Project Tracker: Hydrant Replacement Projects: 2026

Hibbing Water Main Capital Improvement Plan

Project Status: Complete

Existing Infrastructure: 48 damages/inoperable fire hydrants.

Qualifying Factors: Fire hydrants for replacement were selected in coordination between HPU and Hibbing Fire Department based upon HFD’s emergency response needs.

Scope of Work: Direct replacement of 48 fire hydrants across City of Hibbing. Work will require localized water outages and impacted customers will be notified.

Cost: Preliminary Engineering Estimate of $1.1 million.

Weekly Project Updates

  • Week of August 31st (Planned)
    • No anticipated work.

Past weeks –

  • Week of August 24th
    • Remainder of the outstanding hydrant restorations.
  • Week of August 17th 
    • Restorations on all previously installed hydrant locations.
    • Hydrant walkthrough was completed with HPU and Hecimovich Mechanical on 8/19
  • Week of August 10th
    • Restorations on all previously installed hydrant locations.
  • Week of August 3rd
    • Monday (8/3) :  No replacement scheduled, Hecimovich will pre dig hydrants 592 & 588.
    • Tuesday (8/4): 592 (3167 BUNKER RD) & 588 (3350 BUNKER RD)
    • Wednesday (8/5): 583 (11866 TOWN LINE RD)
    • Thursday (8/6):  603 (211 CENTER AVE)
    • Friday (8/7):  578 (11976 TOWN LINE RD)
  • Week of July 27th   
    • Monday (7/27) : 553 (3568 O’Rourke Road)
    • Tuesday (7/28): 569 (3664 O’Rourke Road)
    • Wednesday (7/29): 454 (3963 Dillon Road)
    • Thursday (7/30): 524 (4425 2nd Ave E) & 561 (2nd Ave E & E 45th Street)
  • Week of July 20th
    • Monday (7/20) – Restoration work, no replacement scheduled
    • Tuesday (7/21) – 458 ( 4th Ave E & E 44th Street)
    • Wednesday (7/22)- 480 (12th Ave E & E 38th St) (needs pole held)
    • Thursday (7/23)- Restoration work, no replacements scheduled
    • Friday (7/24)- Restorations, no replacements scheduled
  • Week of July 13th   
    • Monday (7/13) -492 (5th Ave E & Hematite St )
    • Tuesday (7/14) -525 (3rd Ave E & E 45th St)
    • Wednesday (7/15)- Excavated 274 (3rd Ave E & E 26th Street)
    • Thursday (7/16)- Replace 274 (3rd Ave E & E 26th Street)
    • Friday (7/17)- Restorations, No planned replacement
  • Week of July 6th   
    • Monday (7/6)- 301 (6th Ave E & E 28th St)
    • Tuesday (7/7) – Excavated 320 (6th Ave E & E 31st St)
    • Wednesday (7/8) – Replaced 320 (6th Ave E & E 31st St), Excavated 379 (4th Ave E & E 29th St)
    • Thursday (7/9) – Replaced 379 (4th Ave E & E 29th St)
    • Friday (7/10)- Restorations, No planned replacement.
  • Week of June 29th  
    • Monday (6/29)- 292 (5th Ave E & E 27th St)
    • Wednesday (7/1) – 420 (E 37th St & 23rd Ave E)
    • Thursday (7/2) – No replacements, Restoration work only.
    • Friday (7/3) – No work planned (Holiday).
  • Week of June 22nd  
    • Monday (6/22)- 357 (3210 2nd Ave E)
    • Tuesday (6/23) – 345 (E 32nd St & E 33rd St)
    • Wednesday (6/24) – 373 (Napa Auto Parts)
    • Thursday (6/25) – 318 (4th Ave E & E 31st St)
    • Friday (6/26) – No replacements planned, Restoration work only.
  • Week of June 15th  
    • Monday (6/15)- 342 (2nd Ave W & W 36th Street)
    • Tuesday (6/16) – 356 (1st Ave E & 2nd Ave E)
    • Wednesday (6/17) – 240 (5th Ave E & E 25th Street)
    • Thursday (6/18) – 351 (Outer Dr & E 32nd Street)
    • Friday (6/19) – No Replacements Planned, Restoration work only.
  • Week of June 8th  
    • Monday (6/8)- 123 & 386 (Graysher)
    • Tuesday (6/9) – 233 (10th Ave E & E 24th St)
    • Wednesday (6/10) – No Replacements Planned, Restoration work only.
    • Thursday (6/11)- 331 (3rd Ave W & W 32nd St)
    • Friday (6/12) – 303 (3rd Ave W & W 29th St).
  • Week of June 1st 
    • Monday (6/1)- 288 (3rd Ave W & W 27th Street)
    • Tuesday (6/2) – 541 (11985 Lindquist Rd)
    • Wednesday (6/3) – No replacements planned, Restoration work only.
    • Thursday (6/4) – 314 (3rd Ave W & 31st Street)
    • Friday (6/5) – No replacements planned, Restoration work only.
    • Continuing restoration on hydrants as they are replaced.