REPLACEMENT OF IN - SERVICE WATER MAIN VALVES & FITTINGS ON MAIN ST

2026-11-03

Work under this contract includes the replacement of approximately thirty ( 30 ) existing in - service 16 - inch butterfly valves and fifty ( 50 ) gate valves , varying in size from 4 - inches to 12 - inches , with new resilient wedge gate valves located along the Town - owned section of Main Street ( trailblazed as Route 83 ) primarily in the Downtown section of the Town of Manchester between Hartford Road and US Route 6 / 44 ( Center Street ). Included with the primary work in the Downtown area , there are three additional spot locations with valve replacements within the CT Dept . of Transportation - owned Route 83 ( S Main St ) right of way used to isolate the water main carried by the S Main St bridge over I - 384 ( valves are located beyond bridge limits / outside I - 384 right of way ). The project ' s valves identified have either failed or are at the end of service life and need to be replaced as part of system maintenance . Work includes other appurtenant work such as installation of resilient wedge gate valves at new locations , replacement of existing water main segments with ductile iron pipe ranging in size from 4 - inches to 16 - inches as part of reconnecting the replacement valve installations , temporary and permanent pavement repair , and traffic control . The Work may include the installation of various size insertion valves and line - stops to facilitate gate valve installations .

Connecticut

2026-03-27