Current Locations
After we complete a water or sewer repair, we must return to repave or re-concrete the area affected by our work. This multimillion-dollar effort improves streets and sidewalks throughout our service area through our underground work.
We are responsible for asphalt and concrete replacement after emergency water and sewer repairs or infrastructure upgrade projects. When a job is complete, the location is provided to the restoration contractor, who dispatches asphalt, concrete, and line-painting crews to restore the area to its former condition.
When work happens on your street, it may be a few weeks until paving and concrete crews return. Crews move through our service area in an orderly fashion, completing work at each location before moving on to the next.
CURRENT RESTORATION LOCATIONS:
Pittsburgh Water crews are completing concrete, asphalt, and landscaping work at the following locations:
- 15th and Muriel Street
About Paving and Restoration: Planned and Urgent Restorations
About the Restoration Process: Emergencies vs. Regularly Scheduled Projects
Restorations or paving after emergency repairs and planned construction projects do not always take place immediately after work is completed. Restorations are handled differently depending on the type of work we perform and the weather.
- Planned Construction: Street restorations for planned construction projects take place soon after the work is completed. These projects typically occur from spring through fall, when asphalt plants are open and concrete can set properly.
- Emergency Repairs: Water main breaks and sewer failures are common examples of emergency repairs. These unplanned events require that we dig into roadways and sidewalks. Sometimes this work occurs during the winter months, when asphalt plants are closed and temperatures are too low for larger areas of concrete and other materials to set properly. After an emergency repair is made, the street and/or sidewalk will be either temporarily or permanently restored, depending on the time of year. We cannot provide permanent pavement restorations until temperatures are warmer in the spring through fall.
- Final restoration is completed in the warmer months, in spring through fall. Due to the high number of restoration sites, in part because of our aggressive lead service line replacement program, it may take several weeks before sites are restored permanently. Please note that the work is weather-dependent and subject to change.
- Planned Restoration: Street restorations for planned construction projects take place soon after the work is completed. These projects typically occur from spring through fall, when asphalt plants are open and concrete can set properly.
Asphalt crews and concrete crews work independently of each other. This means that it is not uncommon to see street paving and sidewalk replacement happening at different times.
In an effort to be as efficient as possible, we organize our projects by neighborhood so contractors do not need to move their materials and equipment across our service area on a daily basis. This reduces our costs and saves our ratepayers money. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to perform our work as quickly and responsibly as possible. Please see the restoration schedule above for current restoration location