I-85 SSI Project
The South Granville Water & 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.
DAILY PROJECT UPDATE
View daily field plan information for SGWASA’s I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, received from Resident Project Representatives.
Next Update:
July 22, 2026
July 21, 2026
Pipe Installation Continues on Laundry Avenue
CP-1 Updates
Haren continues pipe installation at the Joe Peed site. JF Wilkerson continues sewer line installation along Joe Peed Road. Autry continues force main work near East Lyon Station Road.
CP-2 Updates
Park crews continue installation of the 36-inch fiberglass-reinforced pipe (FRP) on Laundry Avenue.
Young Construction continues bore pit work off Will Suitt Road.
Construction activity continues today across several I-85 SSI work areas. Customers near Joe Peed Road, East Lyon Station Road, Laundry Avenue, and Will Suitt Road may see crews and equipment as pipe installation, sewer line work, force main work, and bore pit activities continue.
TWLA Updates:
7/15/26, 2:18 PM
Construction over the next two weeks will focus on continued pipeline installation across Central Avenue, continued work at the East Lyon Station Road crossing, and excavation of the microtunnel launch pit. Blasting operations remain on hold pending coordination activities.
Motorists should expect ongoing traffic impacts along A Street, Central Avenue, and East Lyon Station Road. The Central Avenue closure is anticipated to remain in place through August 10, with the approved detour directing traffic to I-85 Exit 191 for access to the Town of Butner.
Weekend construction activities are planned near the Newton Manufacturing loading docks to help minimize weekday traffic impacts. No planned utility service interruptions are anticipated during this reporting period.
