The next hurdle for a low-pressure sanitary sewer line project in Rush Township has been cleared.

On a unanimous vote, the township's board of supervisors on Thursday adopted a resolution for the issuance of a letter of credit by Mauch Chunk Trust to the township in the amount of $17,307 for the Lincoln sewer project.In November, supervisors awarded a contract to C&R Directional Boring LLC for $429,048 for the Lincoln Drive low-pressure sanitary sewer line project, pending the review of ARRO Consulting Inc., the project engineer.The project will consist of the installation of 12 grinder pump stations, 10 along Lincoln Avenue, and two along Claremont Avenue, as well as service laterals that will serve the existing property owners.It also calls for the installation of a 2-inch and 3-inch low-pressure sewer system along Lincoln Drive in a new right of way through private property, across Claremont Avenue, and along Tide Road to an existing manhole.Lincoln Drive is considered a state road, and must follow all Pennsylvania Department of Transportation guidelines for work and open-cut crossing of the roadway.Claremont Avenue is a state highway, and will require directional drilling or boring/casing to cross the highway with a 3-inch low-pressure sewer main that crosses beneath an existing Sunoco Pipeline LP high-pressure gas main, and must follow all gas company requirements and guidelines.The project also entails the interior lining of three existing manholes, the decommissioning of the existing residential septic systems, and restoration work for all areas that are disturbed during this project.All the work will be performed under one contract.The construction of the project will be funded in part by a federal grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Community Development Block Grant program.