Infill and mixed-use building downtown
Carrboro builds upward and inward rather than outward, so a site here is often a single parcel with no laydown area at all. A Carrboro contractor usually has one corner of the pavement closure to work with, and the unit has to live there for the whole job. We set Carrboro units against the construction fence where the pump hose reaches the street and pedestrians still get a clear path.
Because Carrboro closes and reopens lanes frequently, we confirm the current access arrangement the day before every service visit.
Utility replacement under the Carrboro streets adds another layer, with crews moving a block at a time through a summer. A Carrboro utility unit rides at the trailing end of the closure and shifts forward each week.
Markets, music and street events
The Carrboro calendar is full of markets, music nights and small street festivals that take over a block at a time. We stage Carrboro banks in the adjacent lots rather than on the plaza, because vendor trucks need the flat ground more than we do. Deluxe flushing units go near the Carrboro food stalls and an ADA accessible unit sits in every cluster on pavement.
Pickup after a Carrboro event runs the following morning so the block is clear before the shops open.
Mill houses and the older streets
The small mill houses across Carrboro are being renovated steadily, and none of them has a driveway worth speaking of. A Carrboro renovation unit usually sits on the grass strip or at the curb with the contractor's arrangement rather than on the property. Parked cars line both sides of most Carrboro streets, so early morning service is far easier than an afternoon visit.
We ask Carrboro customers for the quietest hour on their street, which does more for a smooth service visit than anything else.