2024 INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT & CONSTRUCTION WORK
The Kent County Water Authority is performing water main replacement and installation as well as pavement restoration work in the areas listed below during the 2024 construction season. This work may disrupt normal traffic. If you are a customer who frequently drives in these areas, it is strongly recommended that traffic-related delays be factored into your travel plans.
Additional information and mapping for each construction area is provided below.
Warwick - Centerville Road
Work on Centerville Road in Warwick includes the replacement of the water main on Centerville Road from Commonwealth Avenue to Dunmore Road. Work began in mid March 2024 and is anticipated to be completed in early May 2024. Permanent pavement restoration will be completed by the RI Department of Transportation in Spring of 2024.
Map - Centerville Road Water Main Replacement
West Warwick - Cowesett Avenue
Work on Cowesett Avenue in West Warwick includes the replacement of the water main on Cowesett Avenue from Main Street to Quaker Lane. Work also includes the installation of a new high service water main to reservice localized areas of historic low pressures. Temporary pavement restoration will be ongoing throughout the project. It is anticipated that work will begin in April 2024 and continue through August 2024. Permanent pavement restoration will take place in 2025.
Construction Schedule - 4 Week Look Ahead (April 18, 2024)
April 22, 2024 to April 26, 2024 - Water Services/Tie-ins Cowesett Avenue (Church Street to Lonsdale Street) and Concrete Road Base Cowesett Avenue (Church Street to Coit Avenue)
April 29, 2024 to May 10, 2024 - Full Depth Pavement Patch Cowesett Avenue (Lonsdale Street to Coit Avenue)
April 29, 2024 to May 10, 2024 - 1.5" Mill/Overlay (Greene Street)
May 13, 2024 to May 17, 2024 - Finish Water Services and Tie-ins Cowesett Avenue (Church Street to Lonsdale Street)
Map - Cowesett Avenue Water Main Replacement and Installation
Warwick - Bald Hill Road and Toll Gate Road
Work on Bald Hill Road in Warwick includes the installation of a new water main on Bald Hill Road from Toll Gate Road to the Staples Plaza. Work on Toll Gate Road in Warwick includes the replacement of the water main on Toll Gate Road from 818 Toll Gate Road to Bald Hill Road. All work on Bald Hill Road and Toll Gate Road will take place during the overnight hours. It is anticipated that work will begin in April 2024 and continue through July 2024. Permanent pavement restoration will take place in 2025.
Map - Bald Hill Road and Toll Gate Road Water Main Installation and Replacement
IFR 2021 Roadways Getting Final Pavement
Pike Street - West Warwick
East Main Street - West Warwick
Brayton Street - West Warwick
Frenchtown Road from Meadowbrook Road to South County Trail - East Greenwich
Providence Street at Intersection with Wakefield Street - West Warwick
Pontiac Avenue from New Pressure Reducing Station to Providence Street - West Warwick
Hope Furnace Road from Colvintown Road to 140 Hope Furnace Road - Hope
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