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Borough to use new sewer camera to inspect Main Street culvert ahead of possible repairs
Summary
Palmyra said a newly delivered sewer camera rig will be used to inspect the drainage culvert across Main Street as part of planning for potential repair work and to help limit road closures during construction.
Palmyra Borough reported that a sewer camera rig has arrived and staff will use it to inspect the drainage culvert that crosses Main Street as they develop a repair plan intended to limit traffic disruptions.
Borough staff said the camera delivery and planned inspection will help the contractor determine whether concrete pads and culvert lids can be jacked up and reseated or whether larger excavation will be necessary.
The borough manager said the camera is scheduled for delivery next Wednesday and that borough staff will receive training and immediately use the rig to jet-vac and camera the culvert to get images of how the lids rest on the culvert walls. Staff said the information should clarify whether crews can perform smaller repairs or must remove the pads entirely.
Staff discussed traffic-management ideas: leaving the westbound lane open while rerouting eastbound traffic at Lingle to Cherry to avoid backups through central Main Street, and considering night work or short-hour closures to reduce daytime disruption. The borough emphasized that final scheduling depends on contractor plans and traffic-control needs and that keeping closures to hours rather than days is an objective.
No formal decision to close the road for a prolonged period was taken; staff said they would use camera results to refine the plan and minimize detour impacts before any major work began.
