Sewer project in Sharpsburg closes portion of Seventh Street

A much-anticipated sewer project expected to help alleviate flooding in Sharpsburg is expected to last into February.

The project was scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 18.

A long-term closure of part of Seventh Street is required while crews work to improve drainage. The road will be closed to traffic at Main Street through late February.

The overall project will target sewer separation from High Street to the Allegheny River and is expected to remove millions of gallons of water from the ALCOSAN system, borough officials said. Cost is about $3.8 million.

Construction on Seventh Street includes work to reduce combined sewer overflows and remove storm water flow from the Ravine Street stream and Route 28.

There also will be curb ramp construction, utility adjustments and pavement markings.

Throughout the project, there will be single-lane restrictions during off-peak hours from Sixth to Eighth streets, along with Main Street.

At some points, these roads will be fully closed in phases.

A 23-day closure will impact Main Street, requiring traffic to be detoured. Dates were not yet released.

Sharpsburg has received more than $2.5 million in grants for engineering and construction.

In 2021, supplemental work was completed along Clay Street that is expected to remove more than six million gallons of overflows near Sixth Street. Cost was about $566,000.