$5.4M South Wayne Avenue Flood Reduction Project Breaks Ground

WAYNE, PA — A major flood reduction project in Wayne is officially underway as of Tuesday.

Radnor Township officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $5.4 million South Wayne Avenue Flood Reduction Project Tuesday morning.

The project aims to reduce flooding on South Wayne Avenue by the Firehouse and Middle School from feet to inches.

According to the township, work under the project includes:

• using the area beneath the South Wayne Parking Lot for storage and slow release of runoff;
• adding additional inlets on South Wayne Avenue to capture runoff and convey it to the subsurface system under the parking lot;
• adding inlets and piping to West Wayne Avenue;
• installing piping on School Lane;
• and install storm sewer piping to convey runoff to the underutilized stormwater management system under the Middle School playing fields.

Upon project completion, the parking lot will be completely rebuilt with grass islands, plantings, and solar-powered lighting, the township said. The Radnor War Memorial will remain in place and not be touched during construction.

During the project, traffic and parking restrictions will be in place.

The South Wayne Municipal Park Lot is closed now through November.

Then from June 17 through September, South Wayne Avenue will be closed from Runnymede Avenue to West Wayne Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

From Aug. 1 through Aug. 21, weekday closures will affect School Lane from South Wayne Avenue to about 1,000 feet, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The closure time period will be updated as the project moves forward.

Also, Aug. 1 through Aug. 21, West Wayne Avenue will be closed from South Wayne Avenue to past the Post Office, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. This time period will also be updated as the project moves forward.

Lastly, Runnymede Avenue will be closed from South Wayne Avenue to the municipal parking lot entrance, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Sept. 12 through Sept. 16. This closure will be updated as the project moves forward.

South Wayne Avenue drivers will be detoured from Conestoga Road to Lancaster Avenue.

Work on the project will last through November, barring any unforeseen conditions and weather.

Contact southwayneSWM@radnor.org with questions about the project.