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Water and Sewer

Lower Richland Creek Interceptor Upgrade

Improvement project will increase the capacity of the water infrastructure

Approximately 5,600 feet of gravity sewer will replace the existing Richland Creek Outfall and sections of the Neuse River Interceptor. The sewer will follow the alignment of the existing sewer along Richland Creek and the south bank of the Neuse River. This project will include 1,240 feet of 30-inch, 2,750 feet of 36-inch, and 3,780 feet of 42-inch of gravity sewer line. The project will need one major road crossing at New Falls of Neuse Road.

 

Project Details

 
Type:
Water and Sewer
Budget:
$6,100,000
Contractors:
McKim and Creed

Contact

 

Julie Parham, PE
Senior Project Manager
Phone: 919-996-4541 
Office Location: 1 Exchange Plaza Suite 620
Raleigh, NC 2760

Lead Department:
Water

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Pre-Approval

This phase is complete.

Lead Department:
Water

Programmed

This phase is complete.

Lead Department:
Water

Planning

This Phase is Complete:

Survey, condition assessment, and environmental field data collection is complete.  

Lead Department:
Water

Design

Geotechnical borings will take place starting June 15th and will take approximately two days to complete. Preliminary Engineering recommendations are in review and final design will begin soon.

Lead Department:
Water

Right of Way Acquisition

Phase details coming soon.

Lead Department:
Water

Construction

Phase details coming soon.

Lead Department:
Water

Complete

Phase details coming soon.

Lead Department:
Water

History

This project was originally planned for 2013. The planning, design, and construction were pushed back to the 2021‐2025 planning period to allow for the construction of higher priority projects in earlier planning years. The existing sewer is not adequately sized to carry wet weather flows. Back up from the limited capacity in the sewers upstream of the project area causes overflows during wet weather. A system model predicted an overflow during a strong storm at one manhole in the base year. The rim elevation of the manhole that overflowed is more than five feet lower than the surrounding manholes. The manhole should be sealed to reduce the risks of Sanitary Sewer Overflows.

Schedule

Date Activity
Summer 2023 Final Project Design Complete
Fall 2023 Permitting Complete
Winter 2023 Easement Acquisition Complete
Spring 2024 Project Bid Complete
Summer 2024 Project Construction Begins
Fall 2025 Project Construction Complete