LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Water Company is upgrading a water main in the Park Hill, Limerick neighborhood that has been used since the late 1800s.
Phase 1 of the Oak Street Project began in July with a goal repairing aging infrastructure while maintaining systems that deliver drinking water.
Crews began rehabilitating the 130-year-old water main along Oak and Dumesnil Street with construction happening on Dumesnil Street between South 9th and 12th streets.
Construction is also scheduled for Oak Street between South 7th Street and South Brook Street.
Louisville Water Company said the 48-inch main was a good one to replace because of “its history of leaks and breaks.”
Officials said they would tackle this tall task by using a method called sliplining – placing a new water main inside the existing main.
This way, there is less disruption to the street and neighborhood and the rehabbed main would last another 100 years.
The last time this method was used was during the Eastern Parkway Project in 2019.
Overall, the Louisville Water Company believes the project will improve the reliability of the city’s water supply and to have high-quality Louisville Pure Tap flowing from their faucets for the next century.
The Oak Street Project’s Phase 1 is expected to last six months and cost around $8.5 million.
Residents and industrial businesses that want to learn more about the project including road closures and detours, click here.
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