Lakeville - Ipava Avenue - Project Updates

With the winter weather and snow coming in, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, has cleaned up the work areas on 205th Street W. The crew is not planning to work from Thursday, December 22 to Monday, December 26. Traffic control measures were removed from the roadway yesterday to allow full access for snow plow efforts for the holiday weekend.

The crew plans to return next week on Tuesday, December 27 and finish replacing the project’s natural gas main on Thursday, December 29 between 204th Street W. and Jupiter Avenue. During this time, they will utilize daytime flaggers to keep two-way traffic. The lane closure just east of Jacquard Avenue will be put back up on December 27 to allow the last couple of days of pipe installation.

We thank you for your patience and wish you a warm and safe holiday season.

From Wednesday, December 14 to Friday, December 16, the crews will close Juno Trail just south of 205th Street W. This will allow the crews to replace the natural gas main while crossing the intersection. Driveways will remain open, so residents south of 205th Street W. can access their homes.

The eastbound closure of 205th Street W. from Jupiter Avenue to 204th Street W. will stay in place until approximately Thursday, December 22. During this time, traffic will continue to be detoured to Kensington Boulevard, Juniper Way, and Jacquard Avenue.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors, Michels Corporation and Q3 Contracting, are continuing to replace the large-diameter natural gas steel main and to restore the areas affected by the replacement, respectively.

From Wednesday, December 7 to approximately Thursday, December 22, the crews will close eastbound traffic on 205th Street W. from Jupiter Avenue to 204th Street W. Westbound traffic will stay open during this time. Detour routes will lead eastbound traffic via Kensington Boulevard, Juniper Way and Jacquard Avenue.

The lane shift on 205th Street W. from Kenrick Avenue to Kensington Boulevard will remain in place until approximately mid-December. Q3 Contracting is putting down temporary asphalt. In 2023, the City of Lakeville will finish the final paving.

Last week, the crew paved 205th Street W. from Juno Trail to the east entrance of Jupiter Way/Jupiter Path.

By Saturday, December 3, the crew plans to pave 205th Street W. between the two Jupiter Ways (between Jupiter Avenue and Jupiter Path). In the first or second week of December, they plan to open 205th Street W. from Jacquard Avenue to Ipava Avenue.

Early in the week of December 5, the crew plans to blacktop the intersection of Kensington Boulevard and 205th Street W. Until then, the excavated areas will have compacted gravel.

In mid-December, the crew will close eastbound traffic on 205th Street W. from 204th Street W. to Jacquard Avenue. Westbound traffic will stay open during this time. Our website will be updated with more details when the date is determined. Thank you for your patience.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are on schedule to open 205th Street W. from Jupiter Way to 204th Street W. by Friday, November 25 and from Jacquard Avenue to Ipava Avenue by early December. By then, the natural gas steel main will have been put in the ground by Michels Corporation, and the road will have been paved by Q3 Contracting.

From Monday, November 28 to approximately Monday, December 5, the crews will fully close 205th Street W. approximately 1,200 feet east of Kensington Boulevard. During this time, Jupiter Way/Jupiter Avenue will remain open for residents to access their homes on Jupiter Way. Residents are encouraged to travel using Jacquard Way.

The lane shift on 205th Street W. from Kenrick Avenue to Kensington Boulevard will remain in place until approximately early December.

From early to mid-December, the crew will close eastbound traffic on 205th Street W. from 204th Street W. to Jacquard Avenue. Westbound traffic will stay open during this time.

Q3 Contracting will follow to put down temporary asphalt. In 2023, the City of Lakeville will finish the final paving.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, is continuing to replace CenterPoint Energy’s large-diameter natural gas steel main in Lakeville.

