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Leander outlines Baghdad Terminus pump station, 1.5M-gallon tank and 24-inch waterline construction schedule
Summary
City engineers briefed council on plans to replace a 1996 pump station, add a 1.5 million gallon concrete tank and install new 24- and 16-inch waterlines; work will close center lanes along Baghdad Road during phased construction timed to school breaks and is expected to finish in 2026.
The City of Leander on May 1 presented a multi-stage construction plan to replace an aging pump station, add a 1.5 million‑gallon concrete storage tank and install new 24‑ and 16‑inch waterlines along Baghdad Road, a project staff said is needed to move water to higher pressure zones as the city grows.
Tony Bettis, CIP program manager, said the existing steel tank at the Baghdad terminus (a roughly 0.75 million gallon tank and a small pump station built in 1996) is inadequate for current needs. The project will demolish the steel tank and construct a larger pump station with three pumps, add a 1,500,000‑gallon concrete tank and install a new 24‑inch waterline on the high‑pressure plane and a 16‑inch waterline for the low‑pressure plane. Bettis said the work will primarily follow Baghdad Road north from the high school toward Crystal Falls.
Bettis presented a phased schedule that aims to minimize school‑time disruption. Work in front of the high school is planned to begin after school ends May 26 and to be completed in that segment by Aug. 13; a second phase would run Aug. 13–Sept. 15, followed by later phases up to Crystal Falls. The project includes repaving the center three lanes and restriping in winter 2025–26 and a total construction completion date (including tanks and pump station) of May 28, 2026.
Council asked whether traffic lanes would be closed; Bettis said crews will close the center three lanes and maintain one lane of traffic with occasional Michigan‑left detours for turning movements. Council members thanked staff for timing work to school breaks and for planning Michigan‑left traffic control to maintain access.
No formal vote was required; the presentation was informational and staff said they will follow up with more detailed traffic and construction notifications to the public as phases progress.
