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Smart Sewer Project: Dykes Branch Interceptor Relief Sewer

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This project is currently in construction and is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2026. 

 

KC Water is working to construct important improvements to the wastewater system in your neighborhood. This project will involve installing a new relief sewer that will run parallel to Ward Parkway. When complete, the project will improve the capacity of the wastewater collection system and reduce the volume of sewer overflows into local creeks, streams, and rivers. 

 

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What’s being done?

The project includes installing approximately 5,400 linear feet of relief sewer ranging from 8-42 inches in diameter. This pipe will replace the existing sanitary sewer and increase flow to a nearby pump station , reducing the volume of sewer overflows into Dykes Branch Creek and the Blue River.

 

What’s the timeline?

Construction began in November 2025 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2026.

 

What can you expect?

We appreciate your support and patience as we work to complete this important community project. Customers will be notified in advance of pending disruptions, which may include:

  • Large equipment creating noise and dusty conditions
  • Temporary traffic disruptions along Ward Parkway
  • Temporary sewer service disruptions 
  • Minimal tree clearing, including replanting after construction is complete
  • Temporary sidewalk disruptions along Ward Parkway

Who’s doing the work?

KC Water will be assisted by its program manager, Burns & McDonnell, its design professional, Lamp Rynearson, and its construction contractor, Kissick Construction.

 

What’s the contract amount?

The total contract amount for this project is for this project is $6,980,000.

 

Why is this work being done?

In 2010, the City of Kansas City, Missouri entered into a federal Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reduce the volume of overflows from the City’s sewer system. KC Water’s Smart Sewer program is a 30-year effort to address this challenge. The Dykes Branch Interceptor Relief Sewer Project is one of more than 100 projects being implemented by the Smart Sewer program, and is required by the Consent Decree to be completed by December 31, 2026.

 

Questions? To learn more please contact:

Primary Contact:

Drew Taylor
Field Operations Manager
Burns & McDonnell
(785) 845-5588
agtaylor@burnsmcd.com

 

Project Team:

LAURA BENAVIDES
Project Manager
KC Water
(816) 513-0176
laura.benavides@kcmo.org

Spencer Moore
Construction Project Manager
Kissick Construction
(816) 363-5530
smoore@kissickco.com

Scott Ward
Resident Project Representative
Lamp Rynearson
(816) 337-6113
scott.ward@lamprynearson.com