West Warwick - Cowesett Avenue

The Infrastructure Replacement Program(Job: IFR 2022)construction bid was awarded on October 27, 2022 and work started on April 17^th,2023. IFR 2022 was designed to continue the aggressive replacement of critical infrastructure for several high priority locations within the KCWA distribution system. This project generally involves the installation of water mains in the Town of West Warwick. This project is essential in providing enhanced water quality, increased pressure, fire protection, and resiliency for 100,000 people in the eight cities and towns we service. This project encompasses installing pipelines consisting of approximately 7,600 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe, 4,360 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe and 2,100 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe. Specifically, the project involves the replacement of 1887 vintage cast iron main along Cowesett Avenue and Main Street. While under the roadway, KCWA is simultaneously installing a separate high service line to loop several dead-end mains and reservice localized areas of historic low pressures in and around Carlson Circle.  A major component to this project, and the most critical, is the replacement and relocation of the water main at the intersection of Cowesett Avenue and Bald Hill Road where there is gas infrastructure that was built on top of the water lines.   

Construction Schedule -  (UPDATED July 1, 2024)

June 24, 2024 to August 2, 2024 - Full Depth Final Trench Patch within the Centerline Area on Main Street to New London Turnpike (Alternating Traffic) (Status: In Progress)

July 1, 2024 to August 9, 2024 - Install 16" Water Main in Intersection of Main Street, Cowesett Avenue and East Greenwich Avenue (Alternating Traffic) (Status: In Progress)

July 1, 2024 to July 26, 2024 - Install Temporary Water on Cowesett Avenue from Coit Avenue to Cochran Street (Alternating Traffic) (Status: In Progress)

July 4, 2024 to July 5, 2024 - No Work

July 29, 2024 to August 30, 2024 - Install 12" and 16" Water Mains on Cowesett Avenue from Coit Avenue to Route 2 (Road Closed from Coit Avenue to Route 2, Detour In Place) (Status: Not Started)

*Please note that road closures are not preferred, but required where safety issues are present and directed by WW police.  It is also preferred that Coit Avenue is the best detour routing to avoiding sending traffic through a maze of neighborhoods creating other safety hazards and confusing detours. 

Map - Cowesett Avenue Water Main Replacement and Installation

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.  The purpose of this work was a last minute addition to our infrastructure replacement plan because we recently had two large water main breaks in that area and we were informed that RIDOT was going to be doing a full road restoration.  KCWA want to replace the old pipework under the ground in that area prior RIDOT repaving the road.  Work began in mid March 2024 and is to be completed May 31st 2024.  The majority of work on the road is being conducted by RI Energy so KCWA cannot speak to their schedule and timing.  Permanent pavement restoration on the full road  will be completed by the RI Department of Transportation following the work being completed by RI Energy.

Map - Centerville Road Water Main Replacement 

Warwick - Bald Hill Road and Toll Gate Road