Route 7 Pump Station, Force Main and Wastewater Treatment Facility Decommissioning Project
The Water Pollution Control Authority’s Wastewater Facilities Upgrade project includes the construction of approximately 13,600 linear feet of new 8-inch diameter underground force main piping from the Route 7 Pump Station to the South Street Wastewater Treatment Facility. The existing Route 7 Pump Station will be demolished and replaced with a new pump station in the same location on Route 7. The existing Route 7 Wastewater Treatment Facility will be decommissioned and demolished. The work is anticipated to occur from April 2022 through August 2023.
UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY WEEK ENDING 10/7/22 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Continue force main installation along Haviland Road between Limekiln Road and Still Road. Haviland Road between Limekiln Road and Still Road will be closed during the extended construction hours per the detour plan with traffic management by the Ridgefield Police Department (RPD) and flaggers if necessary. Typical construction hours will be between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Begin force main installation along Haviland Road between Still Road and Route 7. Haviland Road between Still Road and Route 7 will be closed during construction hours per the detour plan with traffic management by RPD and flaggers if necessary. Typical construction hours will be between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. There will be no morning shift in this area.
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE WEEK ENDING 10/14/22 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Continue force main installation along Haviland Road between Still Road and Route 7. Haviland Road between Still Road and Route 7 will be closed during construction hours per the detour plan with traffic management by RPD and flaggers if necessary. Typical construction hours will be between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. There will be no morning shift work in this area.
Construction is scheduled to take place on the October 10th holiday, per Town approval in order to expedite the construction of the project. Construction hours will be between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
The WPCA will be posting weekly construction updates on the Town’s website for residents and businesses to view at www.ridgefieldct.org/water-pollution-control-authority-wpca.
Coordination between the Ridgefield Public School Department, the Ridgefield Police Detail Officers and the Contractor will continue with school in session to coordinate school bussing and child pickups and drop offs through construction areas.
ANTICIPATED IMPACTS TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES DURING CONSTRUCTION
Minor traffic delays in the areas of work
Detours around the areas of work on Haviland Road
Some areas with unfinished road conditions (steel plates and/or unpaved sections of road)
Construction equipment will be mobilizing daily in the Haviland Road and Still Road areas
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