Capital Improvement

On September 3, 2024, Easton Suburban Water Authority will begin a project to replace the existing cast iron water mains on the 200 Block of High Street, Holly Street, and Liberty Street in the Borough of Glendon with new ductile iron water mains. The work will begin on the 200 Block of High Street and require the road to be closed to traffic during work hours. A detour utilizing Main Street, Berwick Street, Packer Street, Line Street, and Holly Street will be in place during work hours. After High Street, work will be performed on Holly Street and then on Liberty Street. Work hours will be from approximately 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the roads will be opened to through traffic at the end of each workday.

The project will consist of four phases, with the first being the installation and testing of the new water mains. Once the water mains are installed and tested, the service laterals will be transferred to the new water mains. The third phase will be the connections of the new water mains to the existing water mains on the streets adjacent to the project area.

The roads will be temporarily restored as the water system work is completed. The fourth and final phase of the project will be permanent pavement and landscaping restoration. This will be completed once the trenches have been provided with adequate settlement time. We anticipate the water system work should be completed by the end of September.

Easton Suburban Water Authority recently opened bids for the replacement of the water main on Richmond Road between the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Meco Road in Forks Township. The project will consist of replacing the existing 10″ cast iron water main on Richmond Road with new 12″ ductile iron water main. Water system construction is anticipated to begin in June and be completed by the end of August. Permanent pavement restoration will be performed in the fall of 2024.

Easton Suburban Water Authority is finalizing the design of a project in Forks Township to replace the existing 6″ cast iron water mains on Acorn Drive, Dogwood Terrace, Oaktree Lane, Paul Eaton Road, and Elizabeth Avenue between Johnson Street and Paul Eaton Road with new 8″ ductile iron water mains. The project will be bid in the spring of 2024, with construction anticipated to begin in the summer and completed in the fall. Permanent pavement restoration should be completed prior to winter.

Easton Suburban Water Authority is working to complete the design of a
project in the South Side area of Easton to replace the existing cast iron
water mains with new 8″ ductile iron water mains. The project will consist
of the replacement of the water mains and the replacement or reconnection
of the water service laterals. Existing copper water service laterals will
be connected to the new water mains, and any lead service laterals that are
found will be replaced between the new water main and the curb stop.
Construction is anticipated to begin in late summer/early fall of 2024 and
completed in the spring of 2025. The work is planned on the following
streets:

• Lachenour Avenue (Madison Street to Charles Street)
• East Madison Street (Lachenour Avenue to Ann Street)
• Folk Street (Cooper Street to East Madison Street)
• East St. Jospeh Street (Folk Street to Ann Street)
• Charles Street (East Madison Street to Lachenour Avenue)
• James Street (East Madison Street to Lachenour Avenue)

Easton Suburban Water Authority is finalizing the design of a project to replace the existing 10″ cast iron water main on Tatamy Road between Hackett Avenue and Walter Road in Palmer Township. The project will also include the installation of a new water main crossing of Bushkill Creek near the Bushkill Park Drive Bridge. The design of the project will be completed in 2024, with construction being performed in 2025.

Easton Suburban Water Authority is working to complete the design of a project in the South Side area of Easton to replace the existing cast iron water mains with new 8″ ductile iron water mains. The project will consist of the replacement of the water mains and the replacement or reconnection of the water service laterals. Existing copper water service laterals will be connected to the new water mains, and any lead service laterals that are found will be replaced between the new water main and the curb stop. Construction is anticipated to be performed in 2025. The work is planned on the following streets:

• Grant Street (Centre Street to Iron Street)
• Iron Street (Milton Street to Line Street)
• Milton Street (Centre Street to Iron Street)
• Valley Street (Lincoln Street to Line Street)
• Williams Street (Centre Street to Iron Street)