A portion of Old Rio Mills Road in Albemarle County will be closed to traffic for at least two months starting April 8 while a water line is installed.
The installation of a 24-inch transmission water line will take between eight and 10 weeks and shut down Old Rio Mills Road for nearly half a mile between U.S. 29 and Millers Cottage Lane along the north bank of the Rivanna River, according to the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority.
Access to Brook Hill River Park will remain unaffected during the project, the authority said. Those who wish to reach Millers Cottage Lane from U.S. 29 will travel south on U.S. 29, turn right onto Rio Road West and turn right onto Earlysville Road. Earlysville Road provides direct access to Millers Cottage Lane.
"The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority has contracted the construction of a drinking water transmission line from the South Rivanna Water Treatment Plant to an existing transmission water line near the intersection of Route 29 and Polo Grounds Road. The project will increase the capacity, redundancy, and resiliency of our community’s drinking water infrastructure," the water and sewer authority said in a statement announcing the project.
The new 24-inch transmission water line will be an addition that complements an existing 12-inch river crossing transmission water line in the area.
Charlottesville-based Faulconer Construction Company is the contractor on the $5.9 million project expected to be completely finished in January 2027.
Source: www.dailyprogress.com
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