Jasper utility work closes 13th and Leopold intersection, then daytime restrictions follow

Jasper closed the 13th Street and Leopold Street intersection on Wednesday for about two days of utility work, then moved Leopold Street to daytime-only restrictions for roughly two weeks. The phased schedule will reopen the road each evening, but daytime access, commuting and deliveries in the east-side corridor will be disrupted while crews work.

The City of Jasper Wastewater Department said the project is meant to complete utility improvements and keep underground infrastructure in shape. Drivers were told to use alternate routes and follow posted signs as the work moves from the intersection into the longer daytime-only closure on Leopold Street.

The city’s notice lists the Jasper Wastewater Department at 812-482-3277 for residents who need more information. The sequencing matters for nearby homes and businesses because it avoids a full shutdown of the corridor, but it still leaves Leopold Street with a sustained construction footprint during the day.

The latest work also follows several other Leopold Street utility notices posted by Jasper in May and June. The city issued a planned water outage notice for Leopold Street on June 5, and earlier in May the Jasper Municipal Water Department lifted a boil water advisory that had covered Leopold Street between 13th and 14th streets after service was restored. Those notices show that the same stretch of roadway has already seen repeated utility-related disruptions, making this week’s closure part of a longer round of infrastructure maintenance rather than a one-off traffic detour.