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Water line project to close E Cesar Chavez Drive starting Friday - KCBD
Rink's Lease Service will close both lanes of East Cesar Chavez Drive between North Avenue R and North Avenue Q starting Friday to install a new water line. The closure affects the full stretch of that block, with no traffic allowed through during construction.
The closure affects the full stretch of that block, with no traffic allowed through during construction. Drivers heading that direction will be detoured to Baylor Street, so plan an extra minute or two if that route is part of your daily run.
The work is meant to upgrade water infrastructure in the area, cutting down on future maintenance calls once it's done. No timeline for completion was given in the project announcement.
Cesar Chavez Drive sits in a part of Lubbock that doesn't have a lot of alternate east-west options, so the closure will push traffic onto surrounding streets whether drivers plan for it or not.
Water line replacements rarely make headlines, but they tend to matter most in older sections of the city where aging pipes show up as leaks, pressure drops, or service interruptions at the worst possible times.
Common questions
Why is East Cesar Chavez Drive closing?
- Rink's Lease Service is closing the road to install a new water line between North Avenue R and North Avenue Q. The project is meant to upgrade water infrastructure in the area and reduce future maintenance needs once the work is complete.
What's the detour for the Cesar Chavez Drive closure?
- Drivers will be detoured to Baylor Street during the closure. Both lanes of that block are fully shut down with no traffic allowed through, so plan for an extra minute or two if East Cesar Chavez Drive is part of your normal route.
How long will East Cesar Chavez Drive be closed?
- No completion timeline was given in the project announcement. The closure starts Friday when Rink's Lease Service begins the water line installation between North Avenue R and North Avenue Q in Lubbock.
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