Construction continues 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)
- Water main installation will be complete on Glenbrook Avenue this week. The new water main will be tested, and service installation should begin next week and will take about five days to complete. 
- Storm sewer installation on Glenbrook Avenue is scheduled to begin Friday this week and is planned for completion on Monday, August 7.
- The grading crew is excavating Gershwin Avenue now from north to south, which is near completion. The top two feet of the roadway soil is being removed and replaced with a clean sandy soil to create a stronger and more drainable road subgrade. The salvaged gravel is being placed on top of the sand. 
- New concrete curbing on both 9th Street and Gershwin Avenue is planned for the latter part of next week, weather permitting.

Area 2: Hydram Area (Cardinal Meadows Neighborhood) 
- Sodding of the disturbed boulevard areas has been installed.
- Please help water your sod so it grows! The contractor will also water for the first 30 days only. Any sod that is acceptable after 30 days will not be replaced. See the sod care sheet for more information.
- The final layer of asphalt is is being paved today (Thursday, August 3).

Area 3: Helmo Avenue Area (Helmo Avenue Bay N and Upper 26th Street N)
- Sodding of the disturbed boulevard areas has been installed.
- Please help water your sod so it grows! The contractor will also water for the first 30 days only. Any sod that is acceptable after 30 days will not be replaced. See the sod care sheet for more information.
- The final layer of asphalt on Upper 26th Street and Helmo Bay N will be paved on a future date this summer.

Area 4: 4Front Area (High Point Drive, Hopkins Place, 36th Street N)
- High Point Drive is now closed at County Road 14 (34th Street) and traffic is detoured via County Road 13 (Ideal Avenue). This is scheduled to reopen to traffic at the end of the day on Monday, August 7.
- Sidewalk is schedule to be installed on High Point Drive next Wednesday, August 9.
- Work on 36th Street is planned to begin on Monday, August 7.

Area 5: 56th Street N
- Work is planned to start here in mid-August. Paving work may be done at night to minimize access disruptions. 

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