Trying to speed things up Work to repair the broken sewer pipe on Sandy Lane that caused sewer backups to 11 homes on Thanksgiving eve may be stepped up in an effort to reduce traffic congestion, Janine Burke-Wells, director of the Warwick Sewer
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Work to repair the broken sewer pipe on Sandy Lane that caused sewer backups to 11 homes on Thanksgiving eve may be stepped up in an effort to reduce traffic congestion, Janine Burke-Wells, director of the Warwick Sewer Authority, said yesterday. Burke-Wells said she is seeking approvals to have construction crews on site until 9 p.m. The job, which has limited Sandy Lane to a single lane of traffic in the vicinity of Sandy Lane Apartments during construction, requires replacing 175 feet of pipe 16 feet underground. The city announced yesterday that from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday traffic would be one-way, westbound travel only; from 3:30 p.m. to 8: 30 a.m. it would be eastbound and that on weekends there would be unrestricted two-way travel. As crews are working the area, Burke-Wells said cameras are being used to inspect sewer lines in the area. The pipe collapse is being attributed to the age of the cement pipes and their deterioration caused by hydrogen sulfide gas. Resin-based pipes that are impervious to the gas are replacing them. Delaying repairs has been natural gas and water lines in area. Water was shut off Tuesday, and on Wednesday the Sewer Authority was working with National Grid to address gas lines. Estimates put the work as being completed in about two weeks. (Warwick Beacon photo)
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richardcorrente
I appreciate the additional effort to "speed things up" but I don't think they can. I have driven by there at all hours and the crew is ALWAYS working. I haven't seen one person on a break, ever. Drive through Providence if you want to see projects that could be completed faster. You'll see 10 guys standing around with only one with a shovel in hand. The workers at the Sandy Lane emergency repair project are to be commended. They haven't wasted a minute. Not one.
Merry Christmas to them.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Rick Corrente
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