COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers and neighbors are adjusting to detours and daytime construction noise as Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) starts the first of two phases of a water line replacement.
Work began on Wednesday on 19th Street, between King Street and Koshare Avenue, covering two blocks on the city’s west side.
CSU is replacing two water lines that were installed 60 years ago.
“We identified this water line as one that’s reaching the end of its life cycle,” said CSU spokeswoman Cassie Melvin. “We’re coming in before the city comes through because this is part of the city’s 2C paving projects this year. We want to make sure that we go ahead and proactively replace this water line before the city comes in and paves.”
A CSU crew started digging into the street, and Melvin said that the first phase will take a month to finish.
Immediately after completion, CSU will begin the second phase farther south on 19th Street, between Platte and Armstrong avenues…