The water main and roadway projects are being done in multiple phases:
Phase 1: Water Main Expansion Project (Spring 2023-Fall 2024) The State’s Revolving Fund Loan Program (SRF) dictates the water main project’s strict timeline. This project is technically separate from the roadway reconstruction, drainage, and multi-use path projects underway; however, it does overlap the roadway projects on Lovers Lane, Okorwaw Avenue and Monohansett Road. The Town intends to start construction in the spring of 2023 but as of fall 2022 suppliers have notified that getting materials like pipe and fittings is very difficult so the timeline may have to be pushed out.
Phase 2: Lovers Lane (Fall 2023-Spring 2024) This portion of the project is already in design and partially funded through Article 10 2016 Annual Town Meeting (ATM), Article 10 2017 ATM and Article 10 2018 ATM. The remaining funding will be sought at the 2023 ATM. If approved, the project will start subsequent to the water main project. If the funding is not approved the project will be revisited in future years. Public input gained through the water main expansion’s outreach (Phase 1) will help inform design of this phase.
Phase 3: Okorwaw Avenue (construction TBD). Currently, the project is not funded and only conceptual designs are complete. The Town intends to seek funding at the 2023 ATM to begin this Phase of the project as a continuation of the Lovers Lane project. If approved, the project will start subsequent to the water main project. If the funding is not approved the project will be revisited in future years. Public input gained through the water main expansion’s outreach (Phase 1) will help inform design of this phase.
Phase 4: Monohansett Road (construction TBD)
Currently, the project is not funded and only conceptual designs are complete. The Town intends to seek funding at the 2023 ATM to begin this Phase of the project as a continuation of the Lovers Lane project. If approved the project will start subsequent to the water main project. If the funding is not approved the project will be revisited in future years. Public input gained through the water main expansion’s outreach (Phase 1) will help inform design of this phase.