Open House: 2 Street SE & 16 Avenue SE Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Project
Open House: 2 Street SE & 16 Avenue SE Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Project
March 10, 2026 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The Public Works Department is seeking feedback from residents on the upcoming sanitary sewer maintenance projects happening on 2 Street SE and 16 Avenue SE. The project will address aging underground utilities along 2 Street SE from 15 Avenue SE to the eastern cul-de-sac, and 16 Avenue SE from 4 Street SE to 2 Street SE near the Olmsted Medical Center Hospital. The project focuses on replacing a deteriorating sanitary sewer line installed prior to 1946 that poses a high risk for collapse and potential sewer backup into the hospital. Work includes reconstruction of approximately 1,650 feet of roadway along 2 Street SE and 16 Avenue SE, replacement of the existing water main and storm sewer, and installation of new concrete curb and gutter. Additional improvements include a new sidewalk on the north side of 2 Street SE and updated pedestrian curb ramps at nearby intersections to meet current ADA standards.
2 Street SE & 16 Avenue SE Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Project Open House
Tuesday, March 24 from 5 to 6 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room 104
(201 4th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904)
There will be a formal presentation at 5:15pm.
More information about the project is found on the 2 Street SE & 16 Avenue SE Sanitary SE Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Project website.