Taylor Street is getting a new water main to replace a 113-year-old main that has become constricted, which is like drinking out of a smaller straw.
Construction Area
Taylor Street between Whitcomb Avenue and Porter Road.
Scope of Work
Digging up and removing the 6-inch, cast-iron water main and replacing it with 8-inch ductile iron pipe. Connecting customers to a temporary water main during construction and then to the finished water main. Repaving of the road at end of the project.
Detours
Expect daytime detours between 7 a.m., and 4 p.m. Detour is planned onto Porter Road and Whitcomb Avenue.
Service Interuptions
Customers on the route can expect brief service interruptions when service lines are swapped over to the temporary and new water mains.
Timeline
The project kicks-off June 27 with the installation of a temporary water main. Digging in the roadway and detours will begin in early July. The work to remove and install the water main could take up to 40 days, but may be done sooner. The road will be repaved as soon as possible after the completion of work, as allowed by the road opening permit.
Water Main Installed in 1912
The cast-iron water main installed in 1912 was state-of-the-art for the time. Original water mains were made of wood and assembled like barrels.
What else happened in 1912?
