[Durham INC] Downtown Loop Project Public Meeting Planned for Aug. 19

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CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701


News Release


News Media Contact:
LaToya Sutton
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist
(919) 560-4123 x 11256
(919) 943-7239 (cell)
LaToya.Sutton at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:LaToya.Sutton at DurhamNC.gov>
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For Immediate Release: Aug. 18, 2014



Downtown Loop Project Public Meeting Planned for Aug. 19

DURHAM, N.C. - Beginning in September, the 18-month project to replace the water main and upgrade the water meters in Durham's downtown loop will be underway.

The project replaces water lines that were originally constructed in the 1930s. The work will include replacing approximately 12,000 feet, or nearly 2.3 miles, of waterlines within the downtown loop and upgrading 25 water meter boxes. The project will cost an estimated $7 million and will be paid for by previously authorized capital improvement program (CIP) funds.

While the work will take place on public property, there will be changes in traffic patterns, detours, and temporary limited access to some properties as well as planned water service disruptions. Potential noise impacts throughout the area during construction should also be expected.

Downtown residents and business owners interested in learning more about the project and its impact are invited to attend a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Durham Armory, 220 Foster St.

In addition to public meetings, the City and its contractors will inform affected property owners, residents, and visitors to the Downtown area with door-hangers, postcards, signage, and other notifications as the project progresses.

For information, visit the project webpage at http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/dwm/Pages/Downtown-Loop-Water-Main-Replacement-and-Water-Meter-Upgrades-Project.aspx or contact the City's Water Management Department at (919) 560-4381, or by email at DowntownLoopWRP at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:DowntownLoopWRP at DurhamNC.gov>.

About the Water Management Department
The Water Management Department is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and water reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and distribution systems (including meter reading), and customer billing services. The department has a wide variety of support divisions and programs to maintain the existing infrastructure that provide these integral services and strive to be a responsible steward of the City's physical assets. For information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/dwm or "like" Durham Saves Water at http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamSavesWater.

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