Gardner Excavating
Residents of Creede:
Please be advised that Gardner Excavating will be performing the following work the week of Monday 9/15-Friday 9/19:
Monday 9/15: S. Main between W. 2nd and W. 3rd, AND W. 3rd down to W. 5th: Gardner Excavating will be performing flow filling around the new sewer line on S. Main below W. 2nd St and begin removing & forming portions of the cement sidewalk in the previous work areas along South Main St. from W. 2nd and W. 3rd, and between W. 3rd down to W. 5th. These areas of S. Main will be closed throughout the day, so please reroute around this portion of S. Main Street, utilizing Loma and/or La Garita Ave. (Reference attached Map)
Tuesday 9/16 : Sidewalk installation along S. Main from W. 2nd down to W. 5th: Gardner Excavating will be installing concrete in portions of the sidewalk removed during the new sewer pipe installations on S. Main between W. 2nd & W. 5th streets (reference attached map). South Main St. will be closed (in this area only) throughout the day between W. 2nd and W.5th, along with the southern end of Rio Grande near W. 5th, so please reroute around this portion of Main Street, utilizing Loma and/or La Garita Ave. (3rd Street will remain open from La Garita to Loma during this process) INSITUFORM is scheduled to start the sewer lining process on S. Main from the manhole in front of Swee-T’s down to the manhole below W. 3rd (by the US Forest Service Building), and then down the alley between 3rd & 4th Streets. This is scheduled to start very early in the morning to try and alleviate disruptions to businesses along this sewer line segment.
Wednesday 9/17 & Thursday 9/18: S. Main Streetbetween W. 2nd and W. 3rd, AND W. 3rd down to W. 5th: Gardner Excavating will be digging out the fill material and reinstalling asphalt in the previous work areas on S. Main Street between W. 2nd & W. 3rd, and W.3rd down to W.5th. These areas of S. Main will be closed throughout the day, so please reroute around this portion of S. Main Street, utilizing Loma and/or La Garita Ave. (Reference attached Map). INSITUFORM on Wednesday 9/17 will be lining the sewer line along the flume from the alley beside TommyKnocker’s down to behind the Elk’s Building (including San Juan Sports, Sunnyside Bar, Oola Spa, and Swee-T’s). This is scheduled to happen very early in the morning for minimal disruption to the businesses along this line. INSITUFORM on Thursday 9/18 will be lining the sewer line in the right of way on Gnome Hill Rd down to the manhole at the intersection with Loma. There is a bend in the road at this manhole location, so please use caution when driving in this area.
Friday 9/19: Alley between W. 5th and W. 6th Streets: Gardner Excavatingwill be starting the installation of new sewer pipe in the alley between W. 5th & W. 6th streets toward the manhole on S. Main St. (reference attached map) South Main St. will be closed (in this area only) throughout the day between W. 5th and W.6th, so please reroute around this portion of Main Street, utilizing Loma and/or La Garita Ave. INSITUFORM will be lining the sewer line on the North side of W.3rd toward the manhole at the intersection with Loma. They have also scheduled to line the sewer line on S. Aspen (intersection with W. 3rd) up toward the first bend of the road near house #202. Lane restrictions will be present at these locations, so please use caution when in the work areas.
- Gardner Excavating will be working from approximately 7:00 am until 7:00 pm M-F in order to get the work done in a timely fashion and try to reduce inconveniences. Please plan ahead and route around the work areas during these times. These days and times are approximate and dependent upon weather and any underground challenges.
- Insituform Technologies will start working at approximately 5:00 am until approximately 4:00 pm M-F. (These times are approximate, while much of the work will start early only in the business section of town, with them starting later in the more residential portions of the city). Insituform will be contacting everyone involved prior to starting each sewer line segment throughout the project. Mailers and door hangers will be utilized to help keep everyone informed of their work prior to the start of each sewer line. Their equipment will only utilize parking areas along S. Main Street and a single lane in other residential areas throughout the city.
Pay attention while near these work zones to keep everyone safe.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation during this project in helping keep Creede’s underground utilities updated!
Regards,
W. Scott Johnson
Public Works Director
City of Creede
Publicworks@creedetownhall.com
(719) 658-2276 x4