Minneapolis - Near North, Willard-Hay - Project Updates

Crews from Michels Corporation, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, replaced the natural gas lines within this year’s project in the Willard-Hay Neighborhood. This included replacing natural gas mains, moving inside meters outside, and replacing and/or reconnecting service lines to the mains. Work took place along the following streets:

Xerxes Avenue N. from McNair Avenue to Plymouth Avenue N.; Washburn Avenue N. from Plymouth Avenue N. to 1423 Washburn Avenue N.; McNair Avenue from Xerxes Avenue N. to 2821 McNair Avenue N.; and 17th Avenue N. from Xerxes Avenue N. to Vincent Avenue N.

The areas affected by the natural gas work will have temporary backfill, which is dirt, gravel, or temporary asphalt. Q3 Contracting, another CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, will follow to restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work, most likely in late June and early July. Hard surfaces will be restored to their original condition. Boulevards and lawns will have black dirt, grass seed, and netting that degrades over about four months. Prior to mowing the restored area, remove any loose staples that secured the netting.

We appreciate your patience as we upgraded our infrastructure! The pipes used in these pipeline replacement and modernization projects are more resistant to corrosion and leakage, helping us continue to provide the safe, reliable service you count on that keeps you comfortable in your home.

CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas line replacement project has been continuing throughout May and will continue into early summer 2024. Crews from Michels Corporation, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, have been replacing the natural gas lines, while Q3 Contracting will follow most likely in June to begin their restoration efforts.

One Michels Corporation crew replaced the natural gas mains under one sidewalk on the following streets: Xerxes Avenue N. from McNair Avenue to Plymouth Avenue N.; Washburn Avenue N. from Plymouth Avenue N. to 1423 Washburn Avenue N.; McNair Avenue from Xerxes Avenue N. to 2821 McNair Avenue N.; and 17th Avenue N. from Xerxes Avenue N. to Vincent Avenue N.

Two other Michels Corporation crews began moving inside meters outside and replacing and/or reconnecting the service lines to the new mains. While one crew is on McNair Avenue between Xerxes Avenue N. and Washburn Avenue N., the other crew is on Washburn Avenue N. between Plymouth Avenue N. and 16th Avenue N.

Both crews anticipate their work to last the week of May 27 and possibly into early June. During this time, the crew on McNair Avenue has reduced traffic to one lane. The crew on Washburn Avenue N. has closed parking on both sides of the 1300 block for the rest of this week and will move the “no parking” signs to the 1400 block as they move there, most likely in the week of June 3. One sidewalk will be closed at a time while the opposite will remain open. Both crews anticipate their work to last into June.

Q3 Contracting, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, plans to follow a few weeks after the natural gas work is done. In the meantime, customers will see temporary backfill such as dirt, gravel, or temporary asphalt on the excavations. The areas will be restored to their original condition. Boulevards and lawns will receive black dirt, grass seed, and netting that degrades over about four months.

From early May into early summer 2024, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will work in the Willard-Hay Neighborhood in Minneapolis to replace the natural gas mains, move inside meters outside by appointment, replace and/or reconnect service lines to the new main, and restore the areas affected by this work. The project area is along the following streets: Xerxes Avenue N. from McNair Avenue to Plymouth Avenue N.; Washburn Avenue N. from Plymouth Avenue N. to 1423 Washburn Avenue N.; McNair Avenue from Xerxes Avenue N. to 2821 McNair Avenue N.; and 17th Avenue N. from Xerxes Avenue N. to Vincent Avenue N. There will be no assessment or cost associated with our work.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are finishing the project in September.

Michels Corporation plans to finish the project’s natural gas work by Friday, September 8. This includes moving inside meters outside and replacing some natural gas service lines. They will put temporary backfill on their excavations until the restoration crew arrives. Backfill may include dirt or gravel.

Q3 Contracting has been following to restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. In the past few weeks, they have been restoring the hard surfaces and will continue to follow Michels Corporation’s route.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, Q3 Contracting, began working in the Willard-Hay neighborhood this July. Below are the details regarding the crews’ progress:

On Thursday, July 13, one crew will begin replacing the natural gas main under the road with a new gas main under the sidewalk on the west side of Russell Avenue N. from Golden Valley Road to Plymouth Avenue N. It’s anticipated that the main replacement on this road will take approximately three weeks.

During this time, parking will be restricted on both sides of the Russell Avenue N. The sidewalk on the west side of Russell Avenue N. will be closed as needed; the sidewalk on the east side of Russell Avenue N. will remain open.

This week, another crew has been moving inside meters outside and replacing gas service lines on Upton Avenue N. and Thomas Avenue N. between Golden Valley Road and Plymouth Avenue N. They anticipate that the service line and meter work on these roads will take approximately 2 to 3 weeks.

During this time, parking will be restricted on both sides of Upton Avenue N. and Thomas Avenue N. in different areas. While one sidewalk may be closed, the opposite side will remain open.

CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors are finishing CenterPoint Energy’s project in the Near North Neighborhood. While Michels Corporation finished replacing all the project’s natural gas lines, including the mains, service lines, and meters, Q3 Contracting is currently restoring the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. Since Q3 Contracting began their restoration work last week, they anticipate a few more weeks of restoration before the project is done. Any traffic impacts during this time may include no parking in areas where the crews are working. We appreciate your patience as we upgraded our natural gas lines!

In the week of May 22, a crew from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, plans to begin replacing the natural gas main under the south sidewalk of 14th Avenue N. between Dupont and Aldrich Avenues N. They anticipate that the main replacement on this road will take approximately two weeks. During this time, parking will be restricted on the south side of 14th Avenue N. in this area. The crew also has the south sidewalk on 14th Avenue N. closed during the process.

Next week, a crew from Michels Corporation, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractor, plans to begin replacing the natural gas main under the south sidewalk of 14th Avenue N. between Irving and Dupont Avenues N. They anticipate that the main replacement on this road will take approximately two weeks. During this time, parking will be restricted on the south side of 14th Avenue N. in this area, in addition to the south sidewalk on 14th Avenue N.

This spring 2023 for approximately one or two months, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will work on the following streets throughout the Near North Central Neighborhood in Minneapolis: 14th Avenue N. from Knox to Aldrich Avenues N.; and Knox, James, and Aldrich Avenues N. at 14th Avenue N.

Equix Integrity will update our records on the locations of sewer lines in relation to natural gas lines. A natural gas contractor will move inside meters to the outside of homes and replace natural gas service lines as needed. Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by the gas contractor’s work outside the limits of the City of Minneapolis’s work. There will be no assessment or cost associated with our work.