Coon Rapids and Fridley – Northgate Line Replacement
Anticipated timeline: April 17 into fall 2023
- If you contact CenterPoint Energy, please reference one of the work order numbers:
- Work in Coon Rapids: 96328272
- Work in Fridley: 100349302
Overview
From Monday, April 17 into fall 2023, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will work in Coon Rapids and Fridley. The work will take place along CenterPoint Energy’s easement from Foley Boulevard NW to Osborne Road NE. While Otis Minnesota Services will replace a large-diameter natural gas steel main, Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by the gas crew’s work. There will be no assessment or cost associated with our work.
Marking utilities
CenterPoint Energy will contact Gopher State One Call 811 to locate public underground utilities such as water, sewer, and cable. You will see markings such as spray paint and utility flags. They will be color-coordinated to indicate a separate utility.
If you have installed any private lines such as sprinklers, we ask that you mark them with whatever material is convenient for you. Examples include spray paint, flags, and wooden sticks used to stir paint. Marking sprinkler heads is sufficient.
Natural gas steel main replacement
The crew needs to open trench the road to weld pieces of the main together. Although the traffic impacts are to be determined, please expect some short-term closures with detours. Other traffic impacts will be noted on the project’s updates page. (See above.)
Most of the work will take place within CenterPoint Energy’s easement. If the crews need to temporarily cross a driveway, they will work with the resident or business owner.
Restoration
Some intersections or areas at either end of the project’s route may not be permanently restored until after the natural gas work is done. After the new main is put in the ground, the crew can connect the new main to the existing intersecting mains and put the new main into service. Then the restoration crew will permanently restore these areas. Until then, customers may see temporary backfill such as dirt or gravel.On boulevards and lawns, they will refill the areas with black dirt, grass seed, and netting that degrades over about four months. Prior to mowing the restored area, remove any loose staples that secured the netting. For photo examples, please visit our
Restoration Practices page.
We hope to minimize the disruption as much as possible. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we replace our infrastructure. We wish you a great season.
