The crews anticipate that on Friday, October 16, northbound and southbound traffic on Nicollet Avenue will be open at Diamond Lake Road. Until the first or second week of November—pending weather and the crews’ progress—drivers can travel eastbound on Diamond Lake Road between Nicollet and Stevens Avenues, but they can’t drive westbound on Diamond Lake Road in this area.
10/6/2020
In coordination with CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas main replacement on Diamond Lake Road, the following traffic plans will occur.
From Friday, October 9 to approximately Monday, October 19, Metro Transit and the City of Minneapolis will restrict parking on the following streets:
- The north side of 56th Street from Stevens to Lyndale Avenues
- The south side of 54th Street east of Nicollet Avenue
- The west side of Stevens Avenue south of 54th Street
- The south side of 56th Street just west of Nicollet and Stevens Avenues
During this time, the detoured bus route for northbound traffic will head west on 56th Street, north on Lyndale Avenue, and east on 50th Street. The detoured bus route for southbound traffic will head south on Nicollet Avenue, east on 54th Street, south on Stevens Avenue, and west on 56th Street.
9/29/2020
- From October 9 to 19, CenterPoint Energy will be working at Nicollet Avenue at Diamond Lake Road. From 7:00 p.m. on October 9 to the afternoon of October 11, the crews will fully close Nicollet Avenue.
- From October 12 to 19, traffic heading north on Nicollet Avenue can turn right onto eastbound Diamond Lake Road during this time. Traffic heading westbound on Diamond Lake Road can’t turn onto northbound Nicollet Avenue. (See the image below.)
- During this time, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors—Michels Corporation and Q3 Contracting—will replace the natural gas main and restore the road’s concrete base respectively. The City of Minneapolis will pave the road’s asphalt layer.
- Depending on weather and the crews’ progress, the closure may be open as early as Friday, October 16.
- Please continue to patronize local businesses. The sidewalks on Diamond Lake Road will remain open. Parking will be available on the side streets. An inspector will be on site during construction for any questions about access.
- We appreciate your patience as we continue to upgrade our natural gas system.
9/29/2020
As of today, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, have replaced the natural gas main up to Wentworth Avenue. They have extended the closure of Diamond Lake Road to the west side of Nicollet Avenue.
From today until October 9, the crews are restoring Diamond Lake Road from Grand to Pillsbury Avenues.
In the evening of Friday, October 9, the crews are scheduled to start replacing the natural gas main at Nicollet Avenue and Diamond Lake Road. That weekend, the crews will work on October 10 and 11 to expedite the project. The intersection is anticipated to be open by October 19, including the restoration.
9/18/2020
CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are continuing to work along Diamond Lake Road:
- Crews from Michels Corporation have replaced the natural gas main up to Pleasant Avenue. They are currently working at the intersection of Pleasant and Diamond Lake Road. At the end of the week of September 21, the crews anticipate replacing the main up to Pillsbury Avenue S.
- Crews from Q3 Contracting are restoring the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work from Harriet Avenue S. to the east side of Grand Avenue S. This area should be complete by September 22. By September 23, traffic control will be removed and open for traffic.
9/14/2020
Natural gas main work on Diamond Lake Road
- This week, crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, are replacing the natural gas main between Grand and Pleasant Avenues on Diamond Lake Road.
- Restoration is complete from Lyndale to Harriet Avenues, and traffic control devices has been removed from Lyndale to Garfield Avenues.
- By September 22, the crews are planning to have restored Diamond Lake Road from Harriet Avenue to the west side of Grand Avenue, and to have removed the traffic control devices from that area.
9/10/2020
This afternoon, the City of Minneapolis will finish the asphalt between Lyndale and Harriet Avenues on 54th Street W. This area will open tomorrow afternoon to allow the asphalt to cure.
In the middle of the week of September 14, crews from Q3 Contracting, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, will begin restoring the hard surfaces on Diamond Lake Road from Harriet to Grand Avenues. This area is expected to be complete by September 22.
9/8/2020
The crews are planning to open the closure of 54th Street W. between Lyndale and Garfield Avenues on September 9 or 10, pending weather and the crews’ progress. While Q3 Contracting is pouring the concrete on 54th Street W., the City of Minneapolis will pour the asphalt.
9/2/2020
Diamond Lake Road
Crews from Q3 Contracting are currently paving 54th Street W. between Lyndale and Harriet Avenues. This area is anticipated to be open by September 8 or 9. Then the crews will close Diamond Lake Road between Grand and Wentworth Avenues for approximately two and a half weeks. This closure will accommodate the natural gas main replacement and the restoration of the road.
8/31/2020
Diamond Lake Road
Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, performed the preliminary work at Wentworth, Nicollet and Stevens Avenues. The intersections have been restored and the traffic control devices have been removed.
Diamond Lake Road is currently closed between Lyndale and Harriet Avenues. This closure accommodates the natural gas main replacement and the restoration of the road. After Labor Day, the crews will move the closure to Diamond Lake Road between Grand and Wentworth Avenues. This section will take approximately two and a half weeks to complete.
During this time, local businesses are open. We appreciate your patience as we continue to upgrade our natural gas lines.
8/14/2020
- Crews from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, have been performing preliminary work for the natural gas main replacement that will begin in the week of August 17. At the cross streets along Diamond Lake Road, the crews have been connecting the new natural gas mains to the existing intersecting ones.
- The intersection of Diamond Lake Road and Wentworth Avenue has been blacktopped. The traffic control devices should be removed today on Friday, August 14.
- The intersection of Diamond Lake Road and Nicollet Avenue will have blacktop on August 17 and 18. The traffic control devices should be removed by the afternoon of August 19.
- At the intersection of Diamond Lake Road and Stevens Avenue, the crews will connect the intersecting natural gas mains from August 18 to 24. The intersection will have blacktop on August 25 with the traffic control devices removed on August 26.
- Updated traffic plan: On Thursday, August 20, the crews plan to fully close Diamond Lake Road between Lyndale and Grand Avenues. This closure is expected to last for approximately four weeks to accommodate the natural gas main replacement and the restoration of the road. In this closure, there will local access only.
- Residents whose driveways face Diamond Lake Road can access their properties. The crews will be on site to help residents and businesses with accessing their properties.
8/11/2020
Until approximately Friday, August 14, the crews have closed Harriet Avenue from Diamond Lake Road to 53rd Street.
For approximately three or four business days for the first half of the week of August 17, the crews will work along Diamond Lake Road at Wentworth, Nicollet and Stevens Avenues to put the existing natural gas mains out of service.
8/10/2020
54th Street W.
In the middle of the week of August 17, crews from Michels Corporation will close 54th Street W. between Lyndale and Harriet Avenues S. The closure is anticipated to last for approximately two or three weeks to allow for the natural gas main replacement and the restoration of the road. During this time, northbound and southbound traffic will be open on Lyndale Avenue S. Drivers can travel to and from Harriet Avenue and Diamond Lake Road. The north and south sidewalks of 54th Street W. will be closed in areas of active construction.
The crews will be on site to help residents and businesses with accessing their properties. The closures on Diamond Lake Road will progress east toward Stevens Avenue S. for three blocks at a time.
