Construction Update — Green Section 9/9/26
*** Please do not drain your pool into the street, especially during the road construction. Pool water can soak and deteriorate the sub-grades, which can in turn result in deterioration of the new asphalt. We have come too far and paid too much to have our new roads damaged by pool water. Pool water should be drained on your property this year. ***
Construction Update from RCOC
**** All planned timing is weather permitting ****
Reminder of this week
Allied will begin grading in Phase 2 to prepare for paving. The streets will be graded in the same order as milling. Driveways will generally be accessible, but residents may experience delays and need to detour around the construction equipment. If you are on a tight schedule, the best option to avoid delays will be to park outside of the construction zone while your street is being graded. Parking suggestions are provided below. See further discussion of grading HERE.
Part of Overhill between Bradway and Morningview has not yet been milled as the operation was interrupted by the weather. Allied is aware of this and will address it in the near future.
Allied has completed curb and driveway approach removals on both sides of Bradway from Hamilton to Lahser and has moved to edge drain installation in this area.
Allied will delay closures of cross streets with Bradway until Phase 2 is paved next week.
Next week
Allied plans to pave the first layer of asphalt in Phase 2 next week — tentative date Wednesday 9/16. Timing will be dependent on weather and the condition of the sub-grades. Allied will post front door notices at least 48 hours prior to paving. As a reminder, streets being paved will be completely closed to all traffic and parking. Residents will not have access to their driveways — in or out — on the paving day. Allied will reopen the street after the asphalt is sufficiently cooled, usually by the end of the day.
Allied will complete edge drain installation on Bradway west of Hamilton, then prepare the trenches for curb installation.
Curb and driveway approach removals on Bradway east of Hamilton will begin once Phase 2 is paved, likely toward the end of next week. As a reminder, Allied will place a temporary stone approach to allow access once the driveway approach is removed. However, there may be a delay of 2-3 hours between removal of the old approach and placement of the stone.
Looking ahead
Installation of concrete curbs and gutters on the west end of Bradway is planned for the week of September 21.
The second and final layer of paving for Phase 1 and 2 will likely be scheduled later this month.
Phase 2 grading
Parking alternatives during grading
Residents will have access to their driveways during grading but may encounter significant delays. Suggested parking alternatives:
For Overhill, Morningview and Drury — park on Morningview east of Overhill, on Clifton, or on Overhill north of Bradway. Make sure to leave room for emergency vehicles and garbage trucks to pass through.
For Hupp Cross, Tuckahoe and Sunnydale — park north of Bradway on Tuckahoe or Hupp Cross.
Please do not park on Bradway or any other street where there is active construction.
Water pooling in the streets
If we encounter more heavy rains, there will likely be water pooling in the streets. This is to be expected. The contractors have placed soil erosion bags in construction area drains to keep construction debris out of our combined sewer system; the bags are required by law. Water will drain through the bags, but more slowly than through an open drain. As a result, water will pool in the streets, but will drain over time. The contractor will be checking the bags and clearing those that are filled with debris, which will help the water to drain.
Additionally, in Phase 1 where the first layer of asphalt has been placed, the level of the pavement is below the concrete curb/gutter. Water on the pavement thus cannot shed from the pavement into the gutter and then to the drains. This will be remedied when the second layer of pavement is laid, likely later this month.
Garbage pick-up
Place your garbage at the curb (or behind the curb, if there is construction on your street) on the scheduled garbage day. Priority is supposed to be picking up as scheduled in spite of the construction. Having said that, some of the Priority drivers have been passing by streets under construction, in spite of being waved through by the construction crews. If your garbage pick-up is missed, report it to Priority Waste as soon as possible via the portal HERE or via phone to 855-927-8365. They are responsible for coming back to retrieve the missed pick-ups. Note that Priority will not come on Saturday for a missed Friday pick-up; instead, they will come sometime the following week.
Garbage will be delayed one day this week due to the Labor Day holiday; Priority will be in the neighborhood on Saturday 8/12 instead of Friday.
Reminders
Please don’t park on either side of any street where there is active construction. Park in driveways or on a different street.
For your safety and the safety of the construction crew, PLEASE SLOW DOWN in the construction zones.
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.