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Maple Street and Lehi Street sewer repairs complete; Bacon Street work planned
Summary
The board heard completion reports on Maple Street sewer replacement and Lehi Street/Crandall Pond sinkhole repair and discussed upcoming Bacon Street work and an electrical upgrade schedule.
The Glens Falls Water and Sewer Board on June 2 received project updates showing the Maple Street sewer replacement and the Lehi Street/Crandall Pond storm sewer and sinkhole repair projects are complete, and that work on Bacon Street sewer replacement is planned for the coming weeks.
Bill (staff member) reported that the Maple Street sewer replacement is finished and the contractor performed the work without major surprises. “Complete? Yes. It's completed. And, and then we got included by 10%,” Bill said during the update. Board members discussed pipe sizes in the repaired sections and asked staff to include the downstream section in 2026 planning and budgeting.
The Lehi Street and Crandall Pond storm sewer and sinkhole repair was described as finished and sealed. Bill said crews installed two new manholes, removed sections of existing trolley track and steel to gain access, installed a new pipe and used flowable fill to stabilize and fill the old pipe rather than remove it. On the repair technique, Bill explained that crews used stone and compaction around the new pipe and flowable fill where the old pipe was left in place to prevent collapse.
Board members praised the rapid response, noting the repair addressed a potential sinkhole and restored drainage to an open channel that conveys flows toward Lake Avenue and the duck pond.
On Bacon Street, staff said remaining work and public communication steps are being planned and that the crew anticipates starting in the next couple of weeks. Separately, Bill reported an electrical upgrade design schedule: consultant/firm staff will meet June 18 to review 90% drawings and plan comments, with a likely construction schedule to follow.
Why it matters: these projects address immediate public-safety and infrastructure risks (sinkhole repair and failing sewer pipe) and feed into the board’s 2026 capital planning for additional replacement work.
Next steps: staff will include downstream pipe sections in next year’s plans and provide budget information for any additional replacements.
