North Taft Avenue reopens after water and stormwater work

North Taft Avenue has reopened in Loveland after the city completed water line improvements and most of the stormwater work tied to a utility project that began in December 2025, according to a city news release.

The city said crews replaced aging 12-inch cast-iron pipes with a new 16-inch water line along North Taft Avenue from just north of 18th Street to north of West 29th Street. Workers also installed a new 20-inch PVC water line west along 29th Street and a 24-inch PVC line east of the intersection.

Water Engineering Manager John Faulkner said the project is an investment in the city’s Water Capital Improvement Program and long-term resilience. He said the upgrades are intended to improve service reliability and reduce the risk of future disruptions.

The city said the current phase of stormwater improvements is complete, including replaced pipes and new outlets to Lake Loveland intended to improve drainage and reduce flood risk. Final stormwater work is planned for winter 2027, when Lake Loveland water levels are low enough for safe construction. That remaining work is expected to take about one month and will include removing and replacing large rocks and adding erosion control measures to stabilize the shoreline.

The city also said concrete repairs to curb and gutters and new asphalt and striping were completed along Taft Avenue between 18th and 29th streets over the past two weeks.