CARRBORO – Water main installation in the west block of Weaver Street continues, with the westbound lane closed as work moves toward Carrboro Town Hall, while the east block of the street remains closed to all vehicular traffic.
In the west block, a new water main has been installed from North Greensboro Street to the Weaver Street/Elm Street intersection. The road will typically be open to vehicle traffic and pedestrians, though there may be times of limited access.
The east block will remain closed until late May or early June as work continues on the yearlong project to replace the street’s collapsing roadbed and the 80-year-old sewer line beneath it.
The contractor continues removing existing storm sewer, installing new storm-sewer piping and replacing the road base. Storm sewer work and road removal/rebuilding will continue in the east block for the next several weeks.
Pedestrian access remains open along Weaver Street, though pedestrians may be directed to one side of the street or the other.
The bus stops at Weaver Street Market and the Carrboro Century Center are temporarily closed. Passengers may board the CW bus at the alternate bus stops on Main Street at Jade Palace (westbound), on West Main Street between the Framer’s Corner and the Inter-Faith Council (westbound) and on Main Street at Weaver Street Realty (eastbound).
The bus stops on Weaver Street at Lindsay Street also are temporarily closed. Passengers may board the bus at the alternate bus stops on Main Street at Carrboro Town Hall.
Town officials have said drivers should expect congestion downtown, and suggest using Estes Drive Extension and N.C. 54 bypass for through traffic and Jones Ferry Road as an alternate route into downtown.
– Staff Reports