Glenway Backyard Pipe Repairs
July 10, 2026 Update
This project was approved by the Board of Public Works on July 8, 2026. The project will be taken to the Common Council meeting on July 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
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Project Information
Project Overview
This project will replace the existing 6" sanitary main behind 131, 135, 139, and 143 Glenway Street. The existing pipe was lined in 2015, but the lining is currently delaminating and requires frequent maintenance. The existing pipe will be replaced with an 8" sanitary main.
To minimize excavation on private property, the pipe will be replaced via pipe burst. Pipe bursting is a trenchless pipe replacement method that does not require an open cut along the entire length of the pipe. Instead, pipe bursting uses launching and receiving pits at either end of the pipe. A pipe bursting tool is pulled through the existing pipe and the bursting head breaks the existing pipe apart as it goes. The new pipe is pulled into place behind the bursting head.
Removing the existing liner and installing a new liner was considered, but it was determined that this method would not be feasible due to the small size of the pipe.
Project Limits
Sanitary main behind 131, 135, 139, and 143 Glenway Street.
Project Schedule
Design: Spring/Summer 2026
Anticipated Bid Date: Summer 2026
Construction Timeframe: Fall 2026
Public Involvement
There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:
Public Information Meetings
June 16, 2026 Public Information Meeting Recording
June 16, 2026 Public Information Meeting Presentation
City Process, Meetings
Common Council July 21, 2026
Board of Public Works July 8, 2026
Project Updates
July 10, 2026 Update
This project was approved by the Board of Public Works on July 8, 2026. The project will be taken to the Common Council meeting on July 21, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
July 1, 2026 Update
This project will be taken to the Board of Public Works on July 8, 2026 at 4:30 pm. Members of the public can watch, register support/opposition, speak (provided that you register to speak), and/or submit written comments. Subscribe to the email list on the project webpage to be notified when the BPW meeting registration opens if you wish to speak or comment regarding the project.
June 17, 2026 Update
Thank you to everyone who attended the June 16, 2026 Public Information Meeting. The meeting materials are now available:
May 28, 2026 Update
A public information meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., June 16, 2026, via Zoom. Registration prior is required.
June 16, 2026 Public Information Meeting Registration
May 19, 2026 Update
Design has started on the pipe burst and is still in the early stages. A public information meeting (PIM) for this project will be scheduled in the coming weeks.