Part of Plaza Midwood’s main drag will be closed into next month
A busy Plaza Midwood intersection will remain closed into next month for pipe repairs, according to Charlotte Water.
Charlotte Water will continue wastewater pipe repairs under the railroad crossing near the intersection of Central Avenue and Hawthorne Lane until mid-March. The repairs require extensive coordination with the Charlotte Department of Transportation and CSX, a freight train operating company, said Charlotte Water public information specialist Cam Coley.
Once crews stopped the initial wastewater overflow, they found a leaking pipe that was not showing above ground, according to Coley. Crews will also replace an old brick and mortar manhole that with a concrete manhole.
Crews anticipated construction would last more than two weeks when they began repairs Feb. 7.
The same intersection closed for more than a week in July after a different pipe leak 17 feet underground allowed more than 14,000 gallons of sewage to spill into a nearby creek in the Catawba River watershed.
Crews are working to stop wastewater from overflowing, replace an old manhole, install new water valves and inspect the drinking water. Drivers and cyclists will need to find alternate routes using The Plaza, Parkwood Avenue and Hawthorne Lane.
This story was originally published February 24, 2023 at 10:37 AM.
