Water main improvements planned in Champaign, St. Joseph
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CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois American Water will spend $1.6 million on water main improvements in Champaign and St. Joseph this month, the company announced.
Projects will include the completion of water main connections and relocations in conjunction with storm sewer projects, plus a water main replacement of more than 1.2 miles.
Replacements are done where leaks occur or where there has been corrosion or insufficient pipe size, the water company said.
Water mains are infrastructure critical to water delivery. Projects will be done starting this month at the following locations:
St. Joseph
- Grand Avenue between Elm and Third streets.
- Monroe Street from the 100 block to Warren Street.
- Elm Street from Grand Avenue to Warren.
Champaign
- Prospect Avenue and McKinley Avenue railroad crossings between Vine and Maple streets.
- Anthony Drive from I-74 to Marketview Drive.
- Market Street from Garwood Street to Human Kinetics.
- Fifth Street from Chalmers Street to Armory Avenue.
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