04/27/09

Sewer main replacement to disrupt traffic at Oakhurst, Shore Road intersection

The Public Works Department is planning to replace a short section of the sanitary sewer main on Oakhurst Road beginning Monday, May 11.

The work should take about three days to complete, said Public Works Director Robert Malley.

"Residents may want to utilize Mitchell Road for better egress to avoid what may be some minor traffic delays as the work in underway," he said.

The section being replaced runs from the intersection of Oakhurst and Shore Road to the entrance of the parking lot at St. Alban's Church, a length of approximately 250 feet, Malley said.

"There is an obstruction in the line and some of the joints are failing," he said. "The pipe is vitrified clay and quite susceptible to groundwater infiltration," Malley said.