City engineers propose rerouting siphon sewer under I‑894 to reduce failure risk
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
Engineering staff briefed the Board of Public Works on a plan to eliminate a 1965 cast-iron siphon sewer beneath I‑894 by rerouting flows via Layton Avenue and tying into an existing public sewer serving English Meadow; design work will proceed and an easement from the apartment owner will be required.
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City engineering staff told the Board of Public Works on Sept. 23, 2025 that the city plans to redesign a section of sanitary sewer that currently functions as a siphon under Interstate 894.
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