Work on the Pinedell Avenue culvert replacement and road widening project continues to make progress, with crews completing installation of the new double barrel culvert and preparing the roadway for final paving.
Recent cold weather has limited the available time needed to place the final layer of asphalt, which requires several consecutive days of temperatures above 50 degrees to ensure a durable surface. Crews have completed preparation of the sub-base and applied the first asphalt layer. Full roadwork will be completed once favorable weather conditions allow placement of the final asphalt surface.
The project replaces the former single barrel culvert with a new sixty-foot structure designed to safely manage a one-hundred-year storm event and widens the roadway to improve traffic flow and safety.
These upgrades strengthen Monroe’s long-term stormwater resilience and support a growing area of the City.
Residents with questions may contact the Stormwater hotline at 704-282-4515. Ongoing updates are posted at www.monroenc.org/projects.