Construction Update — Green Section 5/27/26
**** All planned timing is weather dependent ****
Construction Update from RCOC
Remainder of week of May 25
Allied will continue to install underdrains in the prepared trenches on Glengarry, Endsleigh and Covington Place in same order as curb removals. Once the underdrain is installed, the trenches will be filled in with stone, graded and the area prepped for curbs. Allied anticipates completing underdrain installation by the end of the day on Saturday 5/30. Note: When underdrains are installed, there may be a temporary disruption in driveway access (as much as a few hours) as the crew runs the drain under the driveway approach. Allied will knock on front doors to notify residents that access will be interrupted and allow them to move cars out. If no one answers the door, the work will proceed. The contractors will do their best to minimize the disruption. Residents are advised to plan ahead as the underdrain installation work approaches their homes.
Don’s Restoration will follow the Allied crews to address sprinkler resets/repairs as needed.
Please do not park on any street where there is active construction. This means no parking on Endsleigh and Amberly during the workday for the remainder of the week.
Week of June 1
Allied will spend the week preparing for curbs on Glengarry, Amberly, Endsleigh and Covington Place, in the same order as underdrain installation. This will entail filling the underdrain trenches with stone and readying the surface for the concrete.
Allied will be adjusting catch basins on Phase 1A streets in preparation for curbs.
Week of June 8
Goretski’s Concrete will begin installation of curbs in the prepared areas in Phase 1A. Curb installation will address the streets in the same order as removals/underdrain installation. HOWEVER, the contractor will start each street at Covington and move west. For example, curbing will start on Amberly at Covington, move west along Amberly, then turn onto Glengarry and move north. The contractor will then move to curb Ensleigh starting at Covington and moving west. See discussion below for information on the curbing process, driveway access limitations, and parking suggestions.
Allied will move to Phase 2A streets — Tuckahoe, Sunnydale, Hupp Cross, Morningview, Drury and Overhill, in that order — to begin sod/topsoil removal along the side of the road. Removals will be on the north or east side of each Phase 2A street.
Don’s Restoration will follow the Allied crews in Phase 2A to address sprinkler resets/repairs as needed.
Curb installation and driveway access limitations
The curbing process will begin with removal of temporary driveway approaches, followed by laying of concrete curbs in the prepared areas in Phase 1A (see order above). After curbs are laid, Goretski’s will circle back and lay concrete driveway approaches. Once installed, the concrete needs to cure before it is driven on; the curing process will take anywhere from 3-7 days, depending upon the weather and other factors.
Driveway access limitations - key points:
Residents should plan that they will not have driveway access for about 2 weeks when curbs are installed in front of their homes. The 2-week clock starts when the temporary driveway approach is removed and ends when the concrete curb and driveway approach have adequately cured and access is restored.
Residents will be notified as to the date they will need to have vehicles out of their garage/driveway and parked elsewhere to avoid being blocked in for the two weeks. Allied will post notices on front doors about 48 hours prior to the start of the curb installation (i.e. prior to removal of the temporary driveway approach). Please remove all needed vehicles from the driveway or garage prior to 7 am on the date shown on the notice. Please inform all drivers in the household as well as any contractors, household help, caregivers, etc. of the access limitations. See below for parking alternatives.
New driveway approaches
After concrete curbs are installed, permanent driveway approaches will be laid. New approaches will be approximately the same size and shape as the prior approach, and will be either concrete or asphalt, as discussed below:
Residents who previously had a concrete driveway approach will get a new concrete approach.
Residents who previously had asphalt or exposed aggregate/other decorative material for their approach have the option to choose a new asphalt approach or a concrete approach. The Road Commission will reach out to residents to confirm their preference. Points to consider:
Most residents in the Pink/Blue/Gold/Yellow sections opted for a concrete approach. The driveway approach is positioned between the concrete sidewalk and concrete curbs; a concrete approach provides a clean, uniform look on the street.
Concrete approaches will be laid within a few days of curb installation. Driveway access will be restored when both the concrete curb and driveway approach have adequately cured.
Asphalt approaches will not be installed for several months, closer to the end of the project, around the time when the streets are being paved. A temporary stone approach will be placed until the asphalt can be laid.
Asphalt approaches will be installed in two layers. Residents should plan to be out of their driveways for up to a day for each layer. As the project gets into the fall, weather tends to become more of a factor in scheduling work, and installation timing could be less predictable for residents opting to have an asphalt approach.
Residents are asked to make their decisions on concrete vs asphalt approach by the time curb installation begins for their street. Residents opting for asphalt will not be able to change materials after other concrete work is completed as the concrete contractor will no longer be mobilized in the neighborhood. Whether concrete or asphalt, once the approach is installed, the decision on material is final.
Parking alternatives during curbing
As discussed above, residents will not have driveway access during the curbing process. Further, there is not sufficient room for street parking during the workday when the contractors are present. Suggested alternatives for Phase 1A:
Arrange with a neighbor across the street to park in their driveway while you don’t have access to yours.
Park on Glengarry north of the Circle or on Glengarry Circle. These streets may be good options for residents the western parts of Amberly, Covington Place and Endsleigh.
Park on Glengarry south of Bradway or on Bradway.
Residents on the eastern ends of Amberly, Covington Place and Endsleigh may want to consider Oak, Yarmouth, or Kent Ridge Court as alternatives.
Please don’t park on any street where there is active construction.
Looking ahead — Phase 2A
Around the week of June 15, Allied will begin curb and driveway approach removal in Phase 2A - the north or east sides of Tuckahoe, Sunnydale, Hupp Cross, Morningview, Drury, and Overhill. See discussion HERE about these operations.
Allied’s current plan is to complete work steps through curbing on the first sides of Phase 2A streets, which will likely take 3-4 weeks. Allied will then move back to Phase 1B, to get curbs installed on the second sides of Glengarry, Amberly, Endsleigh and Covington Place.
Contacts during construction
Questions or concerns arising during construction should be addressed to Wayne Dabrowski, Project Engineer for RCOC, with a copy to Mark Meszler, Bloomfield Township representative for the project.