City plans directional bore to repair leaking 16‑inch water main under Oak Ridge Highway
Sep 28, 2026
Staff recommended a trenchless directional boring repair for a leaking 16‑inch cast‑iron water main at Tulsa Road and ORU Way to avoid significant traffic impacts; emergency contracts (directional boring and fusing/connection) are being prepared and will be brought to council.
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City staff reported ponding in a southbound lane at the Tulsa Road/ORU Way intersection and traced it to a leak in an old cast‑iron 16‑inch force main. After temporarily isolating flow, staff recommended a trenchless directional‑bore replacement across the highway to avoid multiple days of lane closures from an open‑cut repair.
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