Irwin Creek Tributary to Remount Road Wastewater Improvement Project

07/09/2024
The majority of pipe was installed. A southern portion of the project will start construction mid-to-late 2025.

South Tryon Street Closure
Beginning Friday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m., South Tryon Street between West Boulevard and Remount Road will be closed for crews to continue work on wastewater system improvements in the area. The closure will remain in place through Sunday, October 22.
Motorists should follow all detour signage and use West Boulevard, to South Boulevard, to Remount Road, to South Tryon Street to detour around the work.
Access will be maintained for residents and businesses along the closure route. Please note, schedules are subject to change based on weather and other conditions.

As crews progress along Tremont Avenue toward S. Tryon Street, rock blasting could occur. Residents and businesses will hear a warning signal (air horn) prior to the blast. There are typically two rock blasts per day; however, this may vary based on site conditions.

For the safety of crew members and the community, please pay attention to warning signals and any directions from the crew during blasting operations. Rock blasting is the safe removal of underground rock by using a series of controlled explosive charges placed underground. This standard construction procedure uses seismograph monitors to record all vibrations to ensure they are within site specifications. Heavy mats are used to cover each blast location to protect the surrounding area. Rock blasting along this area of the project is expected to take approximately 3 weeks.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses along the alignment. Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other site conditions.

Beginning Monday, August 28, crews will begin work on West Tremont Avenue, between Village Court and South Tryon Street. The section of road will be closed through Tuesday, September 5.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Please detour around the work using Toomey Avenue, to Woodcrest Avenue, to South Tryon Street.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. 

Lane Closure Notice: Remount Road

The northwest bound lanes on Remount Road between Baltimore Avenue and Brookhill Road, are expected to be closed starting August 7 for up to two weeks. Traffic will be diverted via the southeast bound lanes.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions.

Road Closure: Toomey Ave and W. Tremont Ave

Starting the week of July 10, Toomey Avenue and W. Tremont Avenue will have progressing road closures. Work will start on Toomey Avenue and last a few weeks. From August to the end of September, work will occur along W. Tremont Avenue and end in the intersection of S. Tryon Street.

Street parking will be restricted and “no parking” signs will be in place. During this time, Motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for all residents and businesses. 

Please join us for a virtual project update meeting on Tuesday, August 10th at 5:30 pm.

03/23/2021
In late March, Charlotte Water will be surveying and conducting fieldwork along the Irwin Creek tributary in the Brookhill and South End neighborhoods. In addition to personnel, customers could see minor clearing activities in the area, survey stakes/flags, paint markings on the ground, and machinery used for geotechnical borings. These borings involve drilling a hole roughly 4 inches in diameter, and upward of 30 feet deep, to determine the presence of rock in the area. In areas inaccessible for the drill rig, the refraction microtremor (ReMi) method or hand auger method will be used. Please see the March 2021 notification(PDF, 2MB) for additional information. 

1/12/2021

Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work along the Irwin Creek tributary in the Brookhill and South End neighborhoods for an important wastewater pipe replacement project that will expand the future capacity of the wastewater system in the area. In mid-November, subcontractors for Charlotte Water began surveying and conducting fieldwork including inspections and surveys of manholes and wastewater lines along the route, in the public rights-of-way. To inspect the condition of the pipe, crews conduct interior video surveillance, which includes running cameras from CCTV vehicles into the manholes. Crews will also perform smoke testing in the existing wastewater pipe to locate leaks in the sewers that allow rainwater, creek water, and other stormwater run-offs to enter the system. More information can be found in the surveying mailer located under Project Documents.