Week of 9/13: Street Closures
As part of the sewer/stormwater separation project, Bear Contracting will be working on the following streets during the week of September 13:
- Monday-Wednesday: 14th Street from Lavalette Avenue toward Taylor Avenue
- Wednesday-Thursday: Lavalette Avenue from 15th Street toward 16th Street
Sections of 14th Street and and Lavalette Avenue will be closed during the above work as shown on the below map.
Paving on South Davis Avenue, 15th Street, and South Henry Ave is complete.
Notice: Public Meeting on Sewer Overflows
In 2011, the City of Elkins negotiated a Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) for Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), which identified two sewer separation projects. With the completion of the two phases of improvements, the City is required to update Agencies on the progress […]
Read More8/31: Parking Restrictions on Lavalette
On Wednesday (8/31), Bear Contracting will begin patch paving on Lavalette Ave. Work will begin at 7:00 a.m. and is scheduled for completion by noon, weather dependent. There will be no parking on Lavelette between 14th Street and 15th Street during this […]
Read More8/22-8/24: No Parking on Lavallette
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Read MoreStorm Water Update From Chief Operator
Whitney Hymes, the chief operator of the Elkins sewer utility, has provided the following update concerning recent extraordinary rain events in Elkins, obstacles for storm water management, and next steps that are being planned to continue making improvements: The past few months […]
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This time last year, South Elkins was the scene of near-constant excavation work as a city contractor installed new underground pipes to carry storm water to the river. As is still the case in much of Elkins, South Elkins had no storm-water […]
Read More10/26: Updated Street Paving Closures for Rest of Week
Today’s rainy weather has resulted in changes to plans for Bear Contracting’s final paving and milling work, as part of the sewer/stormwater separation project. As this work proceeds, there will be no parking 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on the day/streets listed below: Wednesday-Thursday […]
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