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Forsyth County seeks state funds and plans design‑build for Wahlberg Road sewer expansion
Summary
County staff told commissioners a $19.7 million state grant would fund a Wahlberg Road sewer expansion estimated conceptually at about $14 million; the utilities commission will use a progressive design‑build delivery, the project expects a GMP in 2026 and construction completion in 2027, and the grant is reimbursement‑based requiring demonstrated progress for drawdowns.
County staff on Monday told the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners that a directed projects grant from the North Carolina General Assembly totaling $19,700,000 will be used to install sewer infrastructure in southeastern Forsyth County, with initial work focused on a new lift station and gravity/force main near Wahlberg Road.
Kirby Robinson, community economic development director, said the grant will be administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and that the utilities commission will design, construct, own and maintain the system under…
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