by HRSD customers.
Construction Notice Update for the City of Portsmouth - June 2025
--Paving Work to Begin--
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.
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.
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 public sanitary sewer pipes, service lateral connections, and manholes along with a limited number of privately-owned sanitary sewer systems as part of a voluntary private inflow and infiltration program. 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 and private landowners, 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 public and privately-owned sanitary sewer system condition assessment data, evaluating rainfall and sewer flows, and reviewing the data to determine where rainwater and groundwater may be entering these sanitary sewer systems and contributing to sewer overflows. The data will also be used to identify and prioritize potential future inflow and infiltration reduction project work areas and implementation schedules. Data collection activities may involve sewer flow monitoring, smoke testing of the sanitary sewer systems, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of public and private sewers and service laterals, dye testing, and manhole inspections. Once all data is collected, the project team will determine which repairs will be more cost-effective than transporting and treating the associated rainwater and groundwater. The project team will then design and construct the recommended improvements. 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.
Smoke testing, CCTV, and Manhole Inspections are complete for now. Field activities 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.
A limited number of sanitary sewer systems located on private property serving residential, commercial, or industrial land uses will be evaluated in areas that contribute to local Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs).
While landowner participation in the private inflow and infiltration program is voluntary, it is strongly encouraged to help reduce the size of future wastewater utility infrastructure investments required to convey and treat inflow and infiltration and to reduce sanitary sewer overflows impacting our local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
HRSD will be reaching out by letter directly to a limited number of private landowners in each project area to obtain permission to inspect their private sanitary sewer system to determine if rainwater and groundwater are entering the private sewer system.
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.
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.
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