2008 Construction Projects

In the summer of 2007, construction for the Indianwood Subdivision Private Road Reconstruction Project began. This project is funded as a Special Assessment District (SAD). The project consists of replacing two privately owned bridge structures and repaving Lochridge Drive in the Indianwood Subdivision. The homeowners association estimates the original bridges to be 80 years old. For safety reasons, it was imperative that the bridges be replaced. Evaluations by bridge contractors deemed the existing bridges could not be repaired.

Residents expressed an interest in a single span arch bridge structure and through a collaborative effort with Hubbell Roth & Clark (HRC), the Township engineers, and Nelson Engineering, the engineering firm contacted by the homeowners, the Homeowner Association, and the Township, construction plans were developed that met the residents desires and would safely service the subdivision. The new bridges are wider than the existing bridges and have a lower profile.

Each bridge consists of two one-piece spans, which are manufactured off site. The bridge spans are delivered to the site by a semi-truck and lifted into place with a crane. Records for the original bridges were unavailable, but the homeowners association placed a 4,000-pound limit on the bridges. The new bridge was designed for 72,000-pounds, which is roughly equivalent to two Bloomfield Township fire engines, stacked on top of each other.

Work on the east bridge was completed at the end of 2007. The work on the west bridge and repaving of the road was completed in 2008.

This project is part of the Township’s Long Term Capital Improvement Program. The project consists of replacing the old smaller diameter water mains, with new larger size pipes. This improvement will increase the fire flows and overall system reliability during emergencies. In addition, as a result of this project there will more fire hydrants on the system to provide better fire protection in this area. The Township’s contractor will utilize directional bore method to minimize disturbance during the construction process.

This project is part of the Township’s capital improvement projects. The installation of the new valve will allow the DPW Water Division to better control the operating pressures in this portion of the system.

The project consisted of refurbishing the building and replacing the existing pumps with more efficient pumps as well as some of the piping outside of the station. This improvement will increase the fire flows and overall system reliability during heavy demand times in the southeast portion of the Township. The project was completed and the Station has been placed in service.

Last Updated: December 2007