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:
April 29, 2026
April 28, 2026
Will Suitt Road Installation and Joe Peed Site Support Work Continue
CP1 Updates
Haren Construction crews will continue pipe installation at the Joe Peed site. JFW crews will haul clean spoil material to the Joe Peed site and continue cleanup and landscape restoration activities along East Middleton Drive. Autry crews are not scheduled to be onsite today.
CP2 Updates
Park Construction crews will continue laying 36-inch fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe from the receiving pit across Will Suitt Road. Carolina Drilling crews are scheduled to conduct one controlled blast today at the Interstate 85 bore pit at 2:00 pm.
Traffic Impacts
The closure of Will Suitt Road will remain in effect through Friday.
11:04 AM Update:
Construction crews are progressing ahead of schedule with the road crossing at Will Suitt Road. The paving contractor is now expected to be onsite by mid-morning tomorrow to complete the asphalt patch.
The current road closure will remain in place through Friday, as crews continue laying pipe along the shoulder of the roadway up to Sanitary Manhole 3058. However, based on current progress, an additional closure next week is no longer anticipated.
Project activity will continue today across both construction areas, with support operations underway at the Joe Peed site and active pipeline installation continuing near Will Suitt Road. East Middleton Drive work will focus on material hauling and site cleanup, while Construction Package 2 crews continue fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation and a scheduled controlled blast at the Interstate 85 bore pit. The Will Suitt Road closure will remain in effect through Friday.
TWLA Updates:
4/24/26, 11:52 PM
Upcoming I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project work will include continued pipe installation by Park Construction from the launch pit toward Will Suitt Road. Crews are expected to cross Will Suitt Road, install approximately 100 additional feet of pipe along Will Suitt Road, and then relocate back to the launching pit. Park Construction will also continue work associated with the microtunnel resubmittal.
Carolina Drilling will continue controlled blasting activities from the launching pit area toward Railroad Avenue. J&B is anticipated to begin work in June, with Park Construction coordinating flaggers and updating the RailPros portal in preparation for upcoming railroad-related coordination.
JF Wilkerson crews are also scheduled to continue force main installation and utility coordination along East Middleton Drive and West Middleton Drive, including the 16-inch force main near East Middleton Drive and the 24-inch combined force main along West Middleton Drive. Localized flagging and driveway coordination are anticipated where crews are working near residential access points.
