Cheney to replace water main along North 3rd Street

Residents in and around North 3rd Street between Elm and Ash streets will find travel a bit difficult in the coming weeks as a water main replacement project gets under way.

At its Aug. 13 meeting, the City Council approved a $215,750 contract with Red Diamond Construction of Spokane to upgrade the existing main along North 3rd Street. The contract calls for the project to be completed within 20 days of commencing, and Public Works Director Todd Ableman hopes that means the main is replaced and roadway repaired by the end of October.

“We are scheduling a construction meeting within the next co...