FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – City Utilities says that work to keep combined sewage out of the Maumee River as City Utilities continues stormwater and will require the closure of a portion of South Anthony starting Tuesday.
On Tuesday, October 11, South Anthony Boulevard will temporarily close between Wayne Street and East Washington Boulevard. A northbound detour will use Maumee Avenue, Coliseum Boulevard, and Lake Avenue. A southbound detour will use Lake Avenue, Coliseum Boulevard, and Washington Boulevard.
Weather permitting, the City says the closure will last around 70 days. Berry Street and Anthony will remain open during the construction.
City officials say, nearly 31 million gallons of combined sewage each year flows into the river at an outfall near the Anthony bridge. The ongoing project will aims to send the sewage to the Water Pollution Control Plant for treatment.
City officials released the following:
Progress continues on a project to keep combined sewage out of the Maumee River as City Utilities continues stormwater and sewer upgrades on the city’s east side.
On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, the project’s second phase will move into the intersection of East Wayne Street and Anthony Boulevard, closing Anthony between Wayne and East Washington Boulevard.
A detour will use Maumee Avenue, Coliseum Boulevard, and Lake Avenue to head north and Lake, Coliseum and Washington in the reverse direction. Weather can impact the work schedule in both directions. Projections are that the closure will last around 70 days. Berry Street at Anthony will remain open during the construction. See attached map
Currently, nearly 31 million gallons of combined sewage each year flows into the river at an outfall near the Anthony bridge. When the project is complete, that combined sewage will go directly to the Water Pollution Control Plant for treatment keeping it out of the Maumee River.
When complete, the improvements will carry the flow to the Water Pollution Control Plant for treatment. A later phase of the project will involve work on Anthony near Wayne.
