Little Hope Creek Wastewater Improvement Project

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4/7/2023

Detours on Hartford Avenue

Starting April 24, crews will be working along Hartford Avenue to replace the wastewater pipeline. Closures on Hartford Avenue will be phased, as outlined below. (see handout for detour maps(PDF, 3MB)).

Phase 1: Shawnee Drive to Hollis Road

Hartford Avenue is expected to be closed between Shawnee Drive and Hollis Road from April 24 – May 4. Please detour to Hollis Road to Annilin Avenue.

Phase 2: Intersection of Hartford Avenue and Shawnee Drive

The intersection at Hartford Avenue and Shawnee Drive is expected to be closed from May 4 – May 8. Please detour to Hollis Road to Anson Street to Hartford Avenue.

Phase 3a: Hollis Road to Dilworth Elementary – Sedgefield Campus entrance

Hartford Avenue is expected to be closed from Hollis Road to the school entrance from May 8 – May 12. Please detour through Hollis Drive to Anson Street to Hartford Avenue.

Phase 3b: Dilworth Elementary – Sedgefield Campus entrance to Auburn Avenue

Hartford Avenue is expected to be closed from the school entrance to Auburn Avenue from May 15 – May 22. Please detour Hartford Avenue to Anson Street to Hollis Road to Hartford Avenue.

Please note that crews plan to work over the weekend of May 13-14 to lay pipe pass the school entrance.

Phase 4: Auburn Avenue to Benson Street

Hartford Avenue is expected to be closed between Auburn Avenue and Benson Street from May 22 – June 30. Please detour around Hartford Avenue by Anson Street to Hollis Road to Hartford Avenue.

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

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04/05/2023

A section of Shawnee Drive (west end) is expected to be closed from April 5 through April 14 while crews work along the alignment.

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

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03/28/2023

A section of Hartford Avenue between Shawnee Drive and Annlin Avenue is expected to be closed starting March 28. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of the week.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage and use Annlin Avenue to Hollis Road to Hartford Avenue. Access will be maintained for residents that live within the impacted construction zone.

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

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02/16/2023

Pipe installation and most restoration activities for phase 1 are complete. Some portions along the alignment have not been restored fully due to weather delays. Crews will be replacing grass and installing fences as needed.

Phase 2 construction began in summer 2022 and crews are moving north along the alignment. Crews are currently working behind Sewickley Drive. Phase 2 is expected to be complete in fall of 2023 and residents along the alignment will continue to see varying levels of construction.

Phases 3a and 3b design is underway with construction expected to start in late 2023. Charlotte Water and its contractors are conducting surveying and field walks along the alignment. Properties along the route that will be impacted by phase 3 construction have been, or will be, contacted by real estate representatives with Gulf Coast, LLC regarding easement acquisition.

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01/30/2023

Rock blasting continues this week along the phase 2 alignment at Sewickley Drive between Castlewood Road and Broadmoor Drive. 

Residents will hear a warning signal (air horn) prior to the blast, typically at five minutes and repeated one minute before the blast. For the safety of crew members and the community, it is imperative to heed all warning signals and any directions from the crew during blasting operations.

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01/10/2023

Contractors continue working along the phase 2 project alignment. As part of this work, the pedestrian bridge at the east end of Belrose Lane, which connects to Heather Lane, is expected to be closed from January 16 through January 20.

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03/01/2022

Phase 2 construction is expected to begin in March 2022. Residents will see varying levels of activity as crews make their way up the alignment.

Crews will start at Seneca Place and follow north along Little Hope Creek to the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Belton Street. Phase 2 construction is expected to take approximately 24 months to complete (schedules are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions).

Residents will continue to receive notifications throughout the duration of the project regarding project activities and progress. More information can be found in the "Little Hope Creek Phase 2 Construction Update Mailer – February 2022(PDF, 1MB)".

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02/17/2022

A pre-construction public meeting for Phase 2 was held on Wednesday, February 16, at 5:30 p.m. A recording of the presentation is now available.

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01/13/2022

Join us Wednesday, February 16, at 5:30 p.m. for a virtual public meeting for Phase 2 construction. During the virtual presentation, project representatives will share more details about the project and proposed plans.

Register at: This link is not longer available.

