Construction Updates

• Door hangers have been distributed to residents and "no parking signs" will be placed in advance of the milling and paving operations
• Phase 2 is ahead of schedule, reflected below
• Due to favorable construction bids and asset management criteria, the City has added three additional streets for phase 4

CAPE SEAL STREETS

In the cape seal process, an engineered polymer-modified RCRI is applied on the existing pavement and then covered with micro-surfacing. This is a cost-effective process that provides the strength and durability of RCRI and the smoothness and texture of micro-surfacing and/or slurry seal. A cape seal is applied when the pavement deterioration is greater than what a slurry seal or micro-surfacing is designed to correct, yet the pavement has not deteriorated to the point of requiring an expensive asphalt overlay. A cape seal prevents water penetration, reducing subsequent damage to the roadbed, along with providing a new wearing surface. Cape seals are applied to streets rated PASER 4-6 depending on additional pavement surface maintenance. Cape seals can be used on residential streets as well as rural and urban highways. Used with crack sealing and necessary surface repairs, a cape seal significantly extends the life of a pavement. In advance of this treatment, the City prepares the existing road surface by milling and paving out rough surface areas and performing crack sealing. This advance preparation work usually takes 1-2 days and is completed with appropriate traffic control. Please expect traffic delays on these streets, and please be courteous and respectful of crews on-site controlling traffic.

Updates

Cape seal projects are tentatively scheduled to be completed in July/early August. Preparation work including mastic joint repairs and spot milling and paving will be completed in June in advance of the cape seal treatments. Work will be completed in collaboration between EGR DPW and the KCRC. Preparation work will have minimal impact to traffic.  

Resources

• 2021 cape seal notice
• Strawser cape seal door hanger notice
• Visit the Strawser Construction website for real-time updates including any cancellations.

MICRO-SURFACE STREETS

Micro-surfacing, a cost-effective pavement maintenance process used by departments of transportation and municipalities across the country, is a design mixture of polymer-modified asphalt emulsion, crushed aggregate, mineral fillers, water and additives. The mixture is properly proportioned, mixed and uniformly spread over a suitably prepared surface. Micro-surfacing is a pavement preservation treatment for street surfaces rated at PASER 5 or 6. Micro-surfacing provides a quality wearing surface, extends pavement life, sets within a day, seals out moisture and does not require utility casting adjustments. In advance of this treatment, the City prepares the existing road surface by milling and paving out rough surface areas and performing crack sealing.

Updates

• Micro-surface is anticipated to be completed in late June/early July.

 Resources

• 2021 micro seal notice
• Strawser micro seal door hanger notice
• Visit the Strawser Construction website for real-time updates including any cancellations.

SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION 

As part of the 2015 Streets and Sidewalks Millage, the City has been investing more funds into the annual sidewalk rehab and replacement program. Each year, targeted areas are investigated on a rotation basis. The targeted area is subject to budget constraints.

Updates 

• The 2021 sidewalk rehabilitation and replacement program is underway in the southwest are of the City.  Work began in April and is anticipated to be completed in May. 

• Sidewalk-related projects map   
• Sidewalk Program FY 20-21 Memo 
• Sidewalk Replacement Policy

SANITARY SEWER UTILITY SYSTEM

SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION PROJECTS

Sanitary sewer lift stations located on Reeds Lake Boulevard at the Department of Public Works Complex and Greenwood Avenue/Lakeside Drive will be overhauled with new piping, pumps and electrical from December 2020 through April 2021. Project work will be confined to site locations and no impact is anticipated for residents.

SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION

Updates

• The sanitary sewer contractor will be cleaning and televising the sanitary sewer main that will be rehabilitated starting the week of April 26

• Contractor: Corby Energy Services
• Notice to all Impacted Residents

STORM SEWER REHABILITATION

• This work has been completed. Additional information will be posted when lining work is scheduled.

• Contractor: Corby Energy Services; Project Manager Josh Freeman, 734.604.5109

WATER UTILITY SYSTEM

WATER MAIN REHABILITATION (CURED-IN-PLACE PIPE)

Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) is a trenchless process to rehabilitate water mains. This process is less invasive and less disruptive than open-cut utility replacement. Before the existing water main is removed from service, a temporary above-ground water service system is put into place. Once the temporary system is in place and has passed required testing, the contractor will contact residents to remove water meters from homes before connecting to this system. The existing water main is then taken out of service. Access pits, which EGR DPW crews will have pre-excavated, are used to access segments of the water main. At these sites, the contractor cleans the water main with a metal chain reamer and inspects the pipe with closed-circuit television to map water service locations. After this is completed, plugs are inserted at water service locations by specialized robotic equipment. Then the new liner is inserted, epoxy resin is injected and hot water is circulated to cure the new liner into the new structural pipe within the old (host) pipe. When this is completed, hydrostatic pressure testing is conducted, water services are reinstated and the new pipe is disinfected, flushed and tested. Water services are then brought back into service, water the contractor contacts residents to reinstall water meters and the temporary system is removed. Restorations are then completed in the project areas. Water service lines that the City owns (between the main and the stop box/shut off in the public right-of-way) that need replacement will take place this summer, fall and into the winter.

• Contractor: Fer Pal
• Notice to impacted residents 
• FAQs