Updates on Tilden Ave., Bridge St., Huntington Rd., and Cochran Rd Waterline Replacement Project

Update on Thursday, July 22 to planned work for the week of July 20 – 24

• Originally the contractor did not anticipate any work on Cochran Rd. for this week. However, they will now be working on Cochran Rd. on Thursday and Friday. They will be digging test pits to locate the ends of a newer waterline on Cochran Rd. that the current project will tie into.
• Work will generally be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Excavation and pipe installation on Bridge St.
• Waterline service installation on Tilden Ave. New pipe will be tested (pressure and bacteriological). Individual customers will lose water service for a couple hours while their water service line is being worked on. Houses will be posted the night before.
  • Construction vehicles will be using Millet St. and Baker St. for access.
• No anticipated work on Cochran Rd.
• The roadways may be reduced to one lane by flaggers at times
• No full road closures of more than 5 minutes are expected.
• The work and work schedule are subject to change due to weather and other unexpected occurrences.

Notes on disturbances to lawns, driveways, and mailboxes

• The work will stay within the Town Right of Way and will only be outside of the Right of Way where there is an established easement with the property owner.
• In many locations the Right of Way extends onto lawns and driveways.
• There will be disturbance to portions of lawns and driveways located within the right of way. In some cases, mailboxes will have to be removed.
• The disturbed lawns will be repaired with topsoil and grass seed at the conclusion of the project.
• Driveways will be restored to pre-project conditions at the conclusion of the project.
• Mailboxes may be returned to a different location during the project but will be returned to their pre-project locations at the conclusion of the project.
• The final restoration of lawns, driveways, and mailboxes will occur at the end of the project which will be later this summer.
   

General Project Information

This spring and summer the Town of Richmond is replacing waterlines on Tilden Ave., Bridge St. (from the bridge to the intersection with Cochran Rd.), Cochran Rd. (from the intersection with Bridge St. to the cemetery), and Huntington Rd. (from the intersection with Bridge St. to the Stone Corral).

The work has commenced. See the project schedule for more details (note, the schedule is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances). 

We will keep the public informed about the progress of the job and any expected traffic interruptions.