WATER MAIN INSTALLATION CONTINUES ON EAST PATRICK STREET

Frederick, Md. -- Please be advised that Mid-Atlantic Utilities, Inc. will continue with the water main installation along East Patrick Street between the intersections of Monocacy Boulevard and Monroe Street. Additionally, a second crew will be performing water main tie-ins at Monocacy Boulevard, King Avenue and Davis Avenue.

This work is scheduled to will begin on Monday, August 13, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. and continue with a mixture of night work (7:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.) and daytime work (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) through Thursday night, August 16, 2007. Traffic control will include lane closures and flagging operations as necessary. Work regarding the water main replacement in this area will follow over the next 4 to 5 months. Construction activity will be seen on East Market Street, between Monocacy Boulevard and Franklin Street through November 2007.

For additional information, please contact Marc Stachowski, Project Manager, at 301-600-1438.

. IMPACT TO AREA:

Traffic control devices such as traffic cones, signs and arrow boards will be used to limit traffic to one lane during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for daytime operations and between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for night work operations.
Please exercise caution when driving or walking in the vicinity of the temporary bypass piping (blue pipe along street).
Please note that during the progress of this work, parking along the street is strongly discouraged. During non-working hours, miscellaneous equipment and materials will be stored within the parking lanes of the streets as necessary.