The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority and its contractor, Sagres Construction, will conduct night work at the Lewis Street/Fontaine Avenue intersection in Charlottesville beginning on Sunday.
Construction crews will install a new 30-inch finished-water transmission main as part of the Central Water Line Project.
Work hours will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Temporary lane closures with flagging operations will take place.
The night work is expected to last four nights, but may extend due to potential unplanned weather interruptions.
The night work is meant to reduce traffic impacts around the heavily traveled corridor.
Once the intersection work is complete, construction activities will revert to regular daytime hours.
About the project
The Central Water Line Project involves the installation of a finished water transmission pipe through the southern and central portions of Charlottesville.
It is being constructed of 24-inch and 30-inch ductile iron pipes and span approximately five miles.
The new finished water transmission pipe will connect transmission main pipes from both the South Rivanna Water Treatment Plant and Observatory Water Treatment Plant to enhance drinking water pressure and reduce outages due to pipe breaks.
This project marks a significant endeavor that will provide immediate benefits upon completion for current and future generations.
The project has been broken down into two phases, with Phase 1 having nine stages.
Sagres Construction is currently working on Phase 1, Stage 1, of the project.
Completion of both phases is expected in 2029.
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