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Newhope Sewer Replacement Project
NEIGHBORHOOD BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (OCSD)
AUGUST/SEPT 2016
Construction is Under Way As you may know, the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) is constructing the Newhope Sewer Replacement Project on State College Blvd. This project will increase the size of the Newhope-Placentia Trunk Sewer in the cities of Fullerton and Anaheim. OCSD has developed this Neighborhood Bulletin as a way to keep you, our neighbors, informed about our construction activities and schedule. We hope you find that it answers your questions and keeps you informed. Why is this project needed? The aging infrastructure is more than 50
years old and nearing the end of its service life. It is not large enough to handle the projected wastewater flows and needs to be replaced. This project will extend the useful life of the sewer pipes for another 50 years. When is the project scheduled? There are two phases to this project. Phase A construction started in April 2016 and will be complete in late 2017. Phase B construction is expected to begin in winter 2018.
of the 91 freeway. Phase A also included a segment of Yorba Linda Boulevard from Associated Road to State College Boulevard. Phase B will take place in Anaheim along State College Boulevard from south of the 91 freeway to Orangewood Avenue. *(Please see map on reverse for more specific details.)
Where is the work taking place? Phase A takes place in Fullerton along State College Boulevard from Yorba Linda Boulevard to just south
ATTENTION PARENTS
Your Safety and the Safety of Your Students is Our Priority! During construction of this project, extensive traffic control will be set up at various locations. While we recognize that traffic control can cause delays and congestion, as well as frustration, it is necessary to allow enough space for installation of the sewer in turn, keeping our crews and the public safe. We encourage you to drive carefully and obey all of the traffic signage in place. The current construction zone on State College Boulevard is in the vicinity of several nearby schools. Because lane and turn restrictions are necessary we encourage parents and students to allow extra travel time. Please watch closely for pedestrians and remind your children to obey all traffic laws and walk and drive with extra caution while in the area. Jaywalking is dangerous, especially in a construction zone where there is heavy traffic congestion as well as large vehicles and equipment. While inconvenient, traffic control is in place for the safety and welfare of everyone. These are active construction zones. They can be intriguing, especially to children, but they pose many dangers. Please talk to your children and remind them of the dangers surrounding these areas. It’s imperative that people stay out of the construction zones, cross streets only at designated crosswalks and watch their speed limit. Thank you and remember to be safe!
Newhope Sewer Replacement Project Phase A Construction Update Project scheduled to be completed in late 2017
Yorba Linda Blvd
FULLERTON
Location: Yorba Linda Blvd. between State College and Associated Road – sewer work is complete, street restoration is pending Completion: Mid August 2016
CSUF Nutwood Ave
PLACENTIA
Chapman Ave
Location: State College between Yorba Linda Blvd. and Ranch Road. Start: Late July 2016 Completion: September 2016
Commonwealth Ave Orangethorpe Ave
La Palma Ave
ANAHEIM
State College Blvd
Location: State College between Ranch Road and Dorothy Lane Completed Location: State College between Nutwood Ave. and East Santa Fe * Start: September 2016 Completion Date: April 2017 Location: State College between Kimberly Ave. and South of 91FWY * ■ Current Construction Areas
■ Upcoming Construction Areas
■ Completed Sections
■ City of Fullerton Grade Separation
■ Phase B - Winter 2018
Start: October 2016 Completion Date: July 2017 *Periodic work in the intersections w/turn restriction.
What We’re Doing to Make it Easier
Stay in Touch
• A Community Liaison is in place, dedicated to working with residents and businesses to address construction related issues.
As always, please visit our website for regular updates about the project at www.ocsd.com/newhope. Or connect with us on social media @ocsewers.
• A Construction Hotline has been set up to take calls and questions about the pipeline construction. • We provide written notification and social media updates to residents and businesses about construction impacts in their neighborhood. • We are working closely with all area schools to keep them informed of the activities and have made materials available to share with students and their families. • We have planned construction in a manner to minimize impacts to the community as much as possible. Let us know if you have ideas for how we can be better neighbors.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact our designated community liaison through the Newhope Construction Hotline at (657)208-7900 or email your questions or comments to
[email protected].
