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Sewer rehab work continues week of Nov. 10

Posted at 8:59 am November 10, 2014
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More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, November 10.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Resurfacing work to start on Emory Valley Road on Monday

Posted at 12:22 pm November 1, 2014
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Resurfacing work on Emory Valley Road is expected to start on Monday, November 3, officials said.

The work will be done by Rogers Group Inc., working under contract for the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

The portion of Emory Valley Road to be resurfaced will begin west of Davidson Lane and proceeds west about 1.3 miles to Lafayette Drive, a city press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, concrete repairs, Davidson Lane, Emory Valley Road, Lafayette Drive, miling, Oak Ridge Public Works Department, resurfacing, Rogers Group, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Sewer rehab work continues week of Oct. 27

Posted at 12:31 am October 27, 2014
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More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, October 27.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Sewer rehab work continues week of Oct. 13

Posted at 10:43 pm October 12, 2014
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More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, October 13.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Sewer rehab work continues week of Oct. 6

Posted at 1:21 pm October 5, 2014
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More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, October 6.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant III Rehabilitation Project, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

More sewer rehab work under way week of Sept. 29

Posted at 12:13 pm October 1, 2014
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More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is under way this week, the week starting Monday, September 29.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant III Rehabilitation Project, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Saturday: Household hazardous waste drop-off, prescription drug take-back

Posted at 11:08 am September 27, 2014
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There is a prescription drug take-back in Oak Ridge through 2 p.m. today (Saturday, September 27). There is also a collection of household hazardous waste, and it also ends at 2 p.m.

The prescription drug take-back is at the Oak Ridge Police Department at 200 South Tulane Avenue. The ORPD is doing this in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration Prescription Drug Take-Back Day and Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Anderson County.

“The Oak Ridge Police Department will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs,” a press release said. “The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Health, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire Tagged With: Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, ASAP, Bob Martineau, Brandan Sharp, Clinton Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Geoff Trabalka, hazardous waste, household hazardous waste, household waste, medications, Norris Police Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Oliver Springs Police Department, ORPD, prescription drug, prescription drug take-back, Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Rocky Top Police Department, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Sewer rehab work continues week of Sept. 22

Posted at 7:11 pm September 21, 2014
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More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, September 22.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said.

Residents should already have received color-coded letters and door hangers (orange for Hurst Excavating and purple for Morgan Contracting) providing general information and each contractors’ contact information.

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are urged to use extra care and caution when traveling on the streets with sewer work areas, a press release said. Temporary road repairs will be made, and loose gravel should be expected until the patches are permanently paved. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant III Rehabilitation Project, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Oak Ridge street resurfacing begins September 23

Posted at 6:52 pm September 21, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 5 Comments

The Oak Ridge Public Works Department plans to resurface the following city streets beginning Tuesday, September 23: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: milling work, Oak Ridge Public Works Department, resurfacing, Rogers Group, street resurfacing

Sewer rehab work continues week of Sept. 15

Posted at 12:11 pm September 15, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, September 15.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said.

Residents should already have received color-coded letters and door hangers (orange for Hurst Excavating and purple for Morgan Contracting) providing general information and each contractors’ contact information.

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are urged to use extra care and caution when traveling on the streets with sewer work areas, a press release said. Temporary road repairs will be made, and loose gravel should be expected until the patches are permanently paved. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, City of Oak Ridge, East Plant III Rehabilitation Project, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Sewer rehab work continues week of Sept. 8

Posted at 12:07 am September 8, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

More rehabilitation work of the city’s sewer collection pipes is scheduled to continue this week, starting Monday, September 8.

The work is being done by Hurst Excavating and Morgan Contracting under contract with the City of Oak Ridge. It includes rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways, a press release said.

Residents should already have received color-coded letters and door hangers (orange for Hurst Excavating and purple for Morgan Contracting) providing general information and each contractors’ contact information.

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists are urged to use extra care and caution when traveling on the streets with sewer work areas, a press release said. Temporary road repairs will be made, and loose gravel should be expected until the patches are permanently paved. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Central City I Rehabilitation Project, East Plant III Rehabilitation Project, East Plant IV Rehabilitation Project, Hurst Excavating, Morgan Contracting Inc., Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Portland Utilities Construction Co. LLC, sewer collection pipes, sewer rehab, West End I Rehabilitation Project, Y-12 I Rehabilitation Project

Marquette Road to close temporarily for sewer rehab work

Posted at 7:28 pm September 3, 2014
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Marquette Road between Lafayette Drive and North Purdue Avenue in the Woodland neighborhood will be closed during the week of September 8 for rehabilitation work on the city’s sewer system.

Oak Ridge officials expect the work to be done by September 12. It’s being done by Portland Construction Inc. under a contract with the Oak Ridge Public Works Department. The contractor is providing rehabilitation work on the city’s gravity wastewater collection system, a press release said.

The temporary road closure on Marquette Road between Lafayette Drive and North Purdue Avenue will allow Portland Construction to lay pump hoses across the closed portion of the road, the press release said. Access to parking at the First Baptist Church located at 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike will be maintained, and Gettysburg Avenue may be used as a detour. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: gravity wastewater collection, Lafayette Drive, Marquette Road, North Purdue Avenue, Oak Ridge Public Works Department, Oak Ridge Turnpike, Portland Construction Inc., rehabilitation work, Roger Flynn, sewer system, Woodland

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