Carter Street - Ann Street - Patton Avenue Stormwater Improvement Project

Happening Now

Sidewalk Work in front of Western Carolina Rescue Ministries

The stormwater drain and sidewalk around Western Carolina Rescue Ministries was completed last week.

Water Main Relocation

We continue to make progress in consolidating the water main around the Patton Ave. and French Broad Ave. intersection to make room for the new stormwater system. The waterline has been relocated and reconnected at the west end of Patton Ave.

Upcoming Work

The water main relocation work around the east end of French Broad Ave is scheduled to begin next week. During this phase of work water service residents and businesses in the construction area may experience service interruption. It is expected this work will not impact traffic patterns.

Background

Moderate to heavy rain storms create localized flooding near the intersection of Carter St., Patton Ave., and S. Ann St. A new stormwater system will be constructed within the public right-of-way on Patton Ave. that connects existing stormwater systems on Carter St. and N. French Broad Ave. to the existing storm system on Pearl St. via S. Ann St. New inlets along Patton Ave., Carter St., and S. Ann St. will provide additional street drainage to reduce ponding and the associated spraying of vehicles and pedestrians during storms.

Improvements being made throughout this project:

Reduced area flooding and stormwater system upgrades
New ADA-accessible sidewalks on Patton Ave.
New high-visibility crosswalks in the project area
Street resurfacing with manhole utility cover adjustments
Lamp posts in keeping with existing historic style
Planting trees on Patton Ave. more suited to thrive in an urban setting. (The trees will be replaced in the fall during their optimal planting season.)

Pedestrian safety improvements will be made to the intersection of Patton Ave. and Clingman Ave. in coordination with NCDOT. Additional ADA accessibility improvements will be made to the sidewalks along Patton Ave.

This project is being performed by the Public Works Stormwater Division in advance of scheduled resurfacing of this portion of Patton Ave., in coordination with the Public Works Streets Division.

Timeline

2019

February: Issued Request For Qualifications (RFQ) and selected design consultant
December: Contract start date

2020

March: Due diligence & existing conditions analysis completed
Summer: Preliminary design
Fall: Design development, construction drawings, easements
Fall: Community questions and outreach via publicinput.com

2021

Spring: Additional scope of ADA improvements at Clingman intersection added
Fall: Additional scope of ADA improvements to Patton Ave. sidewalks and driveways
Winter: 2021 / 2022 Final Design

2022

Summer: A walking tour and virtual information session were held as part of community outreach.
Winter: Community outreach for anticipated construction schedule.
December: Contractor started construction.

2023

Spring/Summer: Installation of storm system along S. Ann St., and along Patton Ave. from S. Ann St. to Carter St. completed.
Fall: Reconstruction of sidewalk along south side of Patton Ave. completed.
Winter: Subsurface utility exploration and engineering revision completed.

2024

March: Construction will resume on Patton Ave. to install catch basins west of N. Ann St. Reconstruction of sidewalk along north side of Patton Ave. to begin.
June: Water Main reconnection
July: Carter St. and Patton Ave. intersection stormwater installation
August: French Broad Ave. stormwater installation
September: Pearl St. and Patton Ave. intersection stormwater installation
October: Carter St. stormwater installation
November: Paving of Patton Ave, Carter St., and Ann St.. Tree planting
December: Project completion

Click here to view Overall Storm Drainage Plan