July 20, 2010 

Crews continued to work on the new drainage network today, laying another 100 feet of pipe between Harvey Street and the Rialto. Also, concrete crews poured new sidewalk between existing sidewalk and the new curb and gutter from the Rialto to Fairview Road.

For the next few days, the pipe work will be the controlling operation for other work within the project limits; i.e. as the pipe progresses, so will the fine grading, etc. We are estimating that the drainage work for this side will be close to completion at the end of the week. The majority of the new drainage network is being placed while we are in the current traffic pattern, therefore work on the eastbound side will progress much faster that on the westbound.

Again, thank you for your patience during this construction project. We appreciate your cooperation.

Jiles P. Harrell
Assistant Resident Engineer
District Drive Resident Office - Raleigh Division 5 Construction
(919) 733-9499
jpharrell@ncdot.gov