Installation of the new 20-inch water main from the Water Treatment Plant to the intersection of North Meeting and Water Streets has been completed. Temporary paving has also been completed, with only a few cross-street repairs remaining.

Crews continue to transfer customer services to the new main, and customers will be notified prior to any service changeovers. Because service connections have already been installed, disruptions are expected to be minimal.

Construction activities continue along the second phase of the project on U.S. 21/Meeting Street south of the railroad. Overall, the project is approximately 72 percent complete.

Over the next month, crews will focus on final service transfers, system tie-ins, and paving work that will complete most construction north of U.S. 70. Work will then continue along the corridor from Amity Hill Road toward Iredell Memorial Gardens. A final connection between Stockton Street and Five Points will also be completed to tie into the future roundabout project.

Installation of the 20-inch water main has been completed from the Water Treatment Plant to the intersection of North Meeting and Water Streets. Temporary paving operations have also been completed, with only a few cross-street cuts remaining. This section of the project was certified and approved to be placed into service on April 2. Waterline and service cutovers have now started, and final paving repairs will be completed once all changeovers are finished. Customers affected by the transition to the new line will receive advance notification prior to service changes. Because taps have already been installed, the changeover process is expected to take a minimal amount of time. Phase 2 construction activities have also begun along U.S. 21, Meeting Street, and south of the railroad.

Installation of the new 20-inch water main has been completed from the Water Treatment Plant to the intersection of North Meeting and Water Streets. Most paving operations are also complete, with a few cross-street sections remaining.

Pressure testing of the new line has been completed, with one small leak identified and repaired. The line will now undergo final cleaning and disinfection before being submitted for operational approval.

Once approved, crews will begin transferring customer service connections to the new main line. Customers will be notified in advance of their scheduled changeover dates. Because service taps were installed in advance, the transition is expected to be completed efficiently with minimal disruption.

Phase 2 construction activities have also begun along US-21 and South Meeting Street, with additional updates to follow as work progresses.

Paving operations on Brookdale Drive have been completed through the Stockton Road intersection, and final pressure testing is now underway. Once testing is complete, crews will perform decontamination of the new line. After final approval from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and submission of post-decontamination test results, water services will be transferred to the new main. Affected customers will receive a one-week advance notice followed by a two-day reminder prior to the service change.

Paving will continue along Stockton Street as weather allows. Over the next two weeks, crews will begin waterline construction on South Meeting Street, moving north from the Norfolk Southern Railway crossing, and along U.S. 21 heading south from the Amity Hill Road intersection.

Overall project completion is approximately 53%, including work-in-place and stored materials.

Project partners recently walked the newly installed waterline on January 6, 2026 to review the work and plan the next construction steps. During this review, crews identified areas where pavement repairs and curb and gutter replacements are needed to ensure a smooth, uniform roadway once construction is complete.

Work on curb and gutter repairs is expected to begin by the end of the week. These concrete repairs are part of the overall paving process. Paving operations are scheduled to begin the week of January 12, 2026, following the completion of this prep work this week.

Final testing of the new waterline is also underway. One small manufacturing defect was identified and repaired. With testing now successful, crews will begin a cleaning and safety process that includes flushing and disinfecting the line. This process is expected to take about a week and is required before the line can be placed into service.

Construction will continue in multiple areas:

• One crew is expected to begin work near Amity Hill Road, moving south along US-21 around January 19, 2026. This work will take place mainly along the roadside and will require lane control.
• A second crew is expected to begin near the railroad tracks, moving north along South Meeting Street toward West Front Street around January 12, 2026. This phase will involve work in residential areas.

The 20-inch waterline has now been installed across Morrison Creek, just before it meets Fourth Creek. Crews have also finished stabilizing the area by seeding, strawing, and strengthening the creek banks. At the Water Treatment Plant, major valve replacements are complete. These steps extend the new pipe from the Water Treatment Plant toward the I-40 crossing, where directional drilling (boring a tunnel underground for the pipe) is underway.

The I-40 crossing work connects at Carolina Avenue and Brookdale Drive. To complete this phase, the intersection of Brookdale Drive and Carolina Avenue North will be closed around the clock from September 2 through September 11, 2025. This closure is necessary to safely finish construction in the area.

You can find details on this closure and other road closures around the city at www.statesvillenc.net/road-closures.