Durham Announces Gas, Water Line Project

DURHAM, CT — The town will be completing gas and water line projects along with road repairs on Route 16 and Route 68 during the next few months, according to a statement. Laydon Industries is the contractor working for Eversource on the project.

Eversource is working with EPA and CTDEEP to perform the road repairs for both the gas line and water line projects.

According to a town statement, work to be performed includes:
• Saw cutting of the roads began on Maiden Lane the week of June 28, 2021, and is complete on Maiden Lane, Talcott Lane and Maple Ave north of Route 68. The remaining saw cutting should be completed before mid-August.

• The contractor also began removing the temporary asphalt from the water line trenches on Maiden Lane and the gas line trench on Maiden Lane. New gravel will be placed in the trench as necessary to create a smooth level well compacted surface and a fresh coat of asphalt will be applied. The new cuts will be at least one foot wider than the temporary pavement. The trench work on Maiden Lane should be completed by late July. The contractor will then proceed to recompact and pave the trenches on Talcott Lane and Maple Ave during late July/early August.

• Later in July and during August, the water line valve boxes and the Town catch basins will be raised in preparation for the new pavement.

• Beginning in August Maple Ave and Talcott Lane will receive a new 2-inch layer of asphalt. Driveway aprons and topsoil along the road edge will be added to match the new road height.

• Maiden Lane will be paved later in August after the final section of the water pipe is installed at Ball Brook.

• Beginning the week of July 19, 2021, the contractor will also be milling and repaving Route 17 from Talcott Ridge Drive in Middletown to Old Cemetery Road in Durham along with Route 68.

Most of this work will be performed at night. This work is expected to be completed by early September 2021. On July 15, the contractor also began removing the existing curbing that will be replaced.

This work should be completed during the week of July 19th.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the road work, please contact:
Eversource Gas – John Reed – 860-318-6869
Laydon Industries – Jeffrey Polley – 203-562-7283