7. Euclid Creek Tunnel Overview
NORTH
LAKESHORE BLVD.
RELIEF SEWER
TUNNEL
DEWATERING
PUMP
STATION
8. Benefits
• Reduced CSO discharges to Euclid Creek
and Lake Erie
– Today: 40 in a typical year
– When complete: ≤ 1 in a typical year
• To handle “5-year, 6-hour storm”
• Reduced basement flooding
9. Alignment Facts
• By the numbers:
– 4,940’ sewer from Triangle Park to intersection of
Lakeshore Blvd. & Rosecliff Ave.
• Diameter: 27” to 66”
– 1,210’ sewer along East Park Dr.
• Diameter: 24”
– 360’ sewer along Crestland Rd.
• Diameter: 18”
Construction largely in
public right-of-way.
10. Construction Facts
• New Shaft (4-1A) Constructed
– 22’ excavation diameter, 16’ finished diameter
– 70’ deep
12. Construction Facts, cont.
• Triangle Park New Shaft by Pump Station
– Trenchless sewer construction in shale bedrock
– 70’ deep
– No impact to Louis Stokes Bridge
17. Construction Facts, cont.
• Lakeshore Blvd. from New Shaft Rosecliff Ave.
– Open cut construction in westbound (north)
lanes of Lakeshore Blvd.
– 15’-25’ deep
– Parallel to existing Lakeshore Blvd. Interceptor
– Open cut construction on East Park and Crestland
also
19. New Relief Sewer vs.
Existing Interceptor Sewer
• Regulators will divert wet weather from
existing interceptor to new relief sewer
– Marcella, Neff, Harland, Crestland & East Park
NEW LAKESHORE
BLVD. RELIEF
SEWER
EXISTING
LAKESHORE BLVD.
INTERCEPTOR
20. Construction Facts, cont.
• The new 18” dia. sewer on Crestland
replaces an existing 12” dia. sewer.
• Upstream of Crestland, sanitary laterals
that are intercepted will be reconnected
to the new sewer.
• At Windward and Rosecliff, the existing
Lakeshore Interceptor will be routed
into the new sewer.
21. New Relief Sewer vs.
Existing Interceptor Sewer
NEW LAKESHORE
BLVD. RELIEF
SEWER
EXISTING
LAKESHORE
INTERCEPTOR
22. New Relief Sewer vs.
Existing Interceptor Sewer
NEW LAKESHORE
BLVD. RELIEF
SEWER
NEW LAKESHORE
BLVD. RELIEF
SEWER
EXISTING
LAKESHORE
INTERCEPTOR
EXISTING
LAKESHORE
INTERCEPTOR
23. Who is the Contractor?
• McNally/Kiewit ECT JV (Euclid Creek Tunnel
contractor) will perform trenchless work from
Triangle Park to Euclid Creek Pump Station
– Duration: 9 months; January - November 2014
• DiGioia-Suburban (ECPS/LBRS contractor) will
perform open cut work on Lakeshore, East Park &
Crestland
– Duration: 26 months; January 21, 2014 – March 15, 2016
– Work west of Marcella cannot be started until November
6, 2014
24. When Will Lakeshore Blvd. Relief
Sewer Be Operational?
• The relief sewer will begin operating in
September 2016, about 6 months after
construction ends
• Euclid Creek Tunnel and Tunnel Dewatering
Pump Station have to be operational first
– Euclid Creek Tunnel construction ends April 2015
– Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station construction ends
September 2016
25. Euclid Creek Pump
Station Renovations
• Improved site drainage
• New driveway
• New roof, gutters and
downspouts
• New pumps and piping
• New HVAC system
• New interior stairwells
26. Post-Construction Features
• Lakeshore Blvd. resurfaced from Louis Stokes
Bridge to Rosecliff Ave.
• East Park Dr. resurfaced from Lakeshore Blvd.
to Dorchester Drive.
• Crestland Rd. resurfaced from Lakeshore Blvd.
to 17720/17725 Crestland
27. Stay Informed
• Blog
– EuclidCreek.blogspot.com
• Collinwood Observer
– Ads and articles
• Semi-Monthly Newsletter
– E-mail distribution
– eltingj@neorsd.org to be added to the list
28. How to Reach Us
Social Media
facebook.com/yoursewerdistrict
@neorsd | @wallywaterdrop
Customer Service
(216) 881-8247
Emergencies: NEORSD ECT Field Office
(216) 268-5469
Ryan Sullivan, sullivanr@neorsd.org
Jenn Elting, eltingj@neorsd.org
Editor's Notes
3 ½ miles longCapacity 60.5 million gallons24’ finished diameterMore than 50% complete
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