10K Feet Of Water Main Getting Replaced In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — New Jersey American Water will upgrade more than 10,000 feet of aging water main in Ocean City. The project began this week, and the company expects completion by the end of February, weather permitting.

The project includes replacement of 12 fire hydrants and 406 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route, which includes the following streets:

• Delaney Place from Atlantic Avenue to Corinthian Avenue
• Third Street from Atlantic Avenue to Corinthian Avenue
• St. James Place from Atlantic Avenue to Corinthian Avenue
• First Street from Atlantic Avenue to Corinthian Avenue
• Bay Avenue from 18th Street to 26th Street

The company will upgrade again 4-12 inch water lines — installed as far back as the 1910s — with 8-12 inch ductile iron main. The $4.1 million project is designed to increase water flow and reliability.

Perna Finnigan, Inc. and Pioneer Pipe Contractors, Inc. began work Monday. The companies will work on Bay Avenue from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. They will work on the remaining streets from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays starting Nov. 2.

Traffic restrictions and alternating traffic patterns are likely to occur during work hours. All emergency vehicles and local traffic will be allowed through during construction.

New Jersey American Water doesn't expect work outside of these hours unless required to maintain the project schedule. Final street restorations will get completed this spring in coordination with the city and the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority.

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