This week, the City of Lakeville plans to reopen 210th Street W. After the reopening, Michels Corporation plans to set up the following closures: From Thursday, November 10 into early December, the crew will close 205th Street W. from Jupiter Way to 204th Street W. and from Jacquard Avenue to Ipava Avenue. During this time, we encourage residents to access their homes via Jacquard Avenue. Although 205th Street W. will be closed to through traffic, the crews will assist residents in accessing their homes.

From early to mid-December, the crew will close eastbound traffic on 205th Street W. from 204th Street W. to Jacquard Avenue. Westbound traffic will stay open during this time.

From Kenrick Avenue to Jupiter Way, the crew will close a lane but keep two-way traffic open in November and December.

During these closures, detour signs will lead through traffic to County Road 70, Dodd Boulevard, and 202nd Street W. CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. If you have any questions, please contact me at my information below. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience as we upgrade our natural gas lines, ensuring system reliability for years to come.

Kenrick Avenue

By today on Friday, October 28, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors plan to remove their traffic barriers from Kenrick Avenue between Kenrick Loop and Maple Island Road. By then, Michels Corporation will have replaced the natural gas steel main in the area, and Q3 Contracting will have restored the affected road and driveways. They plan to finish the soft surface restoration in this area by October 28.

205th Street W.

Michels Corporation is continuing to replace CenterPoint Energy’s large-diameter natural gas steel main in Lakeville.

From Thursday, November 10 into early December, the crew will close 205th Street W. from Jupiter Way to 204th Street W. and from Jacquard Avenue to Ipava Avenue. During this time, we encourage residents to access their homes via Jacquard Avenue, since 205th Street W. will be fully closed.

From early to mid-December, the crew will close eastbound traffic on 205th Street W. from 204th Street W. to Jacquard Avenue. Westbound traffic will stay open during this time.

From Kenrick Avenue to Jupiter Way, the crew will close a lane but keep two-way traffic open in November and December.

During these closures, detour signs will lead through traffic to County Road 70, Dodd Boulevard, and 202nd Street W.

Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. If you have any questions, please contact me at my information below. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience as we upgrade our natural gas lines, ensuring system reliability for years to come.

By Friday, October 28, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors plan to remove their traffic barriers from Kenrick Avenue between Kenrick Loop and Maple Island Road. By then, Michels Corporation will have replaced the natural gas steel main in the area, and Q3 Contracting will have restored the affected road and driveways. They plan to finish the soft surface restoration in this area by October 28.

This week, Q3 Contracting restored the sidewalk on Kenrick Avenue from 165th Street W. to Kenrick Loop. On Tuesday, October 18, the crew plans to pave Kenrick Avenue from the northern drive-through entrance to Dunkin’ Donuts to Maple Island Road. By the end of October, CenterPoint Energy’s work is expected to finish on Kenrick Avenue from Maple Island Road to Kenrick Loop (both the natural gas work and the roads’ paving), and the traffic barriers associated with this work are expected to be removed.

The crew has been preparing to replace the main in a field north of the intersection of County Road 70 and Kensington Boulevard. The new main will run through this field and south along Kenrick Avenue toward the driveway heading into Baldy’s BBQ. For approximately ten days beginning on Monday, October 17, the crew will close the northern shoulder of County Road 70 from Kenrick Avenue to Kensington Boulevard. No traffic lanes or driveways will be closed during this time.

In the week of October 24, the crew will return to Ipava Avenue and 175th Street W. to work on a natural gas valve.

In the first week of November, Michels Corporation will begin replacing the main on 202nd and 205th Streets W. At a date that is to be determined, the crew will close a portion of 205th Street W. for approximately one week. Close to this time, they will also work on 210th Street W.

The City of Lakeville has been working within and near CenterPoint Energy’s project routes for their paving project. For more information on their project, please visit their website.

By the morning of Saturday, October 1, a crew from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, plan to open the southern entrance to Dunkin’ Donuts and Lakeville Liquors. When that happens, they will close the northern entrance, which is also the drive-through entrance to Dunkin’ Donuts. This closure will last for approximately four weeks. Tomorrow on Friday, September 30, Q3 Contracting plans to restore the curb and sidewalk on Kenrick Avenue.

