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Spring Brook Terrace Project to Start This Month

Upper Nazareth Township and the borough of Nazareth will work together to fix stormwater runoff issue.

The fix will soon be in for near Spring Brook Terrace, a cul-de-sac situated just across the street from the .

The project will be a cooperative effort between the borough of Nazareth, where the street and all but one of the properties is located, and Upper Nazareth Township, where the stormwater runoff is originating.

During meeting Monday night, council members agreed to contribute $5,000, personnel and equipment toward the construction of a stormwater basin at the corner of the N. Broad Street Extension and St. Elmo Street in Upper Nazareth.

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The storm drain, which will be connected to an existing stormwater sewer system, should alleviate runoff and drainage problems in the area, especially at the , borough and township officials say.

 supervisors announced Wednesday night that the project will start later this month and should be finished before the first day of school on Aug. 29.

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Supervisors asked Shawn Shupe, road supervisor for Upper Nazareth's Department of Public Works, how soon work could begin.

“The week of Aug. 15, in a perfect world,” Shupe replied.

As a hedge against global imperfection, Shupe noted the project will be moved to the top of the department's priority list and will be completed as soon as possible. Site preparation will include digging in the proposed work zone to determine the depth of sewer lines, Shupe said.

Upper Nazareth will cover the cost of the storm drain installation, apart from Nazareth's $5,000 contribution. The project had been estimated to cost about $19,000 when Al Kortze, Upper Nazareth's engineer, devised the project's plan last year.

Kortze noted last month that the estimate was based on putting the project out to bid. The cost should decrease sharply if the work is performed by municipal crews from the township and borough, he said.

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