Street closures for Albin Pond water line project begin Wednesday

The City of Greencastle announced Tuesday that Miller Pipeline’s work on the Albin Pond Water Line replacement project will require temporary street closures on Arlington Street.

The road will be closed to allow for the installation of two new water mains from one side of the street to the other.

Starting, Wednesday, May 31, Arlington Street will be closed during the day for construction near Shadowlawn Avenue for the first crossing.

On Monday, June 5, Arlington Street will be closed near Hillcrest Drive for the construction of the second crossing. Each crossing will take about two construction days to complete. The street will be open for evening and nighttime traffic.

Detour signs will be posted by Miller Pipeline.

Citizens are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes such as Shadowlawn Avenue to the east side, Indianapolis Road and Round Barn Road. Other neighborhood streets can be used to avoid the street closures.

Work on the two crossings should be completed by June 9.

This $2.13 million investment, funded in part by a grant from the State of Indiana, represents a significant improvement to the city’s water system.

The water line replacement will run along Arlington Street from Shadowlawn then out Albin Pond Road to Castleton Drive. Work started on the project this spring with the contract calling for work to be completed by Nov. 7.

Parts of the water line will require open trench type construction and other parts will be installed using directional boring.

After the installation of the water main, work will continue to tie the new water main to other existing water mains, switch over individual water services to the new water main, and install several new valves. Miller Pipeline will contact property owners when water services are switched between the old and new water mains.

Miller Pipeline will maintain traffic and access during the work. To assist with the work, adjoining residents are asked not to park on the street during the construction period.

The project also involves replacing several fire hydrants and valves at scattered sites around the community.