Water Pipeline Infrastructure Project Starts in March
March 10, 2025 - The City of Corvallis Public Works Department is beginning a project this month to replace a 20-inch underground water pipeline located along SW 35th Street and SW Western Boulevard.
The existing water pipeline in this area was constructed in the early 1950s and has reached the end of its useful life. This is the sort of “hidden infrastructure” that must be replaced to ensure consistent service and to avoid bigger problems in the future.
Following the water pipeline replacement, Western and 35th will be repaved, including improvements to pedestrian crossings at intersections as well as adding buffered bike lanes along portions of each street.
Construction on the water pipeline is expected to begin in March, with street repaving anticipated to wrap up by September. This will be a complex project that will require the entirety of our short spring and summer construction season in Corvallis. Weather conditions will impact the overall timeline.
This project will likely create some traffic disruptions at various points along the construction schedule. Street closures and detours will be needed periodically during construction to facilitate safe work zones for workers and the public. Households served by the new water pipeline will experience short service interruptions of up to several hours while they are connected to the new line – information about these interruptions will be communicated directly to affected households once construction gets underway.
For more information about this water infrastructure project in southwest Corvallis, please contact Josh Bjornstedt at 541-766-6731 or josh.bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov.
