Water Street Closes For 5 Weeks
"It's going to be noisy, there are going to be vibrations," as sewer line replacement hits Water Street.
Work to replace the 90-year-old Water Street sewer line is going to get a whole lot more disruptive for those who live and work in that area. Although the project began in September, it is finally going to spill out onto Water Street by the Barbara Tufts Playground this week, prompting Water Street to be closed between Lion and Queen streets for up to five weeks. According to the original plan, work on the sewer line was to have been completed by now. But weather events such as Hurricane Sandy (and even last weekend's blizzard), and persistent groundwater slowed work. The work is being done by William Anthony Excavating for a total price of $1.8 million. William Anthony spent much of the fall battling the groundwater, bringing in larger…
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