Construction Updates

This week, Downtown Streetscape crews have… ✔ Completed pressure testing the new Main Water Lines. ✔  Installed a fire hydrant on Union Street near Means Plaza. ✔ Completed the 42″ stormwater drainage pipe installation from Barbrick Avenue to Union Street. They’ve also begun working on the 36″ stormwater drainage installation across Union Street working towards […]

This week, Downtown Streetscape crews installed 20 linear feet of sewer line within the construction work zone and completed pressure testing on half the newly installed 16″ main water lines to ensure they meet state testing requirements. Next week, they will complete testing on the new main water lines, install a fire hydrant on Union […]

Main water line installation is 90% complete in this phase of our Downtown Streetscape project! This week, crews were also able to repair an existing water main that was leaking on Barbrick Ave. Next week, crews will start conducting tests on the newly installed 16″ main water lines. Crews will also move back to storm […]

Crews are finishing up the remaining 16″ main water line work within this phase of the Streetscape project and will begin testing the line next week! Next, crews will move back to the area between Barbrick Ave. and Corban Ave. to work on installation of the new storm drainage. Next month crews are expected to […]

Downtown Streetscape crews continue to install the main water line on Union Street and have almost made it to the midblock crosswalk between Cabarrus Ave and Barbrick Ave. Once the main water line installation makes it to the midblock, they plan to circle back towards Barbrick Avenue for additional work in that intersection. In the […]

This week’s Streetscape update! You’ve heard us talk about the water lines crews have been working on, so today we’re going to give you an up-close glance at the underground progress. ✔ The new 16″ main water line was installed between Corban Ave. and Barbrick Ave. ✔ Two new fire hydrant services were installed between […]

Beginning Monday, March 13 at 7:00 a.m., crews will be working to mill and overlay the asphalt on Church Street and Corban Ave in downtown Concord. After mill and overlay operations conclude, a striping subcontractor will temporarily stripe the mill and overlay area, as permanent striping cannot be applied immediately. Once the asphalt has sufficient […]

Storm drainage work is officially complete on Market Street! Since moving to Union Street, crews have laid a total of 214ft. of 16in. water main. We’re approximately 90% complete with the water main work between Corban Avenue and Barbrick Avenue. Next, crews will install a new fire hydrant at the intersection of Union Street and […]

What have crews been up to this week? Crews have been hard at work this week on the Downtown Streetscape project. Work is finishing up on the new sewer lines and crews anticipate beginning water line work early next week. The crosswalk at Barbrick Ave. is anticipated to reopen on Tuesday, March 7. Two additional […]