Crews finishing work that started in the spring
Construction crews replace an aging water main that runs under the Animas River near the Durango Skate Park on Monday. The original pipe is estimated to be about 60 years old.
Construction crews replace a water line that runs under the Animas River near the Durango Skate Park on Monday. Work started last week and is expected to take about 14 days.
Construction crews work in the Animas River on Monday to replace a water line that runs under the river below the Durango Skate Park. The work started in the spring.
A large pump in the Animas River keeps water low enough for crews to replace a water line under the Animas River. The area below the Durango Skate Park was surrounded with large sand bags.
City crews are working to finish replacing an old waterline below the Animas River near Camino del Rio and 12th Street.
The crews started the work in March, but it had to come to a halt because of rising water, said City Operations Director Levi Lloyd.
The city waited to put in the remaining half of the new line until after rafting season had ended, he said.
Work restarted last week, and it should be completed by Oct. 6.
The work is estimated to cost $112,000.
The maintenance is unrelated to a leaking water service line that caused an outage in the same area during August, Lloyd said.
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