Some existing closures will remain in place. For approximately four weeks, northbound Kenrick Avenue will remain closed from Maple Island Road to the entrance of Speedway. For approximately two weeks, a lane on Kenrick Avenue from County Road 46 to Kenrick Loop will remain closed. In the week of October 3, the crew plans to restore the sidewalk. For one business day, the crew plans to close the Kenrick Avenue entrance to the businesses from YMCA to Starbucks, but the entrances to these businesses from Kenrick Loop will remain open. The project’s inspector will remain in touch with the businesses regarding this date. Thank you for your understanding!

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are continuing to work in Lakeville. While Michels Corporation is replacing the large-diameter natural gas steel main, Q3 Contracting is restoring the areas affected by their work. Beginning on Monday, September 19 and lasting for approximately six weeks, the following two traffic changes will occur on Kenrick Avenue:

Southbound traffic will be closed on Kenrick Avenue from Maple Island Road to Dunkin’ Donuts. During this time, northbound traffic will remain open, while southbound traffic will be detoured from Crystal Lake Road to Interstate 35 and to County Road 46.

Two-way traffic will be maintained on Kenrick Avenue from County Road 46 to Kenrick Loop. By then, the closure of northbound Kenrick Avenue in this area will have been opened.

We appreciate your patience as we upgrade our natural gas system. We hope to work as efficiently as we can to minimize disruptions.

Michels Corporation extended the end date of northbound Kenrick Avenue to at least Friday, September 16 to finish the natural gas work. The closure’s location between Kenrick Loop and 164th Street W. remains the same. If you have any questions, please contact us at 612-321-5546. We want to thank you for your patience during this interruption!

From Tuesday, September 6 to Tuesday, September 13, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will close northbound Kenrick Avenue from Kenrick Loop to 164th Street W. While Michels Corporation will replace a large-diameter natural gas steel main, Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work.

Constituents will still be able to access the 164th Street W. entrance to the businesses in the area. If anyone is heading north on Kenrick Avenue, they will see detour signs at 165th Street W. They’ll be detoured east on 165th Street W., north on Ipava Avenue, and west on 162nd Street W.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are progressing.

For approximately two more weeks, a crew from Michels Corporation will replace the main on Ipava Avenue between Ira Lane and 178th Street W. Restoration will follow. During this time, two-way traffic is being maintained in the northbound lanes, while the southbound lanes are closed.

Another Michels Corporation crew finished replacing the main on Ipava Avenue from 165th to 175th Streets W. This area is restored and open to traffic.

A crew from Q3 Contracting restored the bike path south of 185th Street W. They are also restoring the boulevards and lawns and paving the roads affected by Michels Corporation’s work.

On Friday, August 19, a crew from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, plans to pave Ipava Avenue from 173rd to 175th Streets W. This date may change depending on the weather. They plan to open this portion of the road on Monday, August 22. They are continuing to restore the bike path south of 185th Street W.

Starting on Monday, August 15 and lasting for approximately four weeks, there is a closure of the southbound lanes on Ipava Avenue from 175th to 185th Streets W. Two-way traffic will remain open in the northbound lanes. This duration will include the restoration and reopening of the road.

From Tuesday, July 26 to early August, the crew will close Ipava Avenue from Innsbrook Drive to 171st Street W. From early August to late August, the crew will close Ipava Avenue from 171st to 175th Streets W. Detour signs will lead through traffic to 165th Street W., Highview Avenue, and 175th Street W.

Patrons will access golf course from Innsbrook Drive for most of the project’s duration in July and August. In late July or early August for approximately two or three days, the crew will have to cross Innsbrook Drive.

Starting on Monday, July 25 and lasting for approximately three to four weeks, there will be a closure of the northbound lanes on Ipava Avenue from 175th to 185th Streets W. Two-way traffic will remain open in the southbound lanes.

