Major Infrastructure Projects

The City of Abbeville’s Public Utilities and Public Works Departments both participate in a myriad of infrastructure upgrades from the roads and sidewalks to the City’s Electrical System. The below projects are either recently completed, underway, or planned for the immediate future.

*Please note this list does not include the many smaller projects which take place each year.

Planned Projects for 2021-2022

Duke Tie-In Point

(Reduce the frequency and duration of outages in the Lowndesville and Lake Secession Areas)

North Main Water Line Replacement

(Replace aging water lines and improve water quality inside the City)

McGowan Avenue Water Line

(Replace aging water lines and improve water quality inside the City)

Additional Tie Ins to the New Vienna Street Substation

(Relieving the load on some of the City’s Older Substations)

Sidewalks and Lighting behind Opera House

(Hospitality and State Funding)

Electrical Distribution System (Ongoing)

The City is working to implement the complete electrical upgrade plan which includes the modernization of Substations, Lines, Transformers, and other electrical infrastructure. Some examples of these major upgrades include the completed Vienna Street Substation and the planned Duke Redudancy Tie In.