Minneapolis · Water & utilities

Chowen Avenue South Storm and Sanitary Sewer Replacement

Replacement of deteriorating storm and sanitary sewers on Chowen Avenue South.

Planned or in design; physical start unverifiedEvidence: 11 September 2026 design status update · Reviewed 31 October 2026

Latest verified development

11 September 2026 design status update

The city records an approximately 2,550-foot replacement scheme still in design, with construction scheduled spring 2027; no actual construction start verified.

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Project in numbers

2,550 ftApproximate sewer replacement length
38th–40thStreet extent
Spring 2027Proposed construction start

About the project

Target repairs reduce leakage, groundwater inflow and sewer backup risk; street impacts are forecasts until contracting/mobilisation is confirmed.

Verified development history

  1. 2026 investigation and design

    City identified cracked and settlement-affected sewer pipes in the Chowen Avenue corridor.

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  2. 11 September 2026 design status update

    The city records an approximately 2,550-foot replacement scheme still in design, with construction scheduled spring 2027; no actual construction start verified.

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What happens next

Verify actual award, mobilisation and completion before changing the project stage.

What remains uncertain

Editorial source review 31 October 2026. Source publication dates and review dates differ; announced future activities and contractual finish targets are not evidence of physical completion. Documentary confidence expresses evidence quality, not completion probability.

Official maps, designs and site visuals

Original publisher links, not unlicensed photographs or invented project renderings.

Sources and documents

95% editorial confidence · Evidence assessment

Editorial confidence describes how well the cited records support this account. It is not a calibrated probability of project completion. Source event dates are distinct from research review dates.

Sources reviewed 31 October 2026.