Aqua PA to Start Major Area Road Project September 23

Commuters who use Valley Forge Road (Route 23)  will face serious midday disruptions beginning a week from Monday.

A letter to area residents from the water company explains the plan and what to expect:

As part of our continuing infrastructure improvement program, Aqua Pennsylvania will install a new water main on the following street in Schuylkill Township, Chester County

• Valley Forge Road between Colonial Springs and Country Club roads

Click here to see a map of the area.

The $2,511,000 project is scheduled to begin the week of September 23, 2013 and will involve the installation of 7,100 feet of 24-inch ductile iron main, and 200’ of 8-inch ductile iron main, replacing the existing 16-inch and 8-inch cast iron mains.

 We expect the main installation and individual service connections to be complete in December.

The final paving restoration will be complete in the spring of 2014. The work hours for the project will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The road will be closed in the area of construction during working hours. A detour will be in place for all work on Valley Forge Road between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The road will be open to normal traffic before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m.

Access will be provided for essential services including emergency vehicles, school buses, and mail and trash service. Residents and businesses will have access to their properties. Point of access will change based on crew location. We will notify you 24-hours in advance of a scheduled shutdown.

If an emergency shutdown should occur, we will restore service as soon as possible.If you have any questions or concerns during the project, please contact our Superintendent of Construction, Jim Rosser at 610.430.0747.

 Should you have an emergency, or need to contact our technical services representatives regarding water quality concerns, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1.877.WTR.AQUA.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation throughout the project.