Springfield, IL  (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Beginning Monday, CWLP will begin a project to relocate 2,000 feet of 24-inch water main for the Springfield Rail Improvements Project on North Grand Avenue. The first phase of work requires a street opening and road closure on North Grand Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets and is expected to last five weeks.

The project is part of the City of Springfield’s match towards the Springfield Rail Improvements Project, and this phase is the largest piece of the multi-year project thus far for the water department. The work for relocating water main for this underpass is estimated to cost $4.8 million and is part of a total $10.2 million investment by the CWLP Water Fund for relocations and upgrades of water infrastructure. Three more phases of work are planned for the North Grand Avenue underpass, which are expected to be complete by this fall.

Traffic lanes will remain closed for this phase of work until surface pavement repairs are completed, which is expected to be around the week of June 9. Motorists should plan to take alternative routes to avoid delays and should slow down and drive with caution around this work zone.