Site work for a water / sewer project in Ketchikan, Alaska. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This January 2022, Peterson Street flawed cast-iron water main froze and broke. Installed in 1962 in a substandard manner with only 2-feet depth of cover, it depended on the adjacent residences using bleeders during the winter to not only keep their water services unfrozen but to also protect the cast-iron main. Two of these residences had been destroyed earlier due to fire and when another frozen service occurred at the end of the street, the Peterson Street main also froze. There are no plans at the present time to begin design of the Peterson Street Utility Improvement Project for both water and sewer replacement with non-corrodible plastic pipe for the entire 280-foot length. Nor is there any present funding available for the water and sewer replacement but if there were, it would be a joint venture between Public Works and the Water Division. However, should Municipal Assistance Funding ever become available again, this would be a prime project to have already designed, submittted for ADEC approval, and gain maximum points. It would also require voter approval to enter into loan agreements for the remainder of the funding. If granted, a preliminary cost estimate of construction is included for 2025. This project is in included in the City of Ketchikan FY 2023 - 2027 CIP. As of February 27, 2023, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.