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

Planned work for the week of August 10 – 14, 2026

• Tilden
  • Water service lines will be connected. This work may extend beyond August 10 – 14.
    • Customers can expect to lose water service for about an hour while their service line is being installed. Notices will be placed on doors the night prior to service line installation. Please note, if you receive a notice and your service line is not connected the next day, it will likely be connected the following workday. Sometimes there are unexpected delays.
  • Walking path between Tilden Ave. and Jericho Rd.
    • Work will continue with gravel improvements August 10 – 14 and over the next few weeks. But it will not be paved until the topcoat is applied in the fall.
  • Construction vehicles will be using Millet St. and Baker St. for access.
• Bridge St.
  • Excavation and mainline pipe installation.
  • Watermain testing and flushing procedures are likely.
  • It is possible that some water service lines may start to be connected this week.
    • Customers can expect to lose water service for about an hour while their service line is being installed. Notices will be placed on doors the night prior to service line installation. Please note, if you receive a notice and your service line is not connected the next day, it will likely be connected the following workday. Sometimes there are unexpected delays.
  • Work will be performed at the intersection of Thompson Rd., Cochran Rd.,  Bridge St., and Huntington Rd. Traffic delays of more than 5 minutes are anticipated.
• Cochran Rd.
  • Excavation and mainline pipe installation.
  • Planned tie in of new watermain to existing watermain on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 on Cochran Rd.
    • This will cause a water outage for 300 – 393 Cochran Rd. on Wednesday. Followed by a boil water notice for at least a 24-hour period. Affected homes will be posted with a notice on Monday, August 10.
  • Base paving possible on the eastern limits of the project.
  • Watermain testing.
• Work will generally be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• 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.
• Thank you for your patience while this project continues.

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.