Starting on Tuesday, July 19 and lasting for approximately one week, there will be a closure of northbound Ipava Avenue from 190th Street W. to Irenic Avenue. Southbound traffic will remain open in this area. Detour signs will lead northbound traffic west on 190th Street W., north on County Road 50, and east on 185th Street W. There will be two-way traffic on Ipava Avenue north of 185th Street W.

From Monday, July 11 into approximately mid-August, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, will close Ipava Avenue from County Road 50 to 201st Street W. Residents on Italy Avenue will be able to access their properties from Ipava Avenue and 201st Street W. 201st St. W. will have access from the south on Ipava Ave. The property at 20018 Ipava Avenue will have its driveway access maintained during this time.

Starting on Monday, July 11 and lasting for a few weeks, eastbound traffic on 165th Street W. will be closed from Jaguar to Ipava Avenues.

These closures will allow the crew to replace the natural gas main. CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, will restore the road back for traffic.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors, Michels Corporation and Q3 Contracting, are continuing to make progress.

One crew is finishing the main replacement by the Lakeville Ames Arena, working south. Starting on Monday, July 11 and lasting for approximately one month, the crew will close Ipava Avenue from County Road 50 to 201st Street W. Residents on Italy Avenue will be able to access their properties from Ipava Avenue and 201st Street W.

Another crew is replacing the main on 165th Street W. between Jonquil and Kentucky Avenues. After Monday, July 4, they will begin replacing the main in the parking lot of the business center at 165th Street W. and Kentucky Avenue. The work in this area will last for approximately 3 to 4 weeks, including restoration. One driveway will always remain open. Parking will be limited in this area during this time.

Tree and bush removals will occur in this area from Wednesday, June 29 to Friday, July 1. New trees will be replanted after the main is replaced in the business area.

Q3 Contracting is finishing the restoration of the asphalt and boulevards on and along the bike path and the restoration of the pedestrian ramps in the southern portion of the job. Excavations will have temporary gravel or asphalt for the holiday weekend.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, has been restoring the following areas:

The crew restored the asphalt on Ipava Avenue at 175th Street W. and will open it today on Wednesday, June 22. They will work on Ipava Avenue from 175th to 176th Streets W.

Last week, the crew paved 165th Street W. from Ipava Avenue to Jamison Path. Today, they have paved and opened northbound and southbound traffic at Jaguar Avenue and 165th Street W.

By Friday, July 1, the crew plans to temporarily open 165th Street W. from Ipava to Jaguar Avenues. The crew will reclose this area from approximately Monday, July 11 to Monday, July 25. The eastbound traffic on 165th Street W. will remain closed from Jaguar to Kentucky Avenues until late July.

The crew plans to pave the bike path from Inndale Drive to 192nd Street W. by Independence Day. They are restoring the pedestrian ramps at the intersections along Ipava Avenue from 190th Street W. to Inndale Drive. The crew will pave 192nd Street W. and the median in front of Lakeville Ames Arena.

Patrons will access golf course from Innsbrook Drive for most of the project’s duration in July and August. In late July or early August for approximately two or three days, the crew will have to cross Innsbrook Drive. They are working on the traffic plan with the City of Lakeville.

From Monday, July 11 to late July or early August, the crew will close Ipava Avenue from 165th Street W. to Innsbrook Drive. From early August to late August, the crew will close Ipava Avenue from Innsbrook Drive to 175th Street W. Depending on the closure, patrons can access the golf course from either 165th or 175th Streets W.

From Wednesday, June 15 to approximately Wednesday, June 22, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, will close the 175th Street W. on the eastern half of the intersection of 175th Street W. and Ipava Avenue. During this time, the entrance to Tutor Time will remain open on 176th Street W. Detour signs will lead patrons to Ipava Avenue, 165th Street W., and Highview Avenue. Patrons can also access Tutor Time from Ipava Avenue and from Ionia Path and 176th Street W.

