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West Virginia American Water Completes First Phase of Main Replacement Project Along Washington Street

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Nov. 19, 2021) – West Virginia American Water announced today that it has completed the first of three phases in an estimated $1.5 million-dollar infrastructure upgrade project along Washington Street in Charleston. The project is replacing approximately 1,800 feet of 12” cast iron water main from Morris to Shrewsbury streets. Weather permitting, the entire project is on schedule to be completed by December 31.

The first phase of the project included water main replacement in the Morris Street intersection and throughout the block between Morris and Brooks streets alongside Charleston Area Medical Center’s General Hospital. This intersection and block were closed for approximately three weeks and both are expected to fully reopen to traffic on Saturday, November 20.

The second phase of the project is slated to begin on Monday, November 22 with the closure of the Brooks Street to Leon Sullivan Way block alongside the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences. The closure of this block is anticipated to last for a three-week period while construction crews work both day and night to replace the main and repave the area. Both the Brooks Street and Leon Sullivan Way intersections will remain open for daytime traffic with some impacts expected during overnight work. Motorists are urged to avoid these areas if possible and seek an alternate route to avoid delays.

The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences parking lot will remain open with secure crosswalk access available to cross Washington Street. Patrons visiting the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences can expect to see directional signage navigating guests to access the parking lot from Brooks Street, directly across from the General Hospital emergency room.

West Virginia American Water continues to work collaboratively with the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, Department of Highways, City of Charleston, Kanawha County and other businesses along the construction route to provide regular updates on project progress and traffic pattern adjustments.

For continued updates on traffic impacts and construction progress, please visit the ‘Extended Alerts’ section of the company website.

West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 545,000 people. For more information, visit www.westvirginiaamwater.com and follow West Virginia American Water on Twitter and Facebook.