Participants will be muted during the event, but are encouraged to submit questions via the chat box during the presentation, which will be addressed during the meeting's Q&A. If you are unavailable to join, a link to the recording will be available via this webpage to view after the meeting.

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01/07/2022

Contractors for Charlotte Water continue construction for Phase 1 of the project. Crews continue to install pipe along the alignment and have started to clear debris and prepare some areas for restoration. Phase 1 is expected to be completed in March 2022. Please note that construction schedules are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.

The greenway connector at Buckingham Drive is now open. The upper loop of Marion Diehl Backyard Trails is expected to reopen upon completion of Phase 1.

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05/14/2021

Beginning in late May/early June, contractors for Charlotte Water, led by Park Construction, will begin construction on Phase 1 of the Little Hope Creek Wastewater Improvement Project. Crews will begin at Tyvola Road at the edge of Marion Diehl Community Park and work up to Seneca Place. Phase 1 construction is expected to take 6-8 months to complete (schedules are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions). Phase 2 construction is expected to start in late 2021. Phase 3 construction is more than a year away. More information on Phase 1 construction activities to expect can be found in the May 2021 pre-construction mailer(PDF, 1MB).

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04/27/2021

A pre-construction virtual public meeting for Phase 1 was held on Wednesday, April 21 at 5:30 pm. A recording of the presentation, including the questions and answers, can be found to the right under Project Documents.

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04/06/2021

Join us Wednesday, April 21 from 5:30-7:00 PM for a Virtual Public Meeting focusing on the start of construction for Phase 1! If you are unavailable to join, a link to the recording will be available via this webpage to view after the meeting. 

Meeting Link: This meeting has ended, link no longer available

• Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-855-244-8681
• Entry Number: 157 418 2597
• Password: LittleHope

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03/29/2021

Contractors for Charlotte Water will continue making intermediate wastewater pipe repairs in various areas in the Collingwood, Ashbrook/Clawson Village, and Madison Park neighborhoods. Crews are expected to begin in early April 2021 and work is expected to take three to four weeks to complete. These point repairs will be in the streets and public rights-of-way – not on private property. The work includes crews installing a sock-like lining inside existing pipe through manholes, as well as open cutting and replacing existing pipe segments and rehabilitating manholes. Additional information about what to expect can be found in the March 2021 Little Hope Creek mailer update(PDF, 1MB).

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03/03/2021

On Friday, March 5, project team members including Charlotte Water, Black & Veatch, and Park Construction, will be walking the alignment of the existing and proposed wastewater system. Residents can expect to see team members on or near your property as they visually inspect the area. No fieldwork will be conducted during this walk. The team members should be wearing safety vests and can be identified by company business cards. Although they may need access to your property, they will not need to enter your residence.

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01/14/2021

Project update: Charlotte Water is continuing preliminary engineering work in your area for an important wastewater pipe replacement project that will expand the future capacity of the wastewater system in your area. Beginning late January/early February, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will be surveying and conducting fieldwork along with phase 3A and a portion of phase 3C of the Little Hope Creek Wastewater Improvement Project. During this time, it may be necessary for Charlotte Water and its subcontractors to be on your property to visually confirm the location of some underground utilities. In addition to personnel, residents 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. More information can be found in the January 2021 Geotech Field Work Update(PDF, 2MB).

12/22/2020
In December and January, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will continue field investigation work along Little Hope Creek in the Sedgefield and Madison Park neighborhoods to evaluate the condition of the wastewater system and identify connecting sewer laterals as part of a wastewater improvement project. The field investigative work includes interior video inspection to assess the inside condition of connecting laterals to the wastewater mainline. Crews may be working within existing sewer easements on or near your property. More information can be found in the December 2020 fieldwork mailer under Project Documents. 

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11/02/2020
Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work in your area for an important wastewater pipe replacement project that will expand the future capacity of the wastewater system in your area. Beginning in November, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will be surveying and conducting fieldwork along with phase 3 of the Little Hope Creek Wastewater Improvement Project. This work will occur along the Little Hope Creek tributary that runs behind Montford Drive and Murrayhill Road, from Bradbury Drive to South Boulevard, in the Madison Park neighborhood. During this time, it may be necessary for Charlotte Water and its subcontractors to be on your property to visually confirm the location of some underground utilities. In addition to personnel, residents could see minor clearing activities in the area, survey stakes/flags, paint markings on the ground, and machinery used for geotechnical borings. More information can be found in the November 2020 Field Work Update(PDF, 2MB).

