Minneapolis - 53rd Avenue N. - Project Updates

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are progressing on the job. Crews from Michels Corporation finished the natural gas work this week. Crews from Q3 Contracting will follow to restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work, including hard and soft surfaces. 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.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are continuing to work on 53rd Avenue N. Crews from Michels Corporation finished the natural gas work on 53rd Avenue N. between Humboldt Avenue N. and 4th Street N. Crews from Q3 Contracting have been restoring the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. This week, the crews plan to remove the traffic barrels from this area.

In the week of June 21, crews from Michels Corporation will have finished the project’s natural gas work. They will be working between Humboldt and Oliver Avenues N.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are continuing progress. Crews from Michels Corporation are connecting the natural gas service lines to the new natural gas main from Humboldt Avenue N. heading east, and they are replacing the natural gas main toward Colfax Avenue N. Currently, the eastbound parking lane is closed, and traffic is shifted to the north on 53rd Avenue N.

The crews anticipate finishing the natural gas work from Humboldt Avenue N. to 4th Street N. in the next three weeks, after which they plan to start the natural gas work from Humboldt to Oliver Avenues N. Crews from Q3 Contracting are following Michels Corporation’s route to restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work.

This week a crew from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, has begun replacing the natural gas main on 53rd Avenue N. They are working in the south lane and sidewalk of 53rd Avenue N. between Irving and Emerson Avenues N. Parking is restricted on both sides of 53rd Avenue N. in this area. Two-way traffic is open.

For approximately one week beginning on Monday, May 10, the crews will close Fremont Avenue N. just south of 53rd Avenue N. without blocking any driveways. This will allow the crews to connect the new main to the existing intersecting main. Detour signs will lead through traffic to Emerson Avenue N. and 52nd Avenue N.

On Thursday, May 13, another Michels Corporation crew will arrive to replace the natural gas main. They will begin working in the south lane and sidewalk of 53rd Avenue N. from Emerson to Bryant Avenues N. Parking will be restricted on both sides of 53rd Avenue N. in this area.

Two-way traffic will be maintained on 53rd Avenue N. The crews will work in the southern eastbound lane of 53rd Avenue N. Parking will be restricted on both sides of 53rd Avenue N. in areas of active construction. Parking may be restricted just north and south of 53rd Avenue N. in areas of active construction. While the south sidewalk will be closed, the north sidewalk will remain open. The crews may need to alternate sidewalk closures.

Northbound and southbound traffic will be maintained on the cross streets except for Fremont and Colfax Avenues N. at separate times. When the crews close the southern half of the intersection of Fremont and 53rd Avenues N., detour signs will lead through traffic to Emerson Avenue N. and 52nd Avenue N. When the crews close the southern half of the intersection of Colfax and 53rd Avenues N., detour signs will lead through traffic to Bryant Avenue N. and 52nd Avenue N.

From May 3 to summer 2021, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will work in Minneapolis along 53rd Avenue N. between Oliver Avenue N. and 4th Street N. While Michels Corporation will replace the natural gas main, connect the natural gas service lines to the new main, and move any inside residential meters outside, Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work outside the limits of the City of Minneapolis’s 53rd Avenue N. Resurfacing and Webber Park Resurfacing.