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Long Time Eastland Skyline Changes with Construction of New Water Tower
03/02/2010 - After two years of studies, head scratching and consultations, the City of Eastland took a big step towards improving the city water system back in December 2009 when they approved the construction of a brand new water storage tower atop Park Hill.
The $1.1 million dollar project was awarded to Kentucky based Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors Inc. and is a major element of the King Kong project that will also include the rehabilitation of the one million gallon water storage tank on the east side of the city as well as major water and sewer line improvements.
The new tower will not only improve drinking water quality, but coupled with the water line replacement portion of the King Kong project currently underway, it will help improve the water pressure throughout the city.
Funding for the new tower will come from a combination of the low interest loan acquired from the Texas Water Development Board last year and required local matching funds contained in the City’s current budget. The new tower has a life expectancy of about 100 years.
The smaller of the two existing standpipes was demolished last month by All Industrial Services, Inc. of Youngstown, Ohio, and the concrete base was removed last week by Crowder Construction Co. of Eastland. The new tower will be erected on this site and once operational, the large standpipe will be brought down.
Following a preconstruction meeting held this past week, work should begin on the new tower’s foundation this month. Construction on the pedestal will begin shortly thereafter with an anticipated completion around the first week of July.
Once the pedestal has been completed, the tank will be fabricated on the ground and then raised to its perch atop the 112 foot pedestal. Crews will then begin completing the project by installing the roof of the tank, which should resemble the one in the above photo.
The contractor has until the spring of 2011 to complete the new tower, but Phoenix representatives are optimistic the project will be completed by the end of this year.
City officials ask that everyone be observant of signs, barricades, etc. in the Park Hill area over the next several months. Access to the construction site will be limited and even closed at times, with heavy equipment and large trucks traveling in and out of the area.
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