CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Charlottesville Department of Utilities is hosting an open house for Phase One of the West Main Street Utilities Replacement Project, scheduled to begin later this month. The community is invited to stop by St. Paul’s Memorial Church on Thursday, June 11, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the project and understand what to expect while Phase One is under construction. Light refreshments will be available.
This project is a continuation of Utilities' citywide implementation of planned infrastructure improvements and will be a multiyear effort conducted in phases, replacing aging gas and water mains along University Avenue, West Main Street, and select side streets. The replacement of outdated infrastructure throughout the entire gas and water distribution systems will improve service by bringing the systems in the area up to current industry standards, significantly enhance their reliability, and reduce the risk of future service disruptions.
Phase One is scheduled to begin later this month in the area between the Beta Bridge and the intersection at University Avenue and Chancellor Street. This phase of the project will replace aging gas infrastructure only, with future phases replacing both the gas and water infrastructure simultaneously. The open house is an opportunity to ask questions about the project and speak with representatives from the Department of Utilities, the city’s traffic engineer, engineering firm AH Engineering Consultants, and the contractor hired to perform the replacement, Miller Pipeline.
The Department of Utilities is committed to providing first-rate utility services, and the West Main Street Utilities Replacement Project will contribute to strengthening the long-term sustainability, resiliency, and efficiency of the gas and the water distribution systems for all of Charlottesville and will help ensure the community continues to receive safe, reliable, high-quality utility services.
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