Natural Gas Line Replacements in Fridley - Project Updates

Restoration of East River Road is complete, and traffic restrictions have been lifted.

Thank you for your patience throughout the summer and fall as we made natural gas distribution system upgrades.

Have a great winter!

Restoration of roads in Fridley is underway and expected to be complete by the end of next week, the week of November 18.

Thank you for your patience as we performed important infrastructure improvement work in Fridley. We appreciate the privilege of having you as a customer.

The natural gas main installation in Fridley is anticipated to be complete by the end of this week, the week of Oct. 28. Next Monday, Nov. 4, preparation to restore the roadway on Ashton Avenue NE, 62nd Way NE, and East River Road will be underway.

We expect to have East River Road free of traffic restrictions within the next 2 weeks.

Beginning late this week, one crew from Michels Corporation, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, will be working on a natural gas main that crosses East River Road between 62nd Way NE. and 62 ½ Way NE.

Traffic impacts for this crew’s work include the closure of one lane on both the south and north bound sides of East River Road including the west bound right turn lane on to 62nd Way NE. The closure will take place in the small section where crews are working, and one lane will remain open for both directions of traffic.

Another Michels crew, working on the same natural gas main, is currently at the intersection of 62nd Way NE and Ashton Avenue NE. This crew intends to move west on 62nd Way NE, towards the others in the area throughout the coming week. There are no traffic impacts associated with this crew’s construction at the moment.

A crew from Michels Corporation, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, is continuing to install a natural gas steel main in Fridley on select streets. They anticipate their replacement and closure on Mississippi Street NE from Ashton Avenue NE to 2nd Street NE to end in the week of Monday, September 30. In that same week, they plan to begin installing the main on Ashton Avenue NE, starting at 64th Way NE and working south to 62nd Way NE in about four weeks. During this time, they will close Ashton Avenue NE to through traffic two blocks at a time, allowing school buses to travel through.

Beginning on Thursday, September 12 and lasting for about four weeks, a crew from Michels Corporation, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, will replace the natural gas main on Mississippi Street NE from Ashton Avenue NE to 2nd Street NE. During this time, the road will be fully closed. Detour signs will redirect traffic to East River Road, Osborne Road, and University Avenue.

While Michels Corporation will replace the main, Q3 Contracting will restore the affected areas. The crews do not anticipate any natural gas interruptions during this time. 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.

The crew needs to open trench the road to weld pieces of the main together. Typical impacts during steel main replacement may include noise, dust, and vibrations.

From late July into October 2024, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will work in Fridley on the following streets: Ashton Avenue NE from 62nd Way NE to halfway between 66th Way NE and 66th ½ Way NE; 62nd Way NE from East River Road to Ashton Avenue NE; and in the CenterPoint easement heading east from Ashton Avenue NE to 6536 Main Street NE.

While Michels Corporation will replace a natural gas main, Q3 Contracting will restore the affected areas respectively. During this time, please expect road closures with detours. The crews do not anticipate any natural gas interruptions during this time.

A crew from Michels Corporation, a CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, has been replacing a natural gas steel main along the railroad between 85th Avenue NW and Osborne Road NE in Fridley. Their closure of 77th Avenue NE between the railroad tracks and Beech Street NE is scheduled to be completed Friday, June 21. They anticipate opening the road and pulling their detour signage that morning.

They anticipate that their remaining steel main installation will last into mid-July. Q3 Contracting, another CenterPoint authorized contractor, will follow to restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. They anticipate their work will last into late July.

From early April into July 2024, CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas main has been and will continue to be replaced along the BNSF railroad corridor from 85th Avenue NW to Osborne Road NE. CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors, Michels Corporation and Q3 Contracting, will replace the natural gas main and restore the affected areas respectively.

From Wednesday, June 4 to Thursday, June 13, the crew will install a new main within the right-of-way from 78th Avenue NE to 77th Avenue NE. From Thursday, June 13 to about Friday, June 28, they will replace the existing gas main about 540 feet south of 77th Avenue NE into the Johnson Printing & Packaging property. During this time, 77th Avenue NE will be closed between the railroad tracks and Beech Street NE. Traffic will be detoured to Osborne Road NE and East River Road. This closure will include the restoration of the affected areas.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we replace our infrastructure.

This spring and summer, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will replace some of the lines in CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas infrastructure in Fridley. 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.

The crews will work on select streets along the railroad between 85th Avenue NW and Osborne Road NE and in the neighborhood south of Locke Lake on streets such as Ashton Avenue NE. Typical impacts during steel main replacement may include noise, dust, and vibrations. Restoration will follow the steel main work.

There will be no assessment or cost associated with our work. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we replace our infrastructure. We wish you a great season!