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Sewer and stormwater renewal

Recent rehabilitation and ongoing work

City renewal programs maintain sanitary sewers, storm drains and streambanks. Recent work includes pipe and manhole rehabilitation, channel repairs and retirement of an older Grand Avenue sewer segment.

Project images and plans

Area
Citywide / Grand Avenue corridorSource
Program stage
Recent rehabilitation and ongoing workSource

Projects & phases

2025 Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Program
Work complete; testing underway · 2026-09-10 · 31 manholesSource
2025 Sewer Pipe Rehabilitation Program
Substantially complete; final restoration · 2026-03-19Source
2025 Storm Pipe Rehabilitation Program
Substantially complete; final restoration · 2026-07-29Source
2025 Channel Repair Program
Substantially complete; final restoration · 2026-09-10 · Five locationsSource
Grand Avenue Sewer Abandonment — S.33rd to Jordan Creek
Work ongoing · 2026-09-10Source
16th Street / Grand Avenue storm drainage
Intersection improvements include larger drainage infrastructure; underway in September 2026 with a spring 2027 project target.Source 1Source 2
Sugar Creek Sponsored Project Improvements — Phase 2
3,000 feet of streambank restoration between Mills Civic Parkway and Stagecoach Drive; $2,009,820 construction contract reported in the October 20 packet.Source
Blue Creek Stormwater Detention Facilities
Accepted November 17, 2025.Source
2023 Channel Repair Program
Accepted November 17, 2025.Source
2024 Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Program
Accepted December 1, 2025.Source
Project context

City renewal programs maintain sanitary sewers, storm drains and streambanks. Recent work includes pipe and manhole rehabilitation, channel repairs and retirement of an older Grand Avenue sewer segment.

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