Construction has begun on this year’s street improvement project. The Contractor has split the project into smaller areas for coordination and scheduling:
- Area 1: Glenbrook Area (9th Street N, Gershwin Avenue, Glenbrook Avenue) – Project Area 1 Map
- Area 2: Hydram Area (Cardinal Meadows Neighborhood) – Project Area 2 Map
- Area 3: Helmo Avenue Area (Helmo Avenue Bay N and Upper 26th Street N) – Project Area 3 Map
- Area 4: 4Front Area (High Point Drive, Hopkins Place, 36th Street N) – Project Area 4 Map
- Area 5: 56th Street N – Project Area 5 Map

The improvements in the Glenbrook area include miscellaneous storm sewer and sanitary sewer repairs, full replacement of the water main, curb and gutter, and asphalt pavement. The improvements in all other areas include miscellaneous storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main repairs, replacement of isolated sections of structurally damaged curb and gutter, replacement of the asphalt pavement section, installation of some new street lighting, bike trail replacement on 36th Street N, and new sidewalk on the west side of High Point Drive.

Miller Excavating is the Contractor for this project. They have successfully completed many similar projects locally. All project work is scheduled to be complete by September.

Current and Planned Work

Area 1: Glenbrook Area (9th Street N, Gershwin Avenue, Glenbrook Avenue)
- New water main installation is scheduled to start next Monday, June 12 on 9th Street. This will take about two weeks to complete. 
- The temporary above-ground water main on 9th Street has been disinfected and tests have passed. Temporary connections to this system will be made over the next couple of days to outdoor water spigots to feed the houses. The Contractor will coordinate with property owners to access existing house water meters to ensure that they are watertight during this process. Water from the temporary system will not be metered. 
- Removal of concrete curb and driveway aprons on 9th Street is being done now to accommodate water main replacement. Some trees and shrubs in conflict with the water main and service replacement are also being removed.
- Temporary water will be installed next on Gershwin Avenue/Glenbrook Avenue and the same process will be used for water main replacement. 

Area 2: Hydram Area (Cardinal Meadows Neighborhood) 
- Work is planned to start here next week.
- Reclaiming the existing pavement into gravel is planned to be done next Tuesday or Wednesday depending upon machine availability.
- Concrete curb removal will be done next.

Area 3: Helmo Ave Area (Helmo Avenue Bay N and Upper 26th Street N)
- Work is planned to start here after Area 2, likely in late-June.

Area 4: 4Front Area (High Point Drive, Hopkins Place, 36th Street N)
- Work is planned to start here after Area 3, likely around mid-July.

Area 5: 56th Street N
- Work is planned to start here after Area 4, likely in late-July.

Reminders

As construction progresses, please use caution traveling within the project area. Also, please do not park vehicles on the street from 7 AM to 7 PM 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 you have any questions or comments regarding this project, please feel free to call:
- Mike LaDoux, E.I.T, Project Representative with SEH 651-256-0438
- Jesse Farrell, P.E., City Engineer 651-730-2730
- Todd Blank, P.E., Project Manager with SEH 651-490-2017