The Osprey Avenue Bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic on Friday, July 14 by 4 p.m. The bridge had been closed since August 2016 to allow work crews to install two microtunnel segments which are critical to the success of the Lift Station 87 project. During this first phase of work, the contractor has successfully microtunneled under Hudson Bayou and Luke Wood Park and is currently installing 36-inch diameter sewer mains inside the 60-inch steel casings. The first phase of the project is nearly complete, with minor work remaining. The City received bids for the second phase of work, building Lift Station 87, on July 10, 2017. Once a contractor is selected and authorized to proceed, the construction period is 920 calendar days for final completion. The final phase of work, installing the gravity sewer mains, is scheduled to take place in 2019. Once the entire project is completed, wastewater flow will be redirected from Lift Station 7 to Lift Station 87.

Lift Station 87 Project