Beginning on Monday, July 11 and lasting for approximately three or four weeks, the crews will close Ipava Avenue from 165th to the northern entrance to the parking lot of Steve Michaud Park. During this time, the driveway for 17171 Ipava Avenue will remain open. The property will have access to and from their home from the south in July and from the north in August.

From Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 26, Ipava Avenue will be closed to all traffic from the southern parking lot entrance of Steve Michaud Park to 175th Street. The portion of Ipava Avenue south of 165th Street will be re-opened prior to closing the segment south of the southern Steve Michaud access.

For each closure, detour signs will be direct through traffic to 165th Street W., Highview Avenue, and 175th Street W. Access to Steve Michaud Park will remain open during construction via the posed detour route.

These closures will allow the crew to replace the natural gas main and restore the road back for traffic. We apologize for the inconvenience as we upgrade our natural gas lines.

In mid-June, a crew from Michels Corporation plans to open the closure of eastbound 165th Street W. from Ipava to Jaguar Avenues. Beginning on Monday, June 13 and lasting for approximately three or four weeks, the crew will close eastbound 165th Street W. from Jaguar to Kentucky Avenues. During this time, traffic will be detoured to Kenrick Avenue, County Road 46, and Ipava Avenue. During this time, there will be one westbound lane open.

Beginning on Wednesday, June 15 and lasting for approximately one week, the crew will close the southern side of the intersection of Jaguar Avenue and 165th Street W. Traffic will still be able to come and leave from the north. The westbound lane will stay open through the intersection. These closures will allow the crew to replace the natural gas main and restore the road back for traffic.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors Michels Corporation and Q3 Contracting are continuing to replace the project’s natural main and restore the affected areas respectively.

On Friday, May 20, a crew from Q3 Contracting paved and opened 192nd Street W. and Ireland Way at Ipava Avenue. They paved the bike path from 192nd Street W. to Ireland Way. In the week of May 30 after Memorial Day, they will pave the rest of the affected bike path from Ireland Way to the ice arena.

Tomorrow on Thursday, May 26, the crew will pave Iredale Path at Ipava Avenue. They plan to open it in the morning of Friday, May 27. In the afternoon of Friday, May 27, they will pave 198th Street W. at Ipava Avenue. They plan to pave one half of 198th Street W. at a time and open the road for the weekend.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are continuing the project. On Thursday, May 19, the crew from Michels Corporation plans to finish replacing the main across 192nd Street W. at Ipava Avenue. Q3 Contracting plans to pave and open 192nd Street W. by the end of the day on Friday, May 20.

Beginning on Wednesday, May 18 or Thursday, May 19 and lasting for approximately three or four weeks, the crew from Michels Corporation will close eastbound traffic on 165th Street W. from Jaguar to Ipava Avenues. Detour signs will lead eastbound traffic from Kenrick to Ipava Avenues via County Road 46. During this time, there will be one westbound lane open.

When this portion of the project is done, the crew will then close eastbound traffic on 165th Street W. from Jaguar to Kenrick Avenues. The westbound lane will remain open, and detour signs will redirect traffic. This portion will last for an additional three or four weeks.

These closures will allow the crew to replace the natural gas main and restore the road back for traffic. We apologize for the inconvenience as we upgrade our natural gas lines.

Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are replacing the natural gas main on Ipava Avenue. In early June, they plan to finish their work on Ipava Avenue between County Road 50 and 185th Street W. before the City of Lakeville begins work on their project.

The crew from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, is restoring the bike path from Iredic Avenue to 190th Street W. Tomorrow on Wednesday, May 11, the crew plans to close 192nd Street W. at Ipava Avenue for approximately one week. On Thursday, May 12, the crew plans to open Iredale Court at Ipava Avenue.

