Kirkwood Paving and Drainage - Subproject 2

We are performing construction near Waldemar and Kirkwood crossing, our contractor has ensured that during peak hours, morning and afternoon, flaggers will be available to help get pedestrian traffic safely across. The flaggers will again be implemented by the contractor during the paving operations at this intersection. In addition, contractors will have additional barrels and traffic control devices in place during this construction.

Residents affected along Kirkwood from just south of Briar Forest to just north of Southlake Dr. and those residents along Waldemar from Cherry Bend to Kirkwood.

The waterline has been repaired and all services have been restored,

A water main break was reported on February 8th. The contractor is currently addressing the issue with urgency and diligence. Further updates will be provided as soon as they are available. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Completed to Date:

• Contractor has completed the wastewater system improvements. Contractor continues to install the proposed wastewater system along the project alignment.
• Contractor has commenced the installation of the 16-inch water line proposed along Kirkwood. Approximately 300 linear feet of the 3500 linear feet has been installed to date.

Planned Work (Next 30 Days)

• Continue installation of wastewater system.
• Continue installation of 16-inch water line. Start testing the water line.
• Contractor anticipates the water and wastewater work will be completed in April.

The City understands the value and beauty of our trees and is committed to make sure we evaluate and preserve all trees within the project area when possible. However, due to the drainage, safety and mobility improvements planned for this project, some of the trees along Kirkwood Drive will be impacted and require removal. The good news is that no trees along Briar Forest will be impacted by this project.

The City does have a tree ordinance that governs the removal, mitigation and care of trees within the City’s right-of-way for construction projects. At the conclusion of this project, the Contractor will be installing new trees along the project alignment to mitigate for the removal of the existing trees per the Ordinance. The tree protection plan for this project is posted here on the project page. Please subscribe to this page to receive the latest updates as they become available.

• Contractor has installed tree protection measures (including fencing) throughout the project area.
• Contractor has commenced pruning of the trees that are adjacent to the construction areas.
• The contractor has started removing trees designated for removal in the project plans.
• The water and sanitary sewer improvements will commence this month.
• There will be moving lane closures to accommodate the water and sewer work.