The first major work on the East Main Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project in Carrboro will begin this Friday, February 11. The Orange Water and Sewer Authority will be replacing approximately 2,000 feet of sewer line, installing new manhole covers and several smaller repairs around Carrboro’s Main Street. Work is expected to be completed in June.

Some of the work on the project began in January along Greensboro Street, Weaver Street and Main Street.

OWASA says normal work hours for the project are expected to be 8 p.m. Friday night through 6 a.m. Monday morning each weekend, weather permitting, with smaller tasks at the same hours on weeknights. Businesses along Main Street will remain open, according to Carrboro, but traffic will be affected. Signage will be put up around the construction site to divert motorists during work hours, but all travel lanes will be open at the end of each weekend.

This chart shows the areas affected by Phase 1 of Carrboro’s East Main Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project. (Image via Town of Carrboro)

Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils spoke with 97.9 The Hill about the project and said there’s a chance OWASA’s work will be disruptive. He said town staff have worked with the agency on outreach to community members about the length and logistics of the project.

“We’ve already been working with both OWASA and our local business community in downtown Carrboro, just to figure out what the logistics of that project look like,” said Seils. “How it will impact businesses, and how we maintain access, especially for pedestrians along Main Street.”

While the work will likely leave Main Street and some of North Greensboro Street initially worse to drive on, the state Department of Transportation plans to repave and restripe the roads later this summer.

“We have to get through it,” said Seils of the sewer replacement, “and on the other side of it we do have this great resurfacing and redesign project that I’m looking forward to.”

OWASA also warned their customers about short sanitary service interruptions during work hours. In these cases, however, property owners will be warned 48 hours in advance and no drinking water interruptions are anticipated.

Find out more about the project by going to OWASA’s website.

 

Featured image via Orange Water and Sewer Authority

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