North Loop Reconstruction & Pedestrian Improvements
Friday, July 12, 2019 at 8:40AMEditor's note - This is an ongoing series of updates as the North Loop Reconstruction and Pedestrian Improvements project.
North Loop Reconstruction & Pedestrian Improvements
The North Loop Reconstruction & Pedestrian Improvements Project consists of two separate projects:
- A full street reconstruction along 3rd St N between 10th Ave N and 5th Ave N
- A pedestrian improvement project generally bounded by 10th Ave N on the north, 1st Ave on the south, West River Parkway on the east, and 4th St N on the west
North Loop Reconstruction Updates
WORK THIS PAST WEEK
5th Ave N
- Continuing water work at 5th and 3th St N
7th Ave N
- Grading complete
- Gas work complete
8th Ave N
- Finished removing poor soils and backfilling
- Finished placing aggregate base, in preparation for paving the first lift of asphalt
9th Ave N
- Finished utility work
- Finished removing poor soils and backfilling
- Began placing aggregate base in preparation for paving the first lift of asphalt
3rd St N
- Continued water work between 8th Ave N and 5th Ave N
WORK ANTICIPATED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK
5th Ave N
- Continuing water work at 5th and 3rd St N (8th Ave N to 5th Ave N), there will be a temporary water shut off on the night on Sunday July 14, 2019. If your property is effected, a notice will be placed on the door of your property 48 hours’ in advance for impacted businesses, 24 hours’ in advance to impacted residences
- Starting the removal of poor soils -work will begin at 4th St N and move towards Washington, this work may impact traffic flow on 5th Ave N
- Starting storm sewer work
7th Ave N
- Tentatively planning on placing the first lift of asphalt 7-17 and 7-18
- If the first lift of asphalt is placed on 7-17/7-18, curb and gutter installation will follow
8th Ave N
- Tentatively planning on paving 7-17 and 7-18 at Washington and 8th Ave N (not the entire stretch, just the Washington end)
- If the first lift of asphalt is placed on 7-17/7-18, curb and gutter installation will follow at the intersection of Washington and 8th Ave N
- If the first lift of asphalt is placed on 7-17/7-18, curb and gutter installation will follow at the intersection of Washington and 8th Ave N
- Access to properties between Washington and 3rd St N will partially reopen at Washington.
9th Ave N
- Finish placing aggregate base in preparation to place the first lift of asphalt at Washington and 9th Ave N
- Tentatively planning on paving 7-17 and 7-18 at Washington and 9th Ave N (not the entire stretch, just the Washington end)
- If the first lift of asphalt is placed on 7-17/7-18, curb and gutter installation will follow at the intersection of Washington and 9th Ave N
- Access to properties between Washington and 3rd St N will partially reopen at Washington.
3rd St N
- Isolated removals for water work only between 8th Ave N and 5th Ave N, there will be a temporary water shut off on the night on Sunday July 14, 2019. If your property is effected, a notice will be placed on the door of your property in 48 hours’ in advance for impacted businesses, 24 hours’ in advance to impacted residences
- Begin salvaging brick pavers, crews will start on the north ½ of 3rd St, all meters along 3rd St N are hooded between 5th Ave N and 10th Ave N in order to maintain two way traffic on 3rd St N
For more information on this project, visit the project website.
North Loop Pedestrian Improvements Updates
WORK THIS PAST WEEK
2nd St N NW Corner
- Crews were off the job from June 27 through July 8
- Started saw cutting on 1st St N at 2nd, 4th and 5th Aves N
WORK ANTICIPATED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK
2nd St N NW Corner
- 4th Ave N pour remaining concrete
- 5th Ave N pour remaining concrete
- 8th Ave N begin installing conduit for new pedestrian flasher system
1st St N
- 1st St N and 3rd Ave- Water work, 9 meters will be hooded between 2nd Ave N and 3rd Ave N to maintain two way traffic during the work. The water work is expected to take less than two weeks. there will be a temporary water shut off on the night on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. If your property is effected, a notice will be placed on the door of your property in 48 hours’ in advance for impacted businesses, 24 hours’ in advance to impacted residences
- 3rd Ave N – NE corner will be removed
- 2nd Ave N -SW corner will be removed
- 1st Ave N – SW corner will be removed
4th Ave and W River Parkway
- SE corner will be removed
- Replacement work may begin
For more information on this project, visit the project website.
Miscellanious
Stakeholder Meeting -These meetings are informal, held biweekly and intended to offer residents and businesses on the job an opportunity to get construction updates, ask construction and access related questions.
Date/Time: July 24, 7:30 am to 8:30 am
Location: Corner Coffee 514 N 3rd St #102, Minneapolis MN 55401
As always, feel free to contact myself (612-673-3365) or John Benjamin (651-443-1096) with any construction related questions or concerns.
Contact Information
Project Manager:
Stephanie Malmberg, stephanie.malmberg@minneapolismn.gov, 612-673-3365
Chief Field Inspector:
John Benjamin, john.benjamin@minneapolismn.gov, 651-443-1096
