Nacogdoches Traffic Alert: North Street Sewer Project Begins Soon

Patience is a virtue.

If you live in Nacogdoches, traveling on North Street this June and July could put that patience to the test.

Officials with the City of Nacogdoches are advising residents of some upcoming roadwork on one of the busiest streets in the Oldest Town in Texas.

Get Ready For Some Extra North Street Congestion

Beginning Monday, June 9, rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin on the sewer line located beneath North Street, which runs between Austin Street and Ellington Street.

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Ellington Street is the road that runs between Raising Cane's and Chili's, across the street from the SFA campus. As you can see from the map above, that's a lot of area that's going to be subject to repairs and testing.

Beginning in the next week or so, a contractor will conduct a video survey of the existing sewer line in the street. On June 9, crews will perform pipe bursting 😲 during overnight hours and manhole and service reconnections during the day.

What is Pipe Bursting?

I always thought 'pipe bursting' was a bad thing that happened during extremely cold winter nights. Apparently, it's also an advanced technology for replacing old sewer lines.

In case you want to know more about what they'll be doing to some of the sewer pipes along and under North Street, here's a YouTube video.

How Long Will This Project Take?

They're saying that this work will take several weeks to complete. 'Several' is one of those fuzzy words that go along with soon, later, sometime, and we'll see. Will this work wrap up by the end of June, or last into July?... Maybe.

This project will require the closure of one of the southbound lanes of North Street during this period. Traffic control devices will be in place for safety, and motorists should use caution while driving in this area and expect delays when traveling southbound due to these repairs.

Remember...patience is a virtue.

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