Water line replacement work starts downtown; lane closures expected

City of Bartlesville crews have begun construction on a water line replacement project in the downtown area.

Water Utilities Director Terry Lauritsen said work started today to replace a water line on 11^th Street between Cherokee Avenue and Shawnee Avenue, and on Dewey Avenue between Ninth Street and 11^th Street.

“The work will take place over the next two to three months,” Lauritsen said.

Motorists should expect limited access in the area, with lane closures necessary intermittently throughout the project, Lauritsen said.

Photo: Water Utilities Department maintenance workers Terry Chapman, left, and Tim Orsburn work near 11st Street and Cherokee Avenue on Nov. 10.