No access to driveway for entire month during street repaving?

[Anonymous]

Do you have a wagon or some kind of wheel-y cart? That might make the lugging of groceries a bit easier.

[Anonymous]

This thread is crazy. No adult needs this kind of guidance.

[Anonymous]

Yes, about 15 years ago.

It involved rainwater runoff, replacement of some utility lines (water and gas), street, sidewalks and driveway apron creation/repairs. Several weeks to a month, for our block seems about right. We parked a block away on a street outside of the project. Since it was so long ago, deliveries from amazon etc. and food were not what they are today, so that was a nonfactor. Essentially we did not order anything to be shipped to us during that time.

We would walk bags of groceries from the car. It was a hassle! A cart would not have helped since there were obstacles on the ground and we were essentially walking down edges of neighbors' lawns or broken up pavement. So glad when it was over!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is crazy. No adult needs this kind of guidance.

Many of the adults that post here are unable to deal with any ambiguity or uncertainty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is crazy. No adult needs this kind of guidance.

Many of the adults that post here are unable to deal with any ambiguity or uncertainty.

And it will only get worse as this incapability is instilled in their children.

[Anonymous]

A month is a very LONG time to have to park on another street…..

I imagine bringing in groceries will be a pain as well as looking for parking since your entire block will be in the same predicament too.

Yes you may need to use a portable shopping cart or a wagon to get stuff to your home.

Hopefully the month timeline is only a rough estimate >> maybe it will take only a few wks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few years ago the town repaved our entire neighborhood and put in new sidewalks. We parked in our driveway every day.

They said we should absolutely anticipate it taking a month, and that we will have no access to our driveways. We’ve received multiple notices warning us, so we have ample time to move vehicles.

They did another street last summer and I do remember it taking a really, really long time.

It took more than a month for us as well. They tore everything up, then graded the dirt surface before laying the asphalt. They paved one side of the road at a time so we could always drive down the street. No one was ever required to park somewhere else.

Same! Did our entire neighborhood and we never had to park elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

As others have said, it wont be a month. Our entire neighborhood was re-paved last year and we only had to park down the street one day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone dealt with this and have any advice?

Starting in May, they will be tearing out our street and repaving. They say it could take a month. We will have to park our vehicles on other streets during this time, potentially two blocks away.

I’m just trying to imagine things like bringing groceries home. A cart of some sort is likely what I’ll need, and to make multiple trips?

But what about things like UPS deliveries? No food delivery for an entire month? What if you need a new water heater or something?

I do realize I’m catastrophizing, but this is a huge inconvenience and I’m just trying to get an idea of what next month might look like.

Maybe the entire street (like all 10 blocks) will take a month but surely your single block will not take that long?

That said, we've had various issues like this and yes, they're a pain, and yes, you find ways to deal with it as the situations arise. UPS guys know how to walk with packages, BTW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like PP said, it will happen quicker in your street but you cannot time it to the exact day, which is really frustrating, unless you ask the foreman of the team when you see them in your neighborhood - they will have the best idea of when the work will move to your street. Some people on the team might not speak English (or pretend not to, to avoid dealing with irritated homeowners!). The foreman usually has great English.

Last year we had weeks and weeks of water main replacement, when they would come without warning, shut off the water, drill into the street, etc. They had issued a blanket warning about replacing water mains, but it went from 2025 to 2026, with a break for winter! They did knock on our door the day they dug a huge hole at the end of our driveway to connect the new water main to our pipes. With the holes in the street and their heavy equipment blocking everything, there were days when we could not use our driveway and had to find parking elsewhere. Some days we did not get mail or deliveries, but that wasn't as much of a hassle as I thought - the postman made a later round sometimes or delivered the next day.

Also, the jackhammering made our entire house shake. I was a bit worried about that.

Hello neighbor!

I’m so over the water line replacement that never ends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is crazy. No adult needs this kind of guidance.

I truly don't know how some people function in the world.

[Anonymous]

I think you should probably just move. There isn't any other solution.

[Anonymous]

I do this type of work. You should have received contact info. See if there is an email updates list. Call or email the project contact, probably a public engagement coordinator, to discuss any needs you have related to important deliveries etc. They may be able to work with you. After all, these projects need to account for residents who are ill, elderly, mobility issues, people moving houses. I’ve had residents doing home hospice on my projects. Everyone had their own needs. Odds are that your phase of the project will wrap up more quickly than the overall timeline you were given.

[Anonymous]

That sounds really inconvenient.
Here is a suggestion: Stock up on stuff for your home that will keep for a while so you will need to make less grocery runs while the work is being done. Like stock up on toilet paper, laundry soap, dog food, coffee, shampoo, canned goods, etc. That would not completely eliminate the need to pick up groceries, but it would be less stuff you would need to lug from some parking lot 2 blocks away to your home while the work is being done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you should probably just move. There isn't any other solution.

Just lease a nearby Airbnb for the month. That way you can check in on your house so that workers don't steal anything.