Lake Michigan water line project shuts down portion of Fifth Street in Oswego

As part of the Lake Michigan WaterLink project, Fifth Street in Oswego is closed south of Wolfs Crossing Road through the end of the day Friday, weather permitting.Fifth Street north of Wolfs Crossing Road will remain open. Residents in the affected neighborhood are being advised to use Riesling Road as an alternate entrance during the closure.Crews will be installing new water main piping beneath the roadway. Once work is complete, Fifth Street will reopen with a temporary gravel surface until final restoration can be completed, village officials said.In June, local officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Oswego East High School for a 30-mile, almost $400 million Lake Michigan transmission main extension to provide Lake Michigan water to Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.Their current water source, the Ironton‑Galesville deep sandstone aquifer, will be unable to meet projected demand as early as 2050, with some Oswego wells at risk as early as 2033.The WaterLink project