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 2020-2021

McGowan Avenue Water Line

Additional Tie Ins to the New Vienna Street Substation

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

Carbon Injection System at the City Water Plant

(Will help fight the recent appearance of Algae in the City’s Water Source which is responsible for intermittent discoloration)

Underway

Wastewater Facility Upgrades

(Combination of funding from EDA, RIA, SRF, and Utilties Funding)

Sidewalks and Lighting behind Opera House

(Hospitality and State Funding)

Mill Village Water Line Replacement

(SRF Funding)

Oakland Avenue Storm Water (General Fund)

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.

Past Projects

2020

Hydro Dam Upgrades 

(Utilities Funding Only)

2019

Repaving of Magazine, Chestnut, and Wilewood Streets 

(Local and State Funding)

City Parking lot behind the Belmont Inn

(Hospitality Funding)

2015

Completion of the Vienna Street Substation

2013

Piedmont Tech/ Hwy. 72 Sewer Expansion

2012 

Electric System Upgrade

2010

Water Plant Upgrade

State Projects

New Sidewalks at Corner of N. Main and Pinckney