CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Flood prevention work on city infrastructure will take place in Clearlake all day Tuesday and Wednesday.

In an effort to prevent potential flooding this winter, the Clearlake Public Works Department will be removing approximately 45 linear feet of existing storm drain that has failed and no longer functions properly, according to city officials.

New drain pipe will be installed in this location, which officials said will require city crews to saw cut and excavate a trench approximately 5 feet wide across the entire roadway and the curb, gutter and sidewalk adjacent to the northeast side of Lakeshore Drive.

The length of the trench will be approximately 45 feet, officials said.

The city will install detour barricades on Lakeshore Drive at Alvita Avenue and Howard Avenue.

Traffic on Lakeshore Drive will be rerouted either onto Alvita Drive northwest of the project site or Howard Avenue southeast of the project site and will continue along Pearl Avenue then back onto Lakeshore Drive on either Alvita or Howard Avenues, the city reported.

The city said the goal of the detour is to maintain a safe, accident-free construction zone at all times, and to maintain access to local businesses during their hours of operation.

City officials said the area where the work will take place did not flood in December 2014's storm event.