Spartanburg Water is launching a nearly year-long project to replace almost four miles of water line along Union Street, from E. Henry Street to Keltner Avenue.
About 20,000 feet of 1941 piping originally installed to serve the World War II Camp Croft military installation southeast of the city, along with additional smaller lines that exceed 100 years of age, will be replaced, according to a news release.
“Spartanburg Water is committed to ongoing improvements to our infrastructure, and with the assistance of a South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program grant, this new waterline will help to ensure that residents and businesses along the Union Street corridor continue to receive reliable water service for many years to come,” the utility said in the news release.
A third-party licensed contractor, Two Brothers Utilities of Cleveland, N.C., has been contracted to complete the project, which is anticipated to last nearly a year, the release said. The contractor plans to work in 1,500-foot sections of Union Street, beginning at the intersection with E. Henry Street, the release said. All work is expected to be completed within each section before moving forward with the next section of water main and roadway.
Traffic control will be set up for the duration of the project, in the right-hand, southbound lane on Union Street, with work taking place between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Following the waterline replacement project by Spartanburg Water, the South Carolina Department of Transportation, has project plans to repave the entire Union Street corridor, according to the release. More details are available online.
Spartanburg Water, which includes the Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District, serves a population of about 200,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. at spartanburgwater.org.
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