Downtown Utility Infrastructure Improvements
Project Description
The
Downtown Utility Infrastructure Improvements Project is a multi-faceted project
that will replace the City’s underground utility infrastructure in the downtown
area. The project started in May 2009 and the majority of the work has been
completed on Braddock and Cameron Streets. The final phase of the project
includes work on Piccadilly Street between Washington and Kent and on N. Loudoun
Street between Piccadilly and Fairfax. Work on this final phase is expected
to begin on January 6 and be completed by April 24 (before the Shenandoah Apple
Blossom Festival).
Winchester is blessed with a long and unique history. A part of this history includes operating the third oldest water distribution system in the United States behind only Philadelphia and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Some of the existing water mains still in service in the core downtown area are 150+ years old. While these old pipes have served the City well, it is imperative that the City replace this old infrastructure to ensure that a reliable and safe water and sewer service is provided for Winchester’s future.
In addition to replacing the water and sewer mains, other important infrastructure will also be replaced as a part of this project. The following summarizes all of the project components on Piccadilly Street:
- Replacement of all existing water, sewer and storm infrastructure (mains and service lines)
- Sidewalk & Curb/Gutter Replacement. All the new sidewalks on Piccadilly Street between Braddock and Kent Street will be all brick.
- New Decorative Streetlights
- Traffic Signs/Posts Replaced
- Parking Meter Posts Replaced
- Numerous New Street Trees
- Streets Repaved and Striped
- Decorative Crosswalks