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)
- New concrete curbing and driveway aprons on both 9th Street and Gershwin Avenue are complete.
- Grading and tolerancing for the first layer of asphalt on 9th Street and Gershwin Avenue will be completed the week of August 21.
- The contractor is scheduled to pave the first layer of asphalt on Gershwin Ave and 9th Street toward the end of the week of August 21. Depending on scheduling, the paving could be early the following week (Week of August 28).
- All water main and water services on 9th Street, Gershwin Ave, and Glenbrook are complete.
- A grading crew is currently preparing the road base on Glenbrook Ave. 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 will then be replaced on top of the sand. This should be complete next week. 

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.

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)
- The bike trail on the south side of 36th Street is being prepped for paving.
- A grading crew is currently prepping the road base on 36th Street. This should be complete by early next week.
- New storm sewer on 36th Street is currently being installed and will be complete Friday (August 18).
- Concrete curbing installation on 36th Street is scheduled for the end of next week (August 23 to 25).

Area 5: 56th Street N
- Miscellaneous damaged curb is currently marked for removal. The contractor will saw cut and remove this curb next week.
- A damaged sanitary sewer structure is being replaced Monday (August 21) or Tuesday (August 22). This will be near the north entrance to Fleet Farm on 56th Street. It is expected that there will be minimal impact to local traffic.

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