Streetcar Weekly Update: November 11, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013

For the week of November 11, 2013, the streetcar will continue installation of rail and proceed with track construction near Findlay Market. The Maintenance & Operations Facility site will begin a two-week process of installing new sewers as backfilling nears completion. As part of the city’s construction contract, the project is also involved with repairing public utilities. Here’s what to expect:

• Rail delivery and installation will continue on Elm Street, between 15th and Wade streets.
• Concrete base work for the track will continue on Elm Street, between 12th and Wade streets.
• Existing pavement removal will start on Elm Street, between Wade and Green streets.
• Backfilling for the Maintenance & Operations Facility will continue at Henry & Race streets.
• Storm sewer work will continue in the Maintenance & Operations Facility site; and on Race Street near Findlay Street.
• Replacement of granite pavers will continue on Elm Street, in front of Music Hall.
• The Elm Street entrance to Washington Park Garage will be open again.

PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF STREETCAR CONSTRUCTION:

• New sewer installation will continue on Elm Street, near Elder and Findlay streets; and on Race Street, between Central Parkway and 13th Street.

• Sewer work will take place on Main Street and 8th Street in the Central Business District and on Henry Street and Race Street in Over-the-Rhine.

• Water main installation will continue on Walnut Street, between 9th Street and Central Parkway. Work will start further down Walnut, between 7th and 9th streets; and on Elm, near Elder and Findlay.

• Conduit installation for traffic signals (tubing for electrical wires) will resume on Race Street, near Elder and Green streets.

• Underground gas work will be performed by Duke Energy on Main Street near 4th Street; on Race Street near Findlay Street; and on Race Street, between Liberty and Green streets.

• Underground electrical work will also be conducted by Duke on 12th Street between Vine and Race streets.

• Telecomm work will occur on Elm Street, from Green to Wade streets; on Race Street, between 14th and 15th streets; on Race at Green; and on Race Street near Central Parkway.

• Exploratory digging for utilities will start on 2nd Street, between Main and Walnut streets.

Streetcar Weekly Update: November 4, 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 Updated on November 1, 2013

For the week of November 4, 2013, the streetcar will have of a lot of highly visible progress on both the trackwork and at the Maintenance & Operations Facility site. As part of the city’s construction contract, the project is also involved with repairing public utilities. Here’s what to expect:

• Rail delivery and installation will start on Elm Street between 14th and 15th streets.
• Concrete base work for the track will continue on Elm Street between 12th and Wade streets.
• Replacement of the cobblestones will take place on the east half of Elm Street.
• Storm sewer installation, backfilling, and pavement removal for the Maintenance & Operations Facility will continue at Henry and Race streets.

PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF STREETCAR CONSTRUCTION:

• Underground gas work will be conducted by Duke Energy on Race Street between Liberty and Green streets; on Walnut Street near 3rd Street; and on Main Street near 4th Street.

• Storm sewer work will begin on Race Street near Findlay Street.

• Water main installation will continue on Walnut Street between 9th Street and Central Parkway.

• Traffic control conduit (tubing for electrical wires) installation will continue on Elm Street between Wade and Green streets; and on Race Street near Findlay Street.

• New sewer installation will continue on Elm Street near Green and Elder streets.

• Underground electrical work will also be conducted by Duke on 12th Street near Vine and Race streets.

• Telecommunications work will occur on Elm Street between Wade and Green streets; on Race Street between 15th and Liberty streets; and on Walnut Street near 6th Street.

Streetcar Weekly Update: October 28, 2013

Posted on October 28, 2013

For the week of October 28, 2013, the streetcar will have of a lot of highly visible progress on both the trackwork and at the Maintenance & Operations Facility site. As part of the city’s construction contract, the project is also involved with repairing public utilities. Here’s what to expect:

• Trackwork will continue on Elm Street between 12th and Wade streets.

• Backfilling and pavement removal for the Maintenance & Operations Facility will continue at Henry and Race streets.

• Existing pavement removal will continue on Elm Street between 15th and Wade streets.

PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF STREETCAR CONSTRUCTION:

• Water main installation will continue on Walnut Street near Court Street.

• New sewer installation will continue on Elm Street between Wade and Green streets.

• Additional sewer work will take place on Race Street between Henry and Findlay streets.

• Underground gas work will be performed by Duke Energy on Main Street near 4th Street; on Walnut Street near 3rd Street; on Race Street near Henry Street; and on Race Street between Liberty and Green streets.

• Underground electrical work will also be performed by Duke on 12th Street between Main and Elm streets; and on Race Street near 12th Street.

• Cincinnati Bell will perform its infrastructure work on Elm Street between Henry and Liberty streets.

• Conduit installation (tubing for electrical wires) for traffic signals will continue on Elm Street between Wade and Green streets; and on Race Street near Findlay Street.

• Exploratory digging for utilities will start on Main Street near 4th Street