Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) will continue its sewer line work in Maplewood — up Bellevue Avenue to Richmond Heights — beginning Monday morning, according to MSD.
Beginning May 9 at 9 a.m. crews contracted with MSD will reduce lanes on Manchester Road near the intersection of Bellevue Avenue. The turn lanes from Manchester Road to Bellevue Avenue will be removed and traffic will be diverted to the north or south side of the street to complete construction.
Some parking will be affected on Manchester Road. MSD expects the work at the intersection to be completed within a month.
Crews will proceed north, closing lanes on Bellevue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The lane restrictions will be done in 100-foot increments, “rolling” down Bellevue as the project proceeds. These lane restrictions are expected to last through the spring of 2017.
In addition to signs being placed in the area guiding drivers to alternate routes, a flag person will be directing traffic in the area.
Yale Avenue has been identified as an alternate route for traffic during the lane restrictions on Bellevue Avenue.
The construction is a part of MSD Project Clear, an initiative to improve water quality and alleviate some wastewater concerns in the St. Louis region. The installation of this new, larger sewer line is part of the ongoing effort to alleviate sewer overflows and basement backups throughout MSD’s service area.
This particular project will benefit over 2,000 properties in St. Louis, Maplewood and Richmond Heights.