Westmeath County Water Conservation Project

Stage 3 Watermains RehabilitationWorks

Athlone Town

February 2013

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Potentially Recoverable Real Losses

• Why? Aging water distribution network

o Older Cast Iron mains, and o Asbestos Cement mains end of their design life.

Athlone Town in 2009 water shortages and overnight shut offs necessary to maintain water reservoir levels in Reservoirs

• Short Term Response Response deployment of water services resources. standpipes were set up at locations throughout the Town

• Long Term Response WCC plans to deal with the replacement and rehabilitation of

critical watermains Feb 2012 Coosan Road area watermain replaced.

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• What next?

Replacement of over 25km of watermain

Replacement of the most problematic sections of watermain in terms of maintenance and water loss.

Opportunity arises via funding secured under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Timeline is critical

Investment in the future of the network

Main Rehabilitation Works - Athlone

• Planning WCC are conscious that works in the streets will present particular

challenges.

Awareness of the need to minimise impacts on traffic flows

Ensure that business and residents are not adversely affected more than is necessary by the works.

Every effort made to avoid unplanned interruptions to water supplies

Ensure impact on other services such as transportation and emergency services are minimised.

Site investigation works complete to allow detailed design of the project. 

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Old Galway Road

Battery HeightsConnacht Street

Arcadia

Assumption Road

North Gate St

Church Street

Sean Costello St

Ballymahon Rd

Old Dublin Rd

Works Locations in Athlone Town

Blyry Rd

Garycastle Rd

Army Barrack

Civic Offices

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Affected Roads / Streets Schedule

Works Section Name Roads / Streets affected

Old Galway Road/Roscommon Road/ Baylough

Old Galway Road/Roscommon Road/ Accommodation Road, Iona Park and St Josephs Villas,

Battery Heights Battery Heights, The Batteries, Battery Road, St. Anne's Terrace,

Connacht Street, Pearse Street St. Ruth's Park, St. Asicus Villas, Magazine Road, Connacht Street, Pearse and Barrack Street, Main street, High Street, Bastion Street, Parnell square, Patrick Street, Lyster Street

Arcadia Arcadia/One Mile Road to Roundabout Ballymahon RoadAssumption Road Assumption Road, Coosan Point Road, Beechpark, Auburn

Drive/Villas.North Gate Street/Abbey Road WTW site/ Wansboro Park, Marine View ,Coosan Road, Abbey

Road and North Gate Street, Lucas Lane, St. Francis Terrace, Court Divinish ,Preachers Lane

Church Street Custume Place, Church Street , Dublin Gate Street, Sean Costelloe Street, Griffith Street, Friars lane, Loyds Lane, Strand Street, Wolfe tone Terrace

Sean Costelloe StreetSean Costelloe Street, Irishtown, Castlemaine Street, St. Mary’s Place, Mardyke Street, Gleeson Street, Grace Park Road, Ballymahon Road, Lower Road, Bower Road, Sarsfield Square.

Old Dublin Road Castlemaine street, Brideswell, Dublin Road, Killyon HillBallymahon Road Ballymahon Road to Blyry Road Junction , Blyry road to

Garycastle

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• Works Programme

Anticipated construction work will commence in June 2013

– Estimated 9 Month programme

– planned completion mid February 2014

– Account taken of overlaps with other works e.g. new road at Garrycastle

– The Gathering and other events e.g. Tri – Athlone

Contractor will be supervised on site by Employers Representative’s Site Agent

Liaison Officer to interface with public during construction stage

Works will be communicated to general public via local papers, radio and Westmeath County Council website

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• Contract Requirements/Tender Phase Traffic diversions - one way systems will be

required Specific Road closures for specified durations to

limit impact where possibleo Mid tem or holiday period for schools, o Barrack Street / Pearse Street in Augusto Avoid Main routes around Christmas period for Traderso programming to avoid simultaneous works on critical

traffic routes and Motorway Junctions

Traffic Management

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• Pre Construction Works Contractor provides a Traffic Management Plan to

WCC Area Office/Roads Department for approval prior to commencing the works

• Construction Phase Alternative access arrangements will be facilitated where

required through development of the construction phase Traffic Management Plan

Disruption to be minimised by:– effective planning– avoidance of peak times in critical areas– appropriate phasing of multiple work crews– use of night work – not generally envisaged in residential areas– use of appropriate warning signage

Traffic Management

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Investment in the Network means

Investment in Athlone

Westmeath County Water Conservation Project

Stage 3 Watermains RehabilitationWorks

Athlone Town

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