​​Project Status - Minneapolis - Russell Avenue N.

8/28/2015 Update

Crews from Q3, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, continue restoring the yards, boulevards, sidewalks and street patches southwards along Russell Avenue S.

Crews are currently restoring soft surface areas between 37 Avenue N. and 35 Avenue N. along Russell Avenue N. Weather permitting, crews are restoring soft surface areas approximately two blocks per day.

Crews will complete all hard surface restoration on next Tuesday, September 1.

Please anticipate the final restoration update to follow in September. For more information, please visit our website. Thank you.​


8/3/2015 Update

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, finished replacing scattered service lines within the scope of the Russell Avenue N. construction project last Friday, July 31.

Crews from Q3, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, are currently restoring the yards, sidewalks and street patches southwards along Russell Avenue S.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4, Russell Avenue N, from Lowry Avenue N. to 33rd Avenue N. will be closed until approximately Friday, August 21.

Please continue to visit our website for future project updates, traffic alerts and anticipated road or lane closures. Thank you.

7/21/2015 Update

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, continue replacing scattered service lines between 33 Avenue N. and Dowling Avenue N. along Russell Avenue N.

Representatives from CenterPoint Energy will continue to contact residents whose gas service may be affected to schedule the necessary construction work on their property. If your meter is located inside, CenterPoint Energy will move your meter to an outside location.

Crews anticipate completing service line replacements in approximately one and a half weeks.

Please continue to visit our website for future project updates, traffic alerts and anticipated road or lane closures. Thank you. ​​


7/10/2015 Update

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, finished installing natural gas distribution pipe within the scope of the Russell Avenue N. construction project.

Crews continue replacing scattered service lines between 39 Avenue N. and Lowry Avenue N. along Russell Avenue N. Representatives from CenterPoint Energy will continue to contact residents whose gas service may be affected to schedule the necessary construction work on their property. If your meter is located inside, CenterPoint Energy will move your meter to an outside location.

In approximately three weeks, another crew will move on site to the intersection of Russell Avenue N. and Lowry Avenue N. This intersection will be closed during construction.

Please continue to visit our website for future project updates, traffic alerts and anticipated road or lane closures. Thank you. ​

​6/25/2015 Update

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, finished installing natural gas distribution pipe along 41st Avenue N., from Russell Avenue N. to Xerxes Avenue N. and along Russell Avenue N., north of Dowling Avenue N.

Crews will now begin installing natural gas distribution pipe at the intersection of Dowling Avenue N. and Russell Avenue N. Crews will work southwards along the east side of Russell Avenue N. toward Lowry Avenue N.

The sidewalk will be closed in one block segments along Russell Avenue N. as construction progresses. Please anticipate intermittent parking lane closures. Crews anticipate working one and half blocks per day, weather permitting.

Service line replacements will begin Monday, June 29th along Russell Avenue N., between 41st Avenue N. and 39th Avenue N. Representatives from CenterPoint Energy will contact residents whose gas service may be affected to schedule the necessary construction work on their property. If your meter is located inside, CenterPoint Energy will move your meter to an outside location.

Please visit our website often to receive project updates, traffic alerts and any anticipated road or lane closures. Thank you.

6/17/2015 Update

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, will begin installing natural gas distribution pipe along the north side of 41st Avenue N.

Crews will continue working westwards along the north sidewalk of 41st Avenue N. toward Xerxes Avenue N. for the remainder of the week.

The sidewalk will be closed in two block segments along 41st Avenue N. as construction progresses. Please anticipate intermittent parking lane closures.

Please visit our website often to receive project updates, traffic alerts and any anticipated road or lane closures. Thank you.

 

6/10/2015 Update

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy contractor, will begin installing natural gas distribution pipe at the intersection of Russell Avenue N. and Dowling Avenue N. today, Wednesday, June 10th.

Crews will be working along the east sidewalk of Russell Avenue N. working northwards toward 41st Avenue N. The sidewalk will be closed in two block segments along Russell Avenue N. as construction progresses.

Crews anticipate reaching 41st Avenue N. by the middle of next week. Crews will be working westwards along the north sidewalk of 41st Avenue N. toward Xerxes Avenue N.

As of now, there are no traffic restrictions but please anticipate potential traffic delays and lane closures as construction progresses.

Please visit our website often to receive project updates, traffic alerts and any anticipated road or lane closures. Thank you.​​