Construction to install a 30-inch water main in the Oakland Park area began on NE 30 Place at NE 26 Terrace. Crews will head east under the Intracoastal Waterway and eventually end at Oakland Park Boulevard and Ocean Boulevard (A1A). Expertech Network Installation is the contractor for this project. Steve Hillberg serves as the Construction Manager and John Donato is the Resident Project Representative.

 

The new water main will replace an existing 16-inch one that is 50-years-old. The new water main is larger and will meet demand requirements in the central beach area.

 

“The construction will not affect access to local businesses because the backs of businesses face NE 30 Place,” said Mario Diaz, WaterWorks 2011 Public Outreach Coordinator. “Also, it won’t interrupt traffic too much.”

 

Merchants and residents can expect temporary street closures and detours within a couple of hundred feet of the active construction areas. Heavy equipment will be traveling between these areas as well. Efforts will be made to allow access to driveways and to minimize inconveniences to residents and businesses all along the project route.

 

Dust, dirt, detours and noise are all to be expected with this type of construction. Construction zones are always dangerous and residents should take reasonable steps to avoid them.

 

The pipeline will be drilled under the Intracoastal Waterway for a length of approximately 900 feet.  During the installation, the access roads under both sides of the Oakland Park Beach Boulevard Drawbridge will be closed. This installation should take less than two months to complete.

 

The east end of the proposed pipeline connects to another pipeline at A1A. This intersection will have to be shut down temporarily to allow the connection work. Expect delays and detours during this work. Sign boards will provide several days warning for this activity. The right-hand turn lane on eastbound Oakland Park Beach Boulevard will be closed to construct the section of pipe from A1A to NE 33 Avenue. This work should take about a month to complete. The lane will be repaved with final pavement to match the surrounding area after the pipe is tested and accepted.

 

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the project should wrap up in the fourth quarter of 2008.