In the week of May 16, Michels Corporation plans to move to 165th Street W. More information will be provided closer to when the work will happen.

For one week beginning on Monday, May 9, Michels Corporation will close Iredale Court at Ipava Avenue, detouring traffic. Another one-week closure is scheduled to happen at 192nd Street W. at Ipava Avenue; this is planned to begin on Monday, May 16.

The crew is planning to pave the bike path from 190th Street W. to Irenic Avenue this Friday, May 6.

A crew from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, is continuing to replace the large-diameter natural gas steel main on Ipava Avenue between County Road 50 and 185th Street W. into June. The current traffic plan will stay in place until the pipework is done and the restoration is complete.

From Thursday, April 28 to Friday, April 29, the crew will close 190th Street W. at Ipava Avenue to replace the natural gas mains. Detour signs will direct through traffic to Irenic Avenue. They plan to open the road for the weekend.

In the week of May 2, an authorized contractor plans to begin removing the trees along the boulevard of Ipava Avenue from County Road 50 to 192nd Street W.

From Monday, April 11 to June, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will replace the project’s natural gas main on Ipava Avenue between County Road 50 and 185th Street W. During this time, two-way traffic will be maintained on Ipava Avenue. Traffic will be shifted into the northbound lanes, while the crews work in the southbound lanes. The sections of the medians will be removed, in addition to the trees that are located along the boulevards where the gas main is being installed.

The crews will begin setting up their equipment on Friday, April 8. We appreciate your patience as we upgrade our natural gas lines.

First, we want to thank all who came to our virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 15. We hope the information was helpful and that your questions were answered.

Second, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will begin replacing the project’s natural gas main in the week of April 4 or 11. They will begin on Ipava Avenue between County Road 50 and 185th Street W. During this time, the medians within Ipava Avenue are planned to be removed. Tree removals will also be taking place along the boulevard to make room for the crews’ work. The city plans to replace the trees. More details will be provided closer to the project’s start date.

On Tuesday, March 15, beginning at 6:00 p.m., CenterPoint Energy will host a virtual Microsoft Teams meeting with a short presentation and a Q&A session to answer questions about the project. You can join via your phone and/or your computer up to 10 minutes before the meeting:

• To join via your phone, call +1 (773) 352-2004. Press the attendee access code 641 365 705, followed by the # sign. 
  

• To join via your computer, please follow this link. It is not necessary to download Microsoft Teams to join. 
  

From spring to fall 2022, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will work in Lakeville along the following streets: Maple Island Road from Buck Hill to 162nd Street W.; 165th Street W. from Maple Island Road to Ipava Avenue; Ipava Avenue from 165th Street W. to 202nd Street W.; 202nd Street W. and 205th Street W. from Ipava Avenue to Kenrick Avenue; and Kenrick Avenue from 205th Street W. to 215th Street W.

While one contractor will replace large-diameter natural gas steel main, the other contractor will restore the areas affected by construction.

Since the crews weld the pieces of the pipe together, the steel main replacement requires open trench excavation. Time spent on each block will vary due to the size of the block, the steel offsets, the restoration preparation, and the weather. The required construction method will impact many boulevard tree roots in the project corridor, requiring significant public tree removals particularly on Ipava Avenue. CenterPoint Energy is working closely with Lakeville to determine suitable replacement trees and establishment support.

The pipe replacement crew will work on a few blocks at a time. Most of these blocks will have lane shifts. A few will have full closures. They will work with residents and businesses on maintaining access. Detour signs will redirect through traffic. The restoration crew will follow closely behind to reopen the streets shortly after the pipe is replaced.

On the soft surfaces such as boulevards and lawns, various erosion control measures keep the restored area moist, hold seed in the soil, and enhance seed germination. If an erosion blanket is needed it is secured in place with staples. The mesh is a wood fiber that will completely degrade. Prior to mowing the restored area, remove any loose staples that secured the blanket.