Water main renewal - Ford Street and Queen Street, Moruya

As part of Council’s Water Main Renewals Program they are preparing to upgrade the water infrastructure around the intersection of Ford Street and Queen Street in Moruya. Work involves replacing water mains, stop valves and service connections.

Work will begin this week and Council expects the project to be complete in late October, weather permitting. Initial work includes pre-cutting large sections of concrete pathways and driveways. The cut concrete will remain in place and useable until excavation works begin. The main areas directly impacted include:

• the entrance off Queen Street to the Mitre 10 access road

• the entrance to Moruya Muffler Centre and Moruya Mower & Chainsaw Centre

• the pathways outside Moruya Medical Centre

The site supervisor will liaise directly with affected businesses regarding property access as required throughout the project. Similarly, if it is necessary to interrupt water supply, they will notify individual properties in advance.

During construction the area will be operating under traffic control and heavy machinery will be active on the nature strip and along the road. It will be necessary to close Queen Street and Ford Street to through traffic at separate times to safely undertake parts of the work. Council will provide further details regarding the road closures when they have determined timeframes.

The improvements to the infrastructure will ensure greater reliability of water supply for the local community