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August 7, 2002
Saratoga, California Since 1955 |
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Crews will work on sewer lines on Fruitvale, Allendale
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Kate Carter
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Work on a sewer line along portions of
Fruitvale and Allendale avenues is scheduled
to begin Aug. 12 and could impact traffic
along those roads through mid-October.
However, the West Valley Sanitation District
is starting the work to replace aging pipe in
the vicinity of Redwood Middle School in the
hopes that it can be cleared out of that area
before school begins.
Peter Sevcik, the district's director of
engineering and operations, said that the
approximately $810,000 project has been in
the works for about a year. About 6,000 feet
of sewage line will be replaced, extending
from Montauk Drive to Allendale Avenue down
Fruitvale Avenue and from Fruitvale Avenue to
about Via Alto Court down Allendale Avenue.
The existing line has been experiencing
problems related to its age—it was built at
about the same time as the houses there
were—40 to 50 years ago—and they haven't
been upgraded since.
The new line will also be larger than the
existing one so that it can carry more of the
flow from Redwood Middle School. The school's
recent construction was built close enough to
the line the school now uses to create some
problems, Sevcik said; the diversion is
intended to eliminate those.
Instead of tearing up road the entire length
of the line, contractor D'Arcy & Harty
Construction will be digging up just the 24
manholes, spaced about 300 to 500 feet apart,
and then drilling horizontally underground to
replace the pipe, Sevcik said. Lanes will be
closed and parking could be limited during
construction, but no roads will be closed.
Driveways will remain accessible and police
will be present during the work, he said.
Sewage service itself will only be
interrupted for a few hours while the new
pipe is being connected, and affected
customers will be notified in advance.
Work will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and neighbors will be
notified as construction proceeds from the
school area east down Allendale Avenue,
Sevcik said. If work is slower than
anticipated, the district will notify the
city that it needs to work nighttime or
weekend hours, but that isn't expected, he
said.
For more information or to express concerns,
contact Sevcik, construction inspector Kevin
Flavia or project engineer Jonathan Lee at
408.378.2407.
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