SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania American Water (PAW) announced they will begin to replace 5.6 miles of water mains in Scranton.
According to Pennsylvania American Water, the $8,000,000 project will improve reliability, increase water flows for firefighting, and reduce service disruptions.
The company has hired contractors to replace 30,000 feet of the old six-inch and 12-inch cast iron pipes with new, bigger eight-inch and 12-inch ductile iron mains along the following streets:
- North Irving Avenue
- Taylor Avenue
- Prescott Avenue
- Myrtle Street
- West Gibson Street
- West Locust Street
- Division Street
- Pike Street
- Snook Street
- East Elm Street
- Crown Avenue
- Winfield Street
Crews are scheduled to begin installing the upgraded pipes this week from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Traffic restrictions will be in place as crews work.
The project is expected to finish in the summer of 2023 with final touches in the fall of 2023.
