Oak Ridge North City Council unanimously approved an additional $49,220 in spending to redesign and reroute water lines for a Robinson Road realignment-related project during a Nov. 22 regular meeting.
The City Council approved spending not exceed $49,220 with the understanding that amounts of $12,764 and $25,000 in funds owed to the city by the engineering group from previous project pieces will be spent first. The total project cost is roughly $75,000, according to the city.
The waterline under Robinson Road was not originally planned to be moved during the Robinson Road realignment project, meaning anytime a waterline break occurred, the city would have to tear up the road for repairs. With the project addition, the waterline will be redesigned and moved into the planned right-of-way lane to deter future roadway construction and make the line more accessible for repairs, city officials said. In addition, if future development requires a larger waterline tap, which connects area business' pipe to the city water main, it would be accessible.
The Robinson Road realignment project includes providing a four-lane road from the Robinson Road and Patsy Lane intersection through a realigned section at the Union Pacific railroad tracks. This section of Robinson Road will include right-of-way, main lanes and storm drain.
