Ridgefield Pump Station & Force Main Project Update: Lee Road Closed During Construction Hours

2022-07-29 23:36:59 By : Ms. franlin Xia

The existing Route 7 Pump Station will be demolished and replaced with a new pump station in the same location on Route 7 

Construction equipment will be mobilizing daily in the Limekiln Road, Lee Road, and Farmingville Road areas

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 Week Ending July 29: Lee Road will be closed during construction hours

Continue force main installation along Lee Road, working from the Farmingville Road intersection towards Limekiln Road (work in the southbound lane). Lee Road will be closed during construction hours per the detour plan with traffic management by Ridgefield Police Department (RPD). Typical construction hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Continue survey layout along Limekiln Road and Haviland Road.

Proposed Construction Schedule Week Ending August 5 (subject to change) 

Continue force main installation along Lee Road, working from the Farmingville Road intersection towards Limekiln Road (work in the southbound lane). Lee Road will be closed during construction hours per the detour plan with traffic management by RPD. Typical construction hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The WPCA will be posting weekly construction updates on the Town’s website for residents and businesses to view here

ANTICIPATED IMPACTS TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES DURING CONSTRUCTION

* Minor traffic delays in the areas of work

* Detours around the areas of work on Lee Road

* Some areas with unfinished road conditions (steel plates and/or unpaved sections of road)

* Construction equipment will be mobilizing daily in the Limekiln Road, Lee Road, and Farmingville Road areas

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