Hidden Valley Water System Improvements

Road Closure Notice: Tom Hunter Road

• The section of Tom Hunter Road between Canterwood Drive and Hidden Forest Drive is expected to be closed intermittently from mid-October through early November while crews work to install a new water main.

• The section of Tom Hunter Road between North Tryon Street and Northridge Village Drive is expected to be closed from October 17 through October 19 while crews work to install a new water main.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses on Tom Hunter Road. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals.

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10/07/2022

Construction has been extended for the work occurring on Tom Hunter Road between Monteith Drive and Hidden Forest Drive. The road is expected to reopen at the end of October. During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage.

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08/31/2022

As part of the construction work along Tom Hunter Road, drinking water services for some customers are expected to be off for up to eight (8) hours starting at 10 p.m. on September 1. The water outage will occur for select customers for approximately a 4–8-hour period. Residents and businesses will receive door hangers notifying of the service interruption. Homes impacted by this outage will be provided with gallon jugs of water. 

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08/09/2022

Lane Closure Notice: Tom Hunter Road

Contractors for Charlotte Water are continuing construction work on water main improvements in the area. As part of this project, crews will be working at the intersection of Tom Hunter Road and North Tryon Street.

Part of this work requires lane closures on Tom Hunter Road between North Tryon Street and Northridge Village Drive. Lane closures in this immediate area are expected from August 17 through September.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure the safety of all individuals. 

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08/04/2022

Road Closure Notice: Tom Hunter Road

The section of Tom Hunter Road between Monteith Drive and Hidden Forest Drive is expected to be closed from August 8 through the end of September while crews work to install a new water main.

 

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses on Tom Hunter Road. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals. 

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07/20/2022

Lane Closure Notice: North Tryon Street and Tom Hunter Road

Contractors for Charlotte Water are continuing construction work on water main improvements in the area. As part of this project, crews will be working at the intersection of Tom Hunter Road and North Tryon Street.

Part of this work requires lane closures on North Tryon Street and Tom Hunter Road. Lane closures in this immediate area are expected from July 29 through August 12.

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05/02/2022

Road Closure Notice: Tom Hunter Road

• The section of Tom Hunter Road between Montieth Drive and Elgywood Lane is expected to be closed from May 2 through May 13 to complete this work.
• The section of Tom Hunter Road between Elgywood Lane and Canterwood Drive is expected to be closed from May 16 to June 10.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. See map for full detour. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. 

   

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04/27/2022

Current and Upcoming Work (Next 90 days)

• Crews will continue to work along Tom Hunter Street from North Tryon Street.
• Residents and businesses will see varying levels of construction on Mineral Springs Road at Equipment Drive and along the I-85 Service Road. Construction is expected to be ongoing through the summer.
• Crews are checking and replacing water valves along the project route, which requires temporary water service interruptions. If your property is impacted, you will be notified several days in advance with the exact day and time of the planned outage, which is expected to last up to two (2) hours.

More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "Hidden Valley Pipeline Newsletter – April 2022(PDF, 1MB)".

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02/18/2022

As part of the construction work, crews will be checking and replacing water valves, which require temporary water service interruptions for some customers. Drinking water service to impacted properties is expected to be off for up to two (2) hours. This water outage is necessary to conduct construction work for this important water project.

Planned water outages will occur for some customers for approximately 2-3 hour periods sometime between March-September. Each impacted property should only experience one outage. Residents and businesses will receive door hangers several days in advance with the exact day and time of the planned service interruption.

More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "Hidden Valley Water Outages – February 2022(PDF, 1MB)".

Charlotte Water and its contractors, Sanders Utility Construction and BRS Inc., will begin clearing the area along the pipe alignment for construction to begin the first phase of the project. A new water main will be installed along Tom Hunter Road and streetscape improvements will be made from W. Sugar Creek Road to North Tryon Street.

Clearing is expected to begin the second week of December with construction beginning in January 2022. Residents along the alignment will see varying levels of construction. Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions.

Residents in the Hidden Valley neighborhood can expect to see additional construction activities occurring in the area for another Charlotte Water project. Construction for the Upper Sugar Creek Sewer Replacement project will start in early 2022.

More information can be found in the Hidden Valley Update – December 2021(PDF, 1MB). 

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08/16/2021

A pre-construction public meeting was held on Thursday, August 12, at 5:30 p.m. A recording of the presentation can be found on YouTube and under Project Documents.

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08/04/2021

Join us Thursday, August 12, from 5:30-7:00 PM for a Public Meeting to learn more about an upcoming water main project that will increase water pressure for residents and businesses in the Hidden Valley neighborhood. During the public meeting, project representatives will share more details about the project and proposed plans, and answer any questions customers have. If you are unavailable to join, a link to a recording will be available on this webpage to view after the meeting. 

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05/05/2021

Charlotte Water is continuing field investigation work in your area for an important water main project that will increase water pressure for customers. As part of this work, subconsultants for Charlotte Water will continue surveying and identifying utility locations and the general terrain in the Hidden Valley neighborhood. These surveying activities may include designating underground utilities by marking specific areas, placing wooden stakes in the ground and identifying existing property boundaries along the road rights-of-way. In some cases, crews may need to dig to find underground utilities and will restore the ground upon completion. This work is expected to take three to four weeks to complete (schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions). Additional information can be found in the May 2021 update.

Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work in your area for an important water main project that will increase water pressure for customers. Beginning in early November, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will be surveying and conducting fieldwork along Tom Hunter Road from W Sugar Creek Road to N Tryon Street. During this time, it may be necessary for Charlotte Water and its subcontractors to be on your property to visually confirm the location of some underground utilities. In addition to personnel, customers could see minor clearing activities in the area, survey stakes/flags, paint markings on the ground, and machinery used for geotechnical borings. More information can be found in the November 2020 update(PDF, 2MB).

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10/21/2020

Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work in the Hidden Valley area for an important project that will increase water pressure in our community. Crews will be conducting a field assessment to identify various utilities and the general terrain. These surveying activities may include designating underground utilities by marking specific areas, placing wooden stakes in the ground, and identifying existing property boundaries along the road rights-of-way. We ask that residents do not remove these stakes and markings as they are critical to completing the design of this project. This work is expected to take 8 to 10 months to complete. More information can be found in the Hidden Valley October 2020 mailer update(PDF, 1MB).