Two-way traffic resumes on East First Street as wastewater project nears completion

Two-way traffic resumed on East First Street on Friday, June 5, as Loveland’s First Street Wastewater Interceptor Project neared completion, the city said.

The project is scheduled to finish by mid-June after final site cleanup, according to the city. Crews installed a new 36-inch wastewater interceptor on First Street from Denver Avenue east to Willow Bend Park. The line will work alongside an existing 24-inch interceptor to manage flows and allow for future growth.

The work is the second phase of a planned collection system upgrade running from the eastside lift station to the City of Loveland Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The city said a lift station uses pumps to move water or wastewater through the utility system when gravity alone cannot do the job. The final phase is scheduled for 2027 along an existing utility easement from east First Street to the Water Reclamation Facility at 920 S. Boise Ave.

According to the city’s planning and funding information, the Utilities Department’s 2021 Wastewater Collections System Master Plan identified a capacity limitation in the eastside and new Boyd basins and ranked the project as a high priority because of anticipated growth in east Loveland. The project is funded through 2025 Wastewater Utility Enterprise Funds, and the total contract amount was $3,166,866.

For more information, the city directed residents to its project page or said they can contact the project team by phone or email.