Washington Avenue Lane Closures This Week

Via a November 9 Hennepin County e-newsletter:

Washington Avenue (County Road 152) preliminary work related to reconstruction between Hennepin Avenue and Fifth Avenue South

Preliminary field investigations

Prior to next year's work on Washington Avenue, crews will be doing preliminary exploratory work. One of the activities, related to utility location identification, will occur this week.

Lane closures this week and weekend

Because of this utility related work, there will be lane closures on Washington Avenue between Hennepin Avenue and Fifth Avenue South during the week of Monday, November 9.

Crews will be on site starting Tuesday, November 10, and may need to use brief closures to access key areas.
 
In addition, there will be extended lane closures for more extensive work. These are anticipated to occur:
• Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, November 13
• Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 14
• Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 15

This timeline is subject to change due to weather conditions.

Project overview

Hennepin County, in coordination with the City of Minneapolis, is reconstructing Washington Avenue South (County Road 152) between Hennepin Avenue and Fifth Avenue South.

The project received approval of the preliminary layout from the Minneapolis City Council in 2014. Detail design is in progress and is anticipated to be completed in late 2015. Utility work is anticipated to begin in early 2016 in preparation for full roadway reconstruction later in 2016 and 2017.

For more information:
Nathan Ellingson, project engineer
nathan.ellingson@hennepin.us
612-596-0375
www.hennepin.us/residents/transportation/washington-ave-mpls