Project Status - Minneapolis - 17th Avenue S.


6/19/2020

  • Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, have finished the natural gas work on 17th Avenue S. Restoration is following.
  • We appreciate your patience as we continue to upgrade our natural gas lines. Have a safe season!


6/9/2020

  • Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are continuing natural gas work for the 17th Avenue S. project. For the next two weeks, parking is restricted on both sides of 17th Avenue S. from 25th to 29th Streets E.
  • This week and the week of June 15, the crews will replace the final of the project’s natural gas main.
  • Beginning on Thursday, June 11 and lasting for a few weeks, the crews will perform work on CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas vaults at the intersections of 17th Avenue S. at 27th and 29th Streets E. During this time, the crews will close the intersections of 27th and 29th Streets E. with detour signs on site.  
  • The City of Minneapolis is following Michels Corporation’s route, paving the roads for the city’s Street Resurfacing Program. 



5/27/2020

  • Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, have replaced the natural gas main on 17th Avenue S.
  • Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction. 



5/15/2020

  • This weekend, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will close 28th Street E. at 17th Avenue S., but they will allow parking on either side of 17th Avenue S. at 28th Street E.
  • On Monday, the crews will lift the 28th Street E. closure and will close 27th Street E. at 17th Avenue S. for three days. The crews will maintain one lane of traffic on 28th Street E.
  • Into the week of May 18, 17th Avenue S. will remain closed between 27th and 29th Streets E.



5/11/2020

For the weeks of May 11 and 18, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will close 17th Avenue S. between 27th and 29th Streets E. For the majority of this time, eastbound traffic will be allowed on 28th Street E. For a limited time, the crews will close 28th Street E. to replace the natural gas main in that intersection. 


4/24/2020

From April 28 to May 5, the crews will close 17th Avenue S. between 26th and 28th Streets E. Drivers will not be able to cross 17th Avenue S. at 27th Street E. during this time. 


4/21/2020

Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are continuing to replace the natural gas main on 17th Avenue S. between 29th and 31st Streets E. The closure will be extended into the week of April 27. The crews have crossed Lake Street E.

For this week, the crews have closed 27th Street E. between 15th Avenue S. and Bloomington Avenue. At a later date, the crews will return to put the existing natural gas main out of order and may have to re-close this area temporarily. 



4/13/2020

Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, have closed 17th Avenue S. between 29th and 31st Streets E. for approximately the next two weeks. Traffic will be detoured to the next block north or south of the closure. This week while the crews cross Lake Street E., they will maintain two-way traffic going eastbound and westbound. 


4/2/2020

Project description: In 2019, CenterPoint Energy began its 17th Avenue S. project and worked between 22nd and 26th Streets E. This year CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will return to complete the project. Crews from Michels Corporation will replace the remaining natural gas mains. Crews from Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work outside the limits of the City of Minneapolis’s Mill and Overlay Project.
 
Traffic impacts: Beginning the week of April 6, the crews will close two blocks at a time. Each block will be close for two weeks at a time. The crews will begin near Lake Street E. working north to 26th Street E. Parking will not be available on the blocks where active construction is occurring. 

For approximately one week beginning April 9, the crews will close eastbound and westbound traffic on 29th Street E. at 17th Avenue S. to perform natural gas work. These restrictions are necessary to keep the public and construction personnel safe. Local access will be maintained through the alleyways. 



12/16/2019

This week, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will finish the project’s natural gas work for 2019. Phases 3 and 4 will continue in 2020.

Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are temporarily restoring the road due to weather. They anticipate finishing temporary restoration this month. Any areas that receive temporary restoration in 2019 will receive permanent restoration in 2020. For examples of temporary and permanent restoration, please see our restoration web page. 



12/4/2019

  • Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will continue the 2019 portion of the project’s natural gas work into the week of December 16.
  • Currently 17th Avenue S. is closed from 25th to 22nd Streets E. Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are temporarily restoring the road due to weather. Any areas that receive temporary restoration in 2019 will receive permanent restoration in 2020.
  • For approximately one and a half weeks beginning in the middle of the week of December 9, crews from Michels Corporation will close the southern half of the 2500 block of 17th Avenue S. This work will be done for Phase 3. Residents can park on 17th Avenue S. just south of 25th Street E.
  • In 2020, Michels Corporation will return to replace natural gas main on 17th Avenue S. between 26th and 29th Streets E. 



