This is a Pima County Wastewater Reclamation project that impacts Marana residents.

PIMA COUNTY — Borderland Construction, under contract with Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department (PCRWRD), has completed seven miles of new 24-inch new dual force main sewer system between the Continental Ranch Regional Pump Station (CRRPS) and the Tres Ríos Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). In addition to the new force main pipelines, this Wastewater project also included close coordination with Pima County Regional Flood Control District (PCRFCD) and the Town of Marana Parks & Recreation Department (Marana P&R) to construct 3.3± miles of new (and widened) Chuck Huckelberry Loop (Loop) multiuse pathway.

On Wednesday, June 12, through Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the Loop pathway will be closed between Twin Peaks Road and Wade McLean Neighborhood Park. The new Loop pathway will be open prior to the July 4th Independence Day holiday.

Thanks to a recent Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) the closure will allow the contractor to complete the final section of pathway improvement -- which includes a nearly one-mile relocation and improvement of the existing Chuck Huckelberry Loop pathway -- between Twin Peaks Road and Wade McLean Neighborhood Park. As a cost savings element, the contractor will harvest the millings (ground up pieces) from the existing path, to use as the asphalt base course (ABC) beneath the new pathway. Work from June 12 – July 2 will include:

Remove the existing path (use/recycle the existing path asphalt as the ABC under the new/relocated path)
Grade/fill the existing low spot/poor drainage condition near Twin Peaks Road
Pave/stripe the new path
Open the new path prior to the July 4th weekend

After the Loop pathway is opened, the contractor will continue with the landscape enhancements, installation of irrigation, trees and shrubs, and stormwater harvesting basins. Stormwater harvesting basins are intended to infiltrate the water, not hold it as one would expect for a pond. The purpose of the stormwater basins is to help support the trees planted within them, along with the flowers and grasses that will grow from the hydroseed.

This phase of work is scheduled to be completed by mid-August 2024, and will occur while the new path is open. There are no other anticipated impacts to the Loop path or its users.

The above pathway improvements are the direct result of a coordinated effort and recent IGA between PCRWRD, PCRFCD, Marana P&R, and the Town of Marana Water and Water Reclamation Department (Marana Water) to establish, relocate, and pave the remaining 0.7± miles of Loop path south of Twin Peaks Road, including new water harvesting basins and native tree plantings. Relocating the pathway slightly to the east of its current position will move it out of the footprint of an upcoming Town of Marana water line replacement project and result in a grand total of 4.0± miles of new 16-foot-wide asphalt path between Ina Road and the El Rio Neighborhood Park area.

Currently, residents in the area and path users will see some staking activities and grading in preparation of upcoming (and final) Loop pathway improvements.

The Loop travelers will enjoy a newly paved pathway from just south of the El Rio Neighborhood Park area to Cortaro Road, as a result of the PCRWRD project

Visit www.sewerimprovements.com to view our interactive map. It will help you track the progress of construction and which segments of the loop remain accessible during construction.https://sewerimprovements.com/crrps-map

Emergency access will always be provided.

The above work schedule may be impacted by weather or mechanical failure.

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