City announces downtown stormwater sewer maintenance, travel impact

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green will begin stormwater sewer maintenance around Fountain Square next week.

According to a social media post, the city will begin maintenance on Park Row on Monday, Sept. 21. City crews are expected to complete maintenance by Friday, Sept. 25.

Crews will begin maintenance on East Main on Monday, Sept. 28. The city expects work to be completed Friday, Oct. 2.

The city says motorists should expect temporary traffic closures during typical weekday business hours to certain sides of Fountain Square.

During the weekday, motorists must clear vehicles from the immediate construction areas to allow crews to reopen work zones.

The square will remain accessible and businesses in the area will remain open.

The city released a map of where the sewer work will be done on both sides of the square.

Map courtesy of City of Bowling Green

The map’s yellow circles designate where the sewer work is being done on both sides of the Square, and the red lines indicate the individual side closure locations.