I-85 SSI Project
The South Granville Water and Sewer Authority partnered with engineering experts CDM Smith to conduct the I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.
This project will replace aging materials to maintain an infrastructure that meets Granville County’s present and forthcoming capacity demands.
Two Week Look Ahead
9/16/26, 9:32 AM
The next work sequence shifts attention toward A Street, 8th Street, C Street, and continued trenchless construction preparation.
Park Construction is moving to A Street to continue pipe installation from Mount Hope toward B Street. Crews plan to move to 8th Street by the middle of next week.
C Street is expected to close beginning September 15, 2026, based on the anticipated construction sequence. NCDOT inspection has been requested for September 14. Both 8th Street and C Street are expected to be closed for blasting and pipe-laying operations.
Park is also planning limited Saturday work (9/12) for pre-vacuum testing of manholes and shoulder cleanup following recent paving.
The Norfolk Southern Railroad bore pit excavation has begun. Replacement cutters for the I-85 microtunnel are expected to arrive this week, with boring operations to resume after installation.
Joe Peed Road work remains active, with gravity sewer and 20-inch force main activities continuing. Motorists should expect flagging and lane closures as needed near the work area.
Anticipated Traffic Impacts: 8th Street and C Street closures; traffic controls near Joe Peed Road; Railroad Avenue paving activity.
Please be advised that blasting and construction activities may cause noise near the project area. Other work may begin as early as 7:00 AM and end at 10:00 PM, while jack-and-bore tunneling near the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing will continue 24 hours a day until complete. Nearby customers may hear tunneling noise overnight. Deliveries, blasting and excavation may also affect traffic on multiple streets within the construction area.
I-85 SSI Project Progress Meetings
PROJECT PARTNERS
Funding Partners:
NC Department of Environmental Quality
United States Department of Agriculture
SGWASA Member Community Partners:
