Takoma to Sligo Underground Line Project Presentation for City of Takoma Park October 2019
Overview • Pepco’s purpose is to provide our customers with safe, reliable, and affordable energy. We also strive to meet the growing demand for electric service. • As part of our commitment, we are upgrading the high-voltage infrastructure to meet the growing demand in the Downtown Silver Spring Area and Takoma Park. • This project requires construction that will affect several main roads in downtown Silver Spring, Washington D.C. and Takoma Park. 2
Construction Status Construction Complete Construction Complete in 2019 Construction in 2020 3
Construction Overview Construction began in September 2017 in Takoma Park and is scheduled to continue until December 2020 • Duct Bank Construction: September 2017 to Spring 2020 • Electrical Cable Pulling: Fall 2019 to Spring and Summer 2020 ▪ Work Hours: • Maryland State Highway: 9:00am – 3:00pm, M-F • Montgomery County: 9:30am – 3:30pm, M-F • District of Columbia: 9:30am – 3:30pm, M-F • City of Takoma Park: 9:00am – 3:30pm, M-F • Night work and weekend work on occasion 4
Construction Overview • Temporary Traffic Control with 2 lane closures Civil • Trenching and Temporary Steel Plates • Installation of duct bank and manholes Construction • Backfilling • Temporary Restoration • Temporary Traffic Controls throughout route • Work occurs at manhole locations throughout route pulling and Electrical installation of Cable • Pulling and Installation of Cable Construction • Splicing of Cable • Permanent Restoration
Road Restoration ▪ Pepco will begin road restoration in Fall 2019 ▪ Restoration work in 2019 includes milling and paving in the following areas: • Albany Ave. • Buffalo Ave. • Baltimore Ave. • Piney Branch Ave. • Cedar Ave. • Colesville Rd. • Wayne Ave. ▪ Work will begin in October and Continue thru November ▪ We will take into account weather conditions that will affect road restoration. 6
Road Restoration Schedule 7
Project Ombudsman ▪ Project Ombudsman is Ms. Shamyra Edmonds ▪ Location: Lamond Recreation Center, 20 Tuckerman Street NW, Washington, DC 20012 (1blk from construction at Eastern and Kansas) ▪ Her office hours are: Tuesday 6:00-9:00 PM Thursday 6:00-9:00 PM Saturday 10:00-2:00 PM ▪ Customers are encouraged to contact the project ombudsman at: Email: sedmonds@cwsons.com or Phone: (202) 643-3148 8
Schedule and Milestone Dates ▪ Complete civil work for first duct bank from Takoma to Sligo by – Fall 2019 Complete civil work for both duct banks from Takoma to Sligo by – ▪ Summer 2020 ▪ Cable pulling and splicing begins for First supply – Fall/Winter 2019 ▪ Cable pulling and splicing ends for Last supply – Fall/Winter 2020 9
Contact Us For project updates, visit pepco.com/takoma Have questions? Contact us at takomasligo@pepco.com or 855-888-9343. Contact Shamyra Edmonds, project ombudsman at: Email: sedmonds@cwsons.com or Phone: 202-643-3148 1 0
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