Officials say water‑line and street projects will be staggered to limit traffic; 66th Street expected open Jan. 15

City staff told the Mayor and Board Commissioners during a study session that the city’s seven recent water‑line bids will not all begin at once and that nearby street projects are being scheduled to limit neighborhood traffic disruptions.

At the start of the meeting a commissioner asked Riley, a staff member, for clarification about agenda items 7.4 through 7.9, which cover the water‑line bids. Riley replied, “That’s correct,” and explained that contractors were asked during pre‑bid meetings to complete projects within three years and that individual contract times govern each project's schedule. Jason, a city staff member giving the engineering update, added the firms will typically sequence work so one contract “is going to, like, build 1 after the other,” rather than having all projects start simultaneously.

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