Louisville Water is replacing a 130-year-old water main on Oak Street.
It’s a pipe that’s delivered drinking water since the late 1800s!

We are committed to maintaining and rehabilitating our critical infrastructure to ensure we can deliver reliable, high-quality drinking water. We started a project in July 2024 to replace a large water main in your neighborhood.

Phase 2 Summary

During the first three months of Phase 2, Louisville Water completed work on East Oak Street between Brook Street and just west of South Floyd Street. We paused construction on May 9 for the summer to accommodate the peak season for water usage. Work will resume in the early fall.

What’s next: Fall 2025 – May 2026
Where:

• Oak Street between Brook Street and South Clay streets
• East St. Catherine Street between South Clay and Swan streets
• East Kentucky Street between Swan and Vine streets

Why: Rehabilitating this 130-year-old water main is crucial for overall system reliability

Phase 2 of this water main replacement project requires us to “dig and replace” to install the new water main. In order to safely complete this work, we will need to close roads, detour traffic, and limit parking near our construction zones. We are committed to providing access for local traffic on either side of our work zone.

Note: you will not lose water service during construction.

Just like any large construction project, there will be lane closures and detours. We will provide regular updates via our dedicated project webpage and social media channels. Learn more at LouisvilleWater.com/OakStreetProject.

If you have any questions, please contact our Project Engineer Mike Meyer at (502) 214-4824 or via email at mjmeyer@LouisvilleWater.com.

We dug through our archives to find these historic photos of the water main construction in the 1890s. They truly show how much Louisville has grown and how Louisville Water has a long history of investing in infrastructure.