Project Status - Lakeville - Oak Shore Drive Neighborhood


8/1/2019

This week, the crews are finishing the natural gas work for this project.

Crews from CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, have been following the Michels Corporation crews to restore the lawns and boulevards affected by Michels Corporation’s construction. The City of Lakeville will be performing its “2019 Street Reconstruction Project.” For more information on the city’s project, please visit its website.


7/25/2019

By approximately Friday, August 2, crews from CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, will finish the natural gas work for this project.

Crews from CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, have been following the Michels Corporation crews to restore the lawns and boulevards affected by Michels Corporation’s construction. The City of Lakeville will be performing its “2019 Street Reconstruction Project.” For more information on the city’s project, please visit its website.


7/19/2019

Within the week of July 22, the crews are planning to finish the natural gas main installations. This week the crews are installing natural gas main on Maple Island Road.

This week the crews connected natural gas service lines to all the mains that have been installed so far on this project. When the main crew finishes the installations on Maple Island Road, the service line crew will follow. 



7/2/2019

Crews from CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, are progressing in the Oak Shore Drive Neighborhood project in Lakeville. Below are the construction details:

  • The crews will be installing natural gas main on Oak Shore Drive between Jamaica and Jacquara Avenues approximately within the weeks of July 1 and 8. Within the week of July 15, the crews plan to install natural gas main on Maple Island Road.
  • The crews have connected the natural gas service lines to the installed mains on the west side of the project west of Jamaica Avenue and also on W. 161st Street between Jamaica and Jacquara Avenues. Next the crews will be connecting natural gas service lines on Upper W. 161st Street and Oak Shore Drive between Jamaica and Jacquara Avenues.



6/17/2019

Crews from CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, have been working in the west side of the Oak Shore Drive Neighborhood, moving east:

  • The crews have installed natural gas mains along the project’s selected roads west of Jamaica Avenue. Currently the crews are installing natural gas main on Jamaica Avenue and W. 161st Street heading east.
  • The crews have been connecting natural gas service lines to the installed mains on the west side of Maple Island Road. By tomorrow they will have finished the connections on Oak Shore Drive and Oak Curve south of Maple Island Road.
  • As the crews are performing natural gas work, they are working on one side of the affected road. The other side is available for parking. 




5/20/2019

Where, when, and why is CenterPoint Energy performing construction?

Beginning on Wednesday, May 22, and lasting within August 2019, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, will be replacing natural gas mains and connecting natural gas service lines to the installed mains in Lakeville within the Oak Shore Drive neighborhood. The crews will begin replacing the natural gas mains on the west side of the project, working east.
 
CenterPoint Energy’s work will be done in coordination with the City of Lakeville’s “2019 Street Reconstruction Project.” For more information on the city’s project, please visit its website.

What are the estimated traffic impacts?

  • Residents and local businesses will have access to their properties.
  • Construction will occur in segments along the construction route, rather than all at once. Lane restrictions are anticipated in areas where active construction is occurring and are necessary to keep both the public and construction personnel safe.
  • CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction—typically the boulevard, lawn, sidewalk and road.

How may the natural gas service line installations affect customers?

  • As part of this main project, the crews will be replacing several natural gas service lines that connect from the main to the customer’s property. Customers will experience a short disruption of gas service as the crews are installing the gas service line.
  • Crews may have to dig in the ground on your property in the utility easement to complete the task of service and main distribution line replacement. If a customer’s property is disturbed, CNP will restore the hard and soft surfaces affected by construction at no cost to you.
  • In addition to the natural gas service line installation, some customers may also have their inside gas meters moved to the outside of their homes as part of CenterPoint Energy’s long-term improvement project called “Moving Gas Meters Outside.” Please click here to find out more about our project and click here to see a one-page fact sheet with photographs of a meter move. 

What is CenterPoint Energy’s mission, and how can I contact CenterPoint Energy?

At CenterPoint Energy, we are committed to providing timely and relevant information to our customers and the general public to minimize inconvenience or disruption due to our construction activities. CNP has provided safe, clean and efficient natural gas service to Minnesota communities for more than 145 years. We are proud of this record and strive to improve it by educating the public about the benefits of natural gas at CenterPointEnergy.com/BeSafe.

Updates will be posted on this Project Status page. For any questions, you can contact one of the following resources:

Communications Specialist
  • Hannah Gullickson – 612-321-5546
Information Hotline
Restoration Questions

Please reference the project name or number 88792086 when calling. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to serve you. Thank you very much.