US City Completes Water Pipeline Extension

The City of Lincoln in Nebraska, US, has completed a $24m water pipeline project, extending an existing pipeline.

The 60in water transmission pipeline was extended 20 miles from the Ashland treatment plant to the Lincoln Water System pump station in north-east Lincoln.

The project increases the water transmission capacity from 100 million gallons per day to 170 million gallons per day.

The project was carried out in phases by Garney Construction of Kansas City, Black & Veatch and Olsson Associates.