Dickens Water Project
Project Overview:
Start Date: February 20th, 2026
Anticipated Completion: June 26th, 2026 (water main installation only; restoration will follow in the summer/fall)
Normal Working Hours: M-F 7:00am - 3:30pm
Monday (03/02/26) - Holiday
Tuesday (03/03/26) - Friday (03/06/2026) : Continue installing water main on Dickens from Damen to Avondale
Water Service Interruptions:
No scheduled water main shutdown unless if there is any emergency. DWM will provide advance notice before any service interruptions.
Traffic & Parking Impacts:
No parking will be allowed within the active work zone during construction hours.
In addition to contacting our office with questions, residents can look for a crew member on the street wearing a white hard hat to have questions answered immediately.
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There will be a community meeting for this project on Tuesday, March 3rd at Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley, at 6pm where residents can discuss their questions and concerns about this project with the Water Dept.
