Press release
Construction of Fluvanna County’s highly anticipated Zion Crossroads water and sewer system project officially began March 8 as the county issued formal notices to proceed to its three contractors.
“This long-awaited project is finally under construction,” said County Administrator Steve Nichols. “The Board of Supervisors, county staff, and engaged citizens have worked very hard bringing this project to fruition. This is the start of stronger economic development along the Route 250 Zion Crossroads corridor, bringing business and commercial interests – and jobs – to Fluvanna County.”
The water system will service nearly four miles of the Route 250-Route 15 area. The service area stretches from Route 698 (Memory Lane) east on Route 250 to Zion Crossroads, and south on Route 15 for a half mile.
The system will be constructed in three separate projects concurrently. Fluvanna-based A.G. Dillard, Inc. is installing the water and sewer pipelines. The water booster pump station and wastewater pump station are being constructed by Sargent Corporation from Ashland. C&BI/McDermott out of Alpharetta, Ga., will build the elevated storage tank.
Some site work and equipment placement is already underway. The entire system is slated to be completed by Oct. 31, 2020.
Residents should be on alert for crews working along the Route 250 and Route 15 corridors. Work on all projects will take place between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Some Saturday work is permitted with advance notice from the contractor. No Sunday construction work is allowed.
Additional information and progress updates on construction will be available on the county’s website at www.FluvannaCounty.org/ZXRWSS. Informational town hall meetings about the project are scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Troy, and Thursday, April 25 at Fluvanna County Community Center in Fork Union. Both meetings begin at 6:30 pm.
