ALERT: Water Service Disruption Planned Near Broad/Meinecke Tomorrow

Water service will be temporarily disrupted for customers in the area around Broad Street and Meinecke Avenue on Friday, July 22, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., due to the current sewer replacement project that is under construction in the North Chorro neighborhood.

Water Disruption to Affect Customers Around Broad Street and Meinecke Avenue

Why is the shutdown needed?

The City of San Luis Obispo started construction on the sewer replacement project in the North Chorro neighborhood on July 7 to replace the aging sewer infrastructure. This temporary disruption of service is needed to make improvements to the project site, so that the construction team can work safely in underground trenches to replace the sewer pipeline. Part of the safety improvements include construction of a "highline", a temporary water line that is located away from the trench that will provide water service to the customers in this area. Once the "highline" is constructed, water service will resume to customers and the "highline" will remain in place until the sewer project is complete in this area in Fall 2022.

Who's affected?

A total of 24 service connections and two fire hydrants in the Broad Street and Meinecke Avenue area will be without water during this time. All impacted businesses and residents will be contacted prior to the shutdown. A more detailed map of the properties impacted is listed below.

Specific Properties Impacted

About the Project

The sewer replacement project will continue through the summer and is expected to be completed in fall of 2022. The completion of the project will provide several benefits to our community including:

• Ongoing reliable wastewater services by replacing approximately 2,886 lineal feet of sewer main infrastructure
• Reduced need for emergency repairs
• Reduced need for preventative maintenance
• Ensure uninterrupted wastewater flow without health or environmental hazard from wastewater leakage
• Improve operational efficiencies by reducing inflow and infiltration.

What to Expect During Construction

Access to residences and businesses will be maintained. However, the following impacts may occur:

• Temporary lane reductions, detours and road closures
• Traffic delays
• Noise
• Dust
• Heavy equipment

About SLO in Motion

SLO in Motion is a series of projects planned through Spring/Summer 2023 that will benefit neighborhoods in SLO, most significantly benefiting the North Chorro Street area. Future improvements include construction of:

• North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway (formerly the Anholm Neighborhood Greenway): A route that prioritizes bicycle and pedestrian travel from the north Broad Street area to downtown SLO.
• North Broad Street Neighborhood Park: A new neighborhood park at 533 Broad St.
• Sidewalk improvements: Construction of approximately 35 new curb ramps to current ADA standards in the Laguna Lake and North Broad Street areas (Areas 6 and 7).
• Street improvements: Repairs to pavement in local residential and commercial streets.
• Other sewer replacements: Construction of approximately 2,000 LF of sewer main on Chorro, Murray and Meinecke.

Stay Up To Date

We appreciate your patience as we work on these key community improvements. To learn more about the sewer replacement project or other neighborhood enhancements, please visit www.slocity.org/sloinmotion.

You can also sign up for project updates via the SLO in Motion or Transportation news category at www.slocity.org/subscribe. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 805-783-7887.

Media Contact: Hai Nguyen, Public Works Senior Engineer, 805.781.7108, [email protected]

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