Lewiston M INFRASTRUCTURE S The City of Lewiston finds itself at a crossroads in the century-old sewer and water pipes are deteriorating, demanding urgent upgrades. Above ground, streets, traffic flow, pedestrian walkways, and stormwater drainage systems also require essential upgrades? improvements that benefit the entire community. downtown area that requires some strategic decisions to be made. Beneath the streets, These strategic decisions that need to be made will have significant long-term impacts to the downtown area of the City of Lewiston ? they are the bridge between proactive investments or reactive repairs each with different financial implications. - Proactive Investment: Planning for infrastructure improvements, securing financing through a *general obligation (G.O.) bond, and locking in today?s construction costs and repaying them over time with funds already set aside. - Reactive Repairs: Responding to emergent issues, disrupting infrastructure services to citizens and businesses, and leading to unpredictable expenses and likely higher construction costs as prices continue to rise, and repaying them with funds not yet set aside. In March, the elected Lewiston City Council will decide whether to place a G.O. bond measure on the May 2025 election ballot, giving the voters the power to decide the future of downtown Lewiston. Many of downtown Lewiston?s underground utilities were installed before World War I and have long exceeded their lifespan, requiring frequent and costly repairs. Rather than making these upgrades "Thereisawater main break every two minutes, and an estimated 6 billion gallonsof treated water lost each day in theU.S., enough to f ill over 9,000 swimming pools." Source: 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers Infrastructure Report Card; infrastructurereportcard.org
MULTIPLE PAVEMENT PATCHES AT THE INTERSECTION OF D STREET AND 1ST STREET
AN OVERWHELMED STORM DRAIN UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF WATER
Downtown Wastewater Pipes: 95 YearsOld
A SEWER VAULT AND 36-INCH SEWER LINE INSTALLED 16 FEET UNDERGROUND, MAIN STREET 08
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