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Work to improve near westside sewer interceptor begins Monday, July 22

Temporary road closures and bike path detours planned; users encouraged to use caution MADISON — Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will soon start a project to install a relief pipe in a portion of the West Interceptor System conveyance sewers along the multi-use commuter path between Shorewood Boulevard and Marshall Court on Madison’s near westside. An interceptor is the largest component of a sewer network. It receives flow from small sewer lines and directs sewage to the wastewater treatment plant.

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Work to improve eastside sewer interceptor now underway

Marsh View Bike Path to remain open, but users encouraged to use caution MADISON — Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District has started a project to grout the joints in a portion of the Northeast Interceptor conveyance sewer along Marsh View Bike Path between Highway 30 and West Corporate Drive on Madison’s eastside. An interceptor is the largest component of a sewer network. It receives flow from small sewer lines and directs sewage to the wastewater treatment plant.

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Detours of portions of Military Ridge, Cannonball paths start Monday for sewer replacement project

MADISON — Portions of the Military Ridge Path and Cannonball Path between McKee Road and Dunn’s Marsh, as well as the Velo UnderRound, will be closed starting Monday as construction begins on Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Nine Springs Valley Interceptor. Detour signage with wayfinding maps has been posted in the construction area and along nearby trail connections to help trail users navigate the construction area. The detour map can also be found at https://link.madsewer.org/NSVI-Project. This construction project is necessary to replace 4,200 lineal feet of deteriorating sanitary interceptor.

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Nine Springs Valley Interceptor sewer replacement project to start December 7

Project will affect Military Ridge Path and Cannonball Path; virtual information meeting scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19 MADISON — Construction on Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Nine Springs Valley Interceptor between McKee Road and Dunn’s Marsh is scheduled to begin on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. This project will replace a deteriorating sanitary interceptor along the Military Ridge Path and Cannonball Path, and portions of the trails will be closed during the project. “This portion of the interceptor is deteriorating and needs to be replaced to effectively convey wastewater to the Nine Springs treatment plant,” says Rachel Feil,

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Major sewer project slated for near west Madison, Shorewood Hills area in spring 2021

Virtual information meeting slated for Tuesday, Oct. 6; public invited to attend MADISON — Next spring, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District will begin a three-year project to construct the West Interceptor Shorewood Relief pipe. This new pipe will be part of the West Interceptor system, a complex system of pipes serving the near west side of Madison, Middleton, Shorewood Hills and the Town of Westport. This project is necessary to increase capacity, which ensures the safe and reliable conveyance of wastewater while protecting public health and the environment.

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Upcoming project to replace deteriorating sewer will affect Military Ridge Trail and Cannonball Path

Public input sought on trail detours; virtual information meeting slated for this Thursday, Aug. 6 MADISON, WIS. — Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District is in the final planning stages of a project to replace a sanitary interceptor along the Military Ridge Trail and Cannonball Path. This project, known as Nine Springs Valley Interceptor Improvements – McKee Road to Dunn’s Marsh, will affect access to these trails, and portions of the trails will be closed during the project.

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