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Englewood announces South Broadway lead-service-line replacements; daytime closures planned June 11–July 3
Summary
The utility will replace up to 60 lead service lines on South Broadway between US‑285 and Bellevue in a phased program beginning June 11; daytime southbound closures, detours and business outreach were detailed by staff.
City staff told the Water & Sewer Board on June 10 that the city will begin concentrated lead-service-line replacements on South Broadway starting June 11 and running through July 3, with up to 60 service lines to be replaced along about 15 blocks between U.S. 285 and Bellevue.
Sarah Stone, deputy director for business solutions and engineering, said the work requires closing southbound Broadway in the project area; contractors will work in two-block closures and will pre-dig holes on a first day and complete service-line replacements the second day at each two-block segment. Northbound traffic will retain one open lane at all times; the parking lane and a northbound lane will be closed in the work area. Bannock will serve as the planned detour route. Daily work hours were stated as 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and staff said lanes will be fully open on weekends except when temporary work preparations remain in place.
Stone said staff has conducted thorough public outreach: businesses scheduled for service-line work had preconstruction consultations; staff did door‑to‑door notification for nearby properties; electronic message boards have been posted; the city has updated its website and social media and notified RTD about bus-stop impacts. Stone said the city expects some travel delays (she estimated under five minutes for the detour under normal conditions) and will provide police traffic control at heavily traveled intersections as needed.
Stone said most businesses contacted understand the importance of lead replacement and the city will offer open‑house meetings for residents and continue direct outreach. She said the project team will apply permanent pavement patches promptly after trenching to minimize ongoing disruption.
Board members asked about post‑replacement advice. Stone said utility staff recommend continued use of point-of-use filtration as a conservative measure following replacement; at the meeting she said staff “recommend another 6 months” of using pitcher‑type filtration as an extra precaution in some settings, while also noting that removing the lead service line removes the primary exposure pathway.
Why this matters: replacing lead service lines is a public‑health priority and part of the city’s broader lead reduction program. Concentrated work on Broadway affects businesses, transit stops and daily traffic; staff said they sought to minimize disruption through phasing and outreach.
Staff said Channel 9 will air an interview about the project the morning after the meeting and that construction staging and notices are already in place.
