September 22, 2022

Construction continues on this year’s street improvement project. The contractor has split the project into smaller areas for coordination and scheduling (see project area map on the City of Oakdale website, www.ci.oakdale.mn.us):

1. 31st Avenue neighborhood west of Ideal Avenue and north of Stillwater Boulevard (Anna's Grove).
2. 4th Street between Helmo Avenue and Inwood Avenue.
3. Imperial Avenue/Oak Marsh Drive/3rd Street from 4th Street to Inwood Avenue.

The improvements include miscellaneous storm sewer/sanitary sewer/watermain repairs and replacement, replacement of isolated sections of structurally damaged curb and gutter, repaving of the asphalt pavement section, installation of new street lighting, and some trail and walk improvements. On 4th Street, the rural roadway with ditches will be replaced with an urban roadway with curb and storm sewer.
 
Miller Excavating is the contractor for this project. They have successfully completed many similar projects locally.
 
Current and Planned Work

Area 1: 31st Avenue Neighborhood west of Ideal Avenue and north of Stillwater Boulevard (Anna's Grove)

• Work is now complete aside from a few punch-list items.

Area 2: 4th Street between Helmo Avenue and Inwood Avenue

• Work is continuing and a detour is in place around the project area using Inwood Avenue/10th Street/Helmo Avenue.
• Access to Guardian Angels Church is from 3rd Street during this work. Access on 4th Street is only available to Oak Meadows Senior Living now from the east and to Holly Lane from the west.
• New lighting, wiring and concrete bases are being installed now.
• Boulevard grading and topsoil placement on the north side of 4th Street will be done next and should be complete early next week. 
• Sodding and seeding in the boulevard areas is planned for next week.
• The final layer of asphalt paving will be done after boulevard restoration. This may be at the end of next week or the week of October 3.

Area 3: Imperial Avenue/Oak Marsh Drive/3rd Street from 4th Street to Inwood Avenue

• Work in area 3 is complete aside from street striping which is tentatively planned for early October.

As construction progresses, please use caution traveling within the project area. Also, please do not park vehicles on the street from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. within the project area unless instructed to by the Contractor to accommodate driveway work. This will help the Contractor to work more efficiently, and will create a safer work zone. Thank you, as always, for your ongoing patience and cooperation.
 
If there are any questions or comments regarding the project, please contact one of the following people:
 
Mike LaDoux, 651.256.0438, On Site Project Representative, SEH
Brian Bachmeier, 651.704.9970, Oakdale Consulting City Engineer
Todd Blank, 651.490.2017, Project Manager, SEH