Taft Avenue Sewer Improvement

The Taft Ave. Sewer Improvement Project has three dedicated crews working both day and night along the project alignment. This ensures safe, efficient work as we move forward with the project.

This webpage will reflect the latest construction updates.

Current Work 

Location: Intersection of Taft Ave. and Tustin St., moving north toward E. Taft Ave. 

Crew 1 is performing trenching, pipeline abandonment, and pipe installation.  Work will take place at night to minimize disruption to the community. 

• When: Ongoing through January 2026*
• Hours: Monday–Friday; 10 p.m.– 6 a.m.*

Location: Intersection of Tustin St. and E. Taft Ave., moving east past North Sacramento St.

Crew 2 has installed a bypass system to maintain sewer service to the community while work is completed. Crews are currently performing lateral relocations and will then move into trenching and pipeline installation. Occasional day and night work may be needed to complete this phase of work.

Additional details will be provided as trenching and pipeline installation begins.

• When: Ongoing through mid-March 2026*
• Hours: Monday–Friday; 7 a.m.– 6 p.m.*
• Impacts: 
  • Access for through traffic will be maintained during construction.
  • Permanent traffic control, including k-rail, around the work area, which may result in intermittent crosswalk closures—please follow all posted signs.
  • Bike lanes may be impacted during construction.
  • No street parking along the work area.
  • U-turns will not be allowed in and near the construction area.
  • A four-way stop will be in place at the intersection of E. Taft Ave. and Tustin St. during a portion of the work.
  • Left turn restrictions will be in effect on E. Taft Ave.
  • Potential bus stop relocations. Visit www.octa.net for details.
  • Expect dust, noise, and increased activity near the construction zone.

Location: Taft Ave. from Glassell St. to Tustin St. 

Crew 3 started the final phase of work on Taft Ave. from Glassell St. to Tustin St. which includes abandonment of the old pipeline, manhole removal, final paving, raising manholes, and striping.

Paving work is complete, and crews will begin raising manholes. This work is necessary to bring the manholes level with the roadway before final striping can occur.

• What:  Raising manholes
• When: January 12 – 16*
• Hours: Monday – Friday; 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.*
• Impacts:
  • Temporary traffic control while work is performed
  • • Parking on Taft Ave. between Glassell St. and Cambridge St. during work hours:
      • South side will be restricted January 12 – 14
      • North side will be restricted January 14 – 16

*All dates and times are subject to change due to operational factors or inclement weather.

Project Description: 

The Taft Avenue Sewer Improvement Project will replace and relocate a portion of the Taft Sewer in the City of Orange.

This project will upsize almost two miles of pipe along Taft Avenue from Glassell Street to Sacramento Street, northbound on Sacramento Street to Brentford Avenue, to Breckenridge Street to Meats Avenue. The current pipe ranges between 12 to 15 inches and will be upsized to 18 to 21 inches.

A portion of the sewer that currently runs along Tustin Street will be relocated to North Sacramento Street where there is more room to install a larger pipe and facilitates the future maintenance of the pipeline.

Project Schedule: December 2024 – Fall 2026

Local Sewer Provider 

• City of Orange – Water Division – (714) 288-2475