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10/06/2020
Contractors for Charlotte Water will begin making intermediate wastewater pipe repairs in various areas in the Collingwood, Ashbrook/Clawson Village and Madison Park neighborhoods. Crews are expected to begin in mid-October 2020 and work is expected to take three to four months to complete. These point repairs will be in the streets and public rights-of-way – not on private property – and consist of open cutting and replacing existing pipe segments as well as rehabilitating manholes. Additional information about what to expect can be found in the October 2020 Little Hope Creek mailer update(PDF, 1MB).

We are now offering text alert notifications for those interested in receiving up-to-date information throughout the project. To sign up for these alerts, text "littlehopecreek" to 31996.

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08/20/2020
An online public meeting was held on Tuesday, August 18th at 5 pm. A recording of the presentation, including the questions and answers, can be found to the right under Project Documents.

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07/22/2020

At the end of July 2020, project team members will be walking the alignment of the existing wastewater system. Some residents can expect to see team members on or near their properties as the team visually inspects the area. Team members will be wearing safety vests and can be identified by company business cards. Please note they will not need to enter residences. To view the field walk postcard, please visit the July 2020 mailer update.(PDF, 840KB)

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Beginning in late June 2020, Capstone Civil Group, a subcontractor for Charlotte Water, will be conducting fieldwork along Little Hope Creek in the Sedgefield and Madison Park neighborhoods. This work includes a video inspection of the pipe to assess the inside condition of connecting laterals to the wastewater main line. To do this, crews will insert a robotic camera into sewer clean out – a pipe with a cap that provides access to the lateral sewer line  – on approximately twenty properties to inspect and record the condition inside of the pipe. While they may need access to your property, please note they will not need to enter your residence. This work is expected to begin the week of June 29 and take about a week or so to complete, depending on weather and other conditions. More information can be found in the June 2020 mailer update. (PDF, 1MB)

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Representatives from Gulf Coast Property Acquisitions may be contacting property owners regarding easements for Phase 1 of this project.

Due to weather delays, the surveying and geotechnical investigation work that was previously communicated in January is now expected to begin in March. Crews may be working on or near your property on one or more occasions to visually confirm the location of some underground utilities. Residents could see minor clearing activities, survey stakes/flags, paint markings on the ground and machinery used for geotechnical borings. These borings involve drilling a hole in the ground to determine the presence of rock in the area. For more information, click on the project document titled, Little Hope Creek Mailer - January 2020(PDF, 2MB).

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01/14/2020

 Beginning in January, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will be surveying and conducting field work along Little Hope Creek in the Sedgefield and Madison Park neighborhoods for an important pipe replacement project that will expand the future capacity of the wastewater system. Crews may be working on or near your property on one or more occasions to visually confirm the location of some underground utilities. Residents could see minor clearing activities, survey stakes/flags, paint markings on the ground and machinery used for geotechnical borings. These borings involve drilling a hole in the ground to determine the presence of rock in the area. For more information, click on the project document titled, "Little Hope Creek Mailer - January 2020(PDF, 2MB)."

Charlotte Water is hosting a community meeting on Tuesday, November 19, from 5:00 - 7:00pm at the Grace United Methodist Church, Sanctuary (737 E. Woodlawn Road). Project representatives will share more details about the wastewater system capacity needs and any proposed plans.

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Subcontractors for Charlotte Water are scheduled to begin smoke testing in your area in the coming days. Properties along the streets that have been selected for the smoke testing will receive a door hanger with additional information and instructions a few days prior to the scheduled work. The first round of smoke testing will occur between August 26-29 and the second round will occur between September 3-6.

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Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work in your area for an important wastewater improvement project that will enhance the future wastewater system in our community. Beginning in July, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will be conducting field investigations long Little Hope Creek, between South Boulevard and Park Road from Tyvola to Marsh roads. This work includes marking specific areas with temporary flagging, ribbons and wood stakes that will help in the future design of the replacement wastewater line. We ask that residents do not remove these markers, as they are critical to completing the design of this project. While field crews may need access to your property and others near Little Hope Creek at this time, they will not need to enter your residence. Crews will be working between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and do not expect any disruption to residents from this work.