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McAlester council approves $108,750 emergency sewer repair spanning Main Street and railroad
Summary
The McAlester City Council approved an emergency purchase of $108,750 to replace about 575 feet of collapsed sewer line, pipe-burst under a railroad crossing and install three manholes, a city staff member said; the work will also create a new connection point for nearby properties including Monument Place.
The McAlester City Council approved an emergency purchase to replace about 575 feet of collapsed sewer pipe, conduct pipe-bursting under a railroad track and install three new manholes, a city staff member said during the council meeting.
The expenditure, described in the meeting as $108,750, covers the pipe replacement from Main Street across the highway and under the railroad to an existing manhole behind Jet Tire, the staff member said. “They’re gonna be pipe bursting underneath the railroad track, so that we’re not having to deal with railroad issues either,” the staff member said.
Why it matters: the replacement is intended to stop recurring blockages and collapse in old clay/transite lines that have trapped jetter equipment, broken jetter heads and prevented the sewer from draining at…
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