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Construction updates

Phase 1 Update

The last section of Phase 1 of the Oak Street Project is ongoing. Construction issues and weather delays have extended our schedule. We expect to complete Phase 1 in the next few weeks.

Phase 2 Update

Construction on Phase 2 is underway on Oak Street between Brook Street and Floyd Street.

Oak St project phase 2 map

  • Oak Street between Brook and Floyd streets will be closed for construction beginning in late February 2025.
  • Work between Brook and Floyd will last approximately 4-6 weeks.
  • Local access will be available throughout the project.
  • Thru traffic should follow the detour route you see below.

Oak and Glenmary Phase 2 map

What: Water Main Rehabilitation
When: Season 1: February 2025 – May 2025
Season 2: Fall 2025 – May 2026
Where: Oak Street between Brook Street and South Clay Street
(Season 1)

East St. Catherine Street between South Clay and Swan Street, East Kentucky Street between Swan and Vine streets (Season 2)
Why: Rehabilitating this 130-year-old water main is crucial for overall system reliability

Our water main replacement project requires us to excavate 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.

Construction updates

Phase 1
This detour allows thru traffic to avoid our work on Oak Street.

Oak St and Brook st intersection map

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!

Local access only in the work zone.

  • The intersection of Oak Street and Brook Street closed due to construction on January 20, 2025.
  • This work will last for approximately five to six weeks.
  • Local access will be maintained throughout the project.

Oak St and Brook st intersection map

 

What:  Water Main Rehabilitation
When: September 2024 –  Spring 2025
Where: Oak Street between South 7th St. and South Brook St.
Why: Rehabilitating this 130-year-old water main is crucial for overall system reliability

To minimize disruption to your neighborhood, we will use advanced construction technology to install a smaller pipe inside the larger main. This sliplining process allows us to keep more streets open and keep the digging to a minimum. 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.

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

What:
Oak Street Project – Water Main Rehabilitation
When:
Starting July 2024
Where:
    • Dumesnil Street between S. 12th Street and the railroad tracks at S. 9th Street
    • Oak Street between S. 7th Street and S. Brook Street
    Why:
    Rehabilitating this 130-year-old water main is crucial for overall system reliability

    Oak Street detour map

    In order to minimize disruption to your neighborhood, we are using advanced construction technology to install a smaller pipe inside the larger main. This allows us to keep more streets open and keep the digging to a minimum. Note: you will not lose water during the construction process.

    Just like any large construction project, there will be lane closures and detours. We will provide regular updates on this webpage and our social media channels.

    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.