Lavender Heights Water Main Project

The Lavender Heights Water Main Project will help improve and increase the capacity of the drinking water system in the Lavender Heights neighborhood of Midtown.

The project will increase the size of about 2,100 feet of existing water main on Improv Alley from 20th Street to 23rd Street and on Jazz Alley from 20th Street to 22nd Street.

It will also construct about 1,300 feet of new water main on 20th and 22nd streets between Kayak Alley and Improv Alley.

The project will also increase the size of about 350 feet of combined-sewer main and remove and replace three combined-sewer manholes on Jazz Alley between 21st Street and 22nd Street.

City staff are working with the contractor to minimize project impacts, such as dust, noise and temporary water service disruptions.

Street parking and access to alley driveways may be affected during construction.

Map with text: construction activity between 20th to 23rd street and between Improv Alley to Kayak Alley. Construction Phases: Improv Alley: May to Mid July 2025, 20th street: Mid June to July 2025, Jazz Alley: July to Aug 2025, 22nd street: late July to September 2025, Jazz Alley: late August to Mid September 2025, and Paving and Punch list items: late September to November 2025. open_in_full

Project area map. Click on the arrows to the right to enlarge.

Schedule

  • Improv Alley: May to mid-July
  • 20th Street: Mid-June to July
  • Jazz Alley: July to August
  • 22nd Street: Late-July to September
  • Jazz Alley: Late-August to mid-September
  • Paving & Punch List Items: Late-September to November

Resources

Below are resources that may be helpful for residents and businesses in or near the project area:

Project cost

The estimated project cost is about $4 million.

Contact

For questions about this project, email COS_LavenderHeights@cityofsacramento.org

Julia McBride, PE
Project Manager
Department of Utilities
916-808-1802

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