I-85 SSI Project
Daily Updates
Next Update:
April 16, 2026

April 15, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Receiving Pit Pipe Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe installation, force main installation, restoration work, and roadway cleanup, while Construction Package 2 begins new fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation from the receiving pit toward Will Suitt Road and includes one scheduled blast at the Interstate 85 bore pit.

April 14, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Receiving Pit Pipe Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe installation, force main installation, and driveway restoration work, while Construction Package 2 begins new fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation from the receiving pit toward Will Suitt Road and includes one scheduled blast at the Interstate 85 bore pit.

April 13, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Receiving Pit Pipe Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along Middleton Drive, while Construction Package 2 begins new fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation from the receiving pit toward Will Suitt Road and includes one scheduled blast at the Interstate 85 bore pit.

April 10, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and I-85 Bore Pit Progress
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 advances finish grading, equipment mobilization, and scheduled blasting at the Interstate 85 bore pit.

April 9, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and I-85 Bore Pit Blasting
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 advances finish grade work, site restoration, equipment mobilization, and scheduled blasting activities near the Interstate 85 bore pit.

April 8, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and I-85 Bore Pit Blasting
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 continues fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation along Eighth Street and begins scheduled blasting activity at the Interstate 85 bore pit.

April 7, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Eighth Street Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 continues fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation along Eighth Street and advances drill setup activities ahead of planned drilling and blasting operations between Interstate 85 and Railroad Avenue.

April 6, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Eighth Street FRP Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 continues fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation along Eighth Street and prepares for drilling and blasting operations between Interstate 85 and Railroad Avenue.

April 2, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Spoil Removal Activities
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 is focused on spoil removal and bypass system removal activities.
No work will take place on Construction Package 1 or Construction Package 2 tomorrow, in observance of the Good Friday holiday.

April 1, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Manhole Invert Work
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe and force main installation at Joe Peed and along the Middleton corridor, while Construction Package 2 is focused on manhole concrete work and bypass system removal, with no additional blasting planned this week.

March 31, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Eighth Street Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with pipe installation, force main installation, and utility locating activities, while Construction Package 2 continues FRP pipe installation along Eighth Street with no additional blasting planned for the rest of the week.

March 30, 2026
Middleton Drive Force Main and Eighth Street Installation
Construction Package 1 remains active with continued pipe installation at the Joe Peed site and resumed force main installation along Middleton Drive, while Construction Package 2 continues pipe installation across Eighth Street with manhole setting activities and scheduled blasting at West D Street and the microtunnel site.

March 26, 2026
East Middleton Force Main and Eighth Street Pipe Installation
Pipe installation remains active in Construction Package 1, while Construction Package 2 continues with fiberglass reinforced polymer pipe installation, scheduled microtunnel blasting, and roadway restoration work along D Street.

March 25, 2026
Joe Peed Pipe Installation and D Street Progress
Construction activity remains active in both phases of the I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, with continued pipe installation in Construction Package 1 and ongoing pipe installation and scheduled blasting at the microtunnel site in Construction Package 2.

March 20, 2026
Joe Peed Pipe Installation and Revised CP-2 Blasting Schedule
CP-1 pipe and force main installation activities remain underway, while CP-2 work continues with FRP installation and a revised blasting schedule that now includes one 12:00 pm microtunnel pit blast and one 11:00 am D Street hand shot.

March 13, 2026
East Middleton Force Main and FRP Sewer Main Work
CP-1 crews are advancing valve vault preparation and force main installation along East Middleton Drive and West Middleton Drive, while CP-2 crews continue FRP sewer main installation, backfilling, and manhole invert grouting with no blasting scheduled today.

March 12, 2026
East Middleton Force Main and CP-2 Outfall Blasting
CP-1 crews are preparing for rain while force main installation continues along East Middleton Drive, and CP-2 crews will continue FRP sewer main installation, structure grouting, manhole vacuum testing, and scheduled outfall blasting at 10:00 am.

March 11, 2026
East Middleton Force Main Work and CP-2 Outfall Blasting
CP-1 crews continue backfill, cleanup, conduit installation, and force main work along East Middleton Drive, while CP-2 crews advance FRP sewer main installation and backfilling as scheduled, with Carolina Drilling set to blast rock in the outfall at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm outside the roadway work restriction area.

March 9, 2026
East Middleton Force Main Work and CP-2 Blasting
Crews will continue force main installation in the East Middleton area, along with ongoing pump station work, conduit installation, erosion control maintenance, sewer main installation, and site restoration in CP-2.
Controlled blasting in CP-2 is scheduled for 11:00 am. and 3:00 pm.

March 6, 2026
Lift Station Piping, Force Main Installation, and CP-2 FRP Work
Crews are advancing lift station construction with through-slab process piping and continuing force main installation along the East Middleton corridor. CP-2 teams are installing FRP sewer mains and restoring disturbed areas, while Carolina Drilling remains on standby pending resolution of Enbridge Gas coordination items.

March 5, 2026
East Middleton Force Main and CP-2 FRP Work
CP-1 crews are continuing pump station backfilling and force main installation along East Middleton Drive, including work near the Middleton Lift Station driveway and between Stardust Lane and West Middleton Drive. CP-2 crews are continuing FRP sewer main installation, while Carolina Drilling is temporarily paused pending resolution of an Enbridge Gas coordination issue.

March 4, 2026
Force Main and FRP Installations
CP#1 crews will continue pump station backfilling, hauling fill to support East Middleton work, and advancing roofing and force main installation near the East Middleton Lift Station and Stardust Lane. CP#2 crews will continue installing FRP sewer main segments, while drilling remains paused pending resolution of an Enbridge Gas coordination issue.