11/15/2019

  • Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are continuing to work on Phase 3 into the week of December 2 for the 2019 work. Due to weather, the crews’ progress and agreements with the City of Minneapolis, the crews will replace natural gas main along 17th Avenue S. between 26th and 29th Streets E. in 2020.
  • Currently the crews are replacing natural gas main on 17th Avenue S.
  • On Monday, November 18, the crews will close E. 24th Street, working north to E. 22nd Street. For a portion of the week, 17th Avenue S. will be closed from 26th to 22nd Streets E.
  • Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will continue to work on Phase 4. Near the end of the week of November 18, they will blacktop 17th Avenue S. between 26th and 25th Streets E. and open it to traffic. 



10/29/2019

Last week crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, finished Phase 2 and have been working on Phase 3. Currently 17th Avenue S. is open from 22nd to 24th Streets E. and closed from 24th to 26th Streets E. The closure will last for a couple of weeks to accommodate natural gas main installation and restoration of the road. When the crews open these two blocks, they will close 17th Avenue S. from 26th to 28th Streets E. for a couple of weeks.

Crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are currently restoring the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s construction south of 26th Street E. Due to weather, the crews are beginning to temporarily restore these areas. They will return in 2020 to permanently restore them. For examples of temporary and permanent restoration, please see our web page here. 



10/17/2019

Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, anticipate completing Phase 2 within the week of October 21. Currently they are connecting natural gas service lines to the new main on 17th Avenue S. between 28th and 29th Streets E. Until the end of the week of October 21, these two blocks will not have parking on either side of the road.

Within the week of October 28, Michels Corporation plans to start Phase 3, which will begin at 22nd Street E., working south. Two blocks of 17th Avenue S. will be closed at a time while the crews are replacing natural gas main. 



10/10/2019

Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, completed Phase 1 and are working on Phase 2. For Phase 2, the crews are working in segments of two blocks at a time. Parking will be unavailable on both sides of each block where the crews are working. Currently the crews are on the 2700 block and anticipate finishing Phase 2 within approximately late October. Phase 3 is anticipated to last from approximately the week of October 21 to the end of the week of November 11.



9/16/2019

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

From September 12 to spring 2020, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Michels Corporation, will be performing construction along 17th Avenue S. between 22nd and 29th Streets East. Work will not be performed over the winter. Lane restrictions will be anticipated in areas where active construction is occurring and are necessary to keep both the public and construction personnel safe. 

Construction will happen in four phases: 
  • Phase 1 consists of installing a new natural gas distribution main. 
  • Phase 2 is connecting the individual customer gas service lines to the new gas distribution main. This may include service line replacement and relocating gas meters from inside the home to outside. Customers will experience a short disruption of gas service as the crews are installing the new 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. 
  • Phase 3 is replacing the existing main under the road in the same location. 
  • Phase 4 is the restoration of disturbed areas affected by our work outside the city construction zone—typically the boulevard, sidewalks and lawns. Our authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, will be performing this phase.

What are the estimated traffic impacts?

For the majority of September, the crews will be working in the east (northbound) parking lane of 17th Avenue S. between 22nd and 29th Streets E. The Phase 1 crew will start at 22nd St. E., working south. The Phase 2 crew will follow the Phase 1 route. Parking will be available on the opposite side of the street from where the crews are working. Some sidewalk closures will happen. Throughout the project, please visit this Project Status page for traffic updates.
 
Beginning in mid-September, the crews will perform Phase 3 from 22nd to 25th Streets E. In spring of 2020, the crews will finish the rest of Phase 3 from 25th to 29th Streets E., including 27th Street E. west of 17th Avenue S. During this phase, the crew will replace the natural gas main in the roadway, closing two blocks and one intersection at a time and moving the traffic control devices as they progress. In each segment 17th Avenue S. will be fully closed to through traffic. The foreman will work with residents who have driveway access onto 17th Avenue S. 

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:
Restoration Questions

Please reference the project name or number 90457931 when calling. We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to serve you. Thank you very much.