Monday, May 13, 2013
One repairs are completed on the eastbound lanes, westbound lanes will close.
Eastbound lanes on the 82nd and 86th street bridges over I-35W closed as of 5 a.m. Monday, May 13. Bridge decks and joints are being repaired. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, once repairs on the eastbound lanes are completed, the westbound lanes will then close for repairs. The 82nd Street bridge is scheduled to completely re-open May 23, while the 86th Street bridge will reopen May 26. In addition, the 90th Street bridge will close in July. Construction on the 90th Street Bridge will parallel a City of Bloomington's project to reconstruct 90th Street between Penn and Lyndale Avenues.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The project area is just north of Richfield on Penn Avenue.
The reconstruction of Penn Avenue in Southwest Minneapolis is well underway. Meyer Contracting crews completed pavement removals between 56th and 60th streets this week, and are now working on storm sewers. In addition, CenterPoint Energy is working on gas services between those streets. The first phase of road reconstruction began April 10. Penn Avenue is closed thru traffic between West 54th and 60th streets. However, all east/west cross-streets, including 60th and 54th streets, are open. In addition, businesses are also open through the construction. According to the project's webpage, the project includes the removal and replacement of the pavement, curb and gutter, driveway aprons, and storm drain inlets, as well as signal upgrades. …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The project area is just north of Richfield on Penn Avenue.
After being delayed by a couple spring snow storms and rain, crews have began working on the reconstruction of Penn Avenue in Southwest Minneapolis again. Currently, CenterPoint Energy and Meyer Contracting are respectively working on gas line and sewer replacement, according to a recent Minneapolis Department of Public Works e-newsletter update. The first phase of road reconstruction began April 10. Penn Avenue is closed thru traffic between West 54th and 60th streets. However, all east/west cross-streets, including 60th and 54th streets, are open. In addition, businesses are also open through the construction. According to the project's webpage, the project includes the removal and replacement of the pavement, curb and gutter, driveway …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The road construction season has officially begun.
Now that the weather has finally shaped up this week, crews are at work on Interstate 494. Drivers should be aware that multiple overnight lanes and ramp closures will be sprinkled throughout this week. The following is from MnDOT: At 10 p.m. May 6 through May 10, both directions of I-494 will be reduced to a single lane between Highway 100 and Xerxes Avenue. All lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. daily through May 10, and by 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11. At 10 p.m. Monday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 8, westbound I-494 between 12th Avenue South and Portland Avenue will be reduced to a single lane. All lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. the following day. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 9 eastbound I-494 between Portland Avenue and 12 Avenue …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Operations Superintendent Chris Link tells residents how to report potholes.
The most recent spring snow storm likely kept pothole patches off Richfield roads, but the road repair season is in full swing. City of Richfield Operations Superintendent Chris Link said crews are out and about in Richfield repairing potholes in a recent video production be the city. The only roads Richfield is not responsible for are county roads, which are Portland, Penn and Nicollet avenues, and 66th Street. To report a pothole on a city road, 612-861-9170. To report a pothole on a county road, call 612-596-0300. Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
Saturday, April 20, 2013
The project area is just north of Richfield on Penn Avenue.
Changes to Penn Avenue in Southwest Minneapolis continued this week, as crews worked to remove ash trees and take out stoplights at two intersections. The project began April 10, and Penn Avenue is currently closed to thru traffic between West 54th and 60th streets. However, all east/west cross-streets, including 60th and 54th streets, are open. In addition, businesses are also open through the construction. According to the project's webpage, the project includes the removal and replacement of the pavement, curb and gutter, driveway aprons, and storm drain inlets, as well as signal upgrades. The project is expected to take the entirety of the 2013 construction season. For Richfield residents who routinely use that roadway, the following …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
The project area is just north of Richfield on Penn Avenue.
Those Richfield commuters who use Penn Avenue South through Southwest Minneapolis were greeted with some major changes to the street last Wednesday. The first phase of road reconstruction closed thru traffic on Penn between West 54th and 60th streets, and remains closed at this time. However, all east/west cross-streets, including 60th and 54th streets, are open. In addition, businesses are also open through the construction. According to the project's webpage, the project includes the removal and replacement of the pavement, curb and gutter, driveway aprons, and storm drain inlets, as well as signal upgrades. The project is expected to take the entirety of the 2013 construction season. The following update was sent out by the Minneapolis …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Eastbound and westbound traffic will also be reduced to one lane in each direction for for a few overnight stints next week.
Despite the recent spring snow storm, Minnesota Department of Transportation crews are continuing their work on the I-494 corridor. With the spring construction season underway, new closures will begin Sunday, April 14. The ramp from France Avenue onto eastbound I-494 will close until sometime in May, but may open sooner. Detour signs will be posted. In addition, at 10 p.m. on April 14 through April 18, both directions of I-494 between France and Penn avenues will be reduced to single lanes. All of the lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. the following day. For more information on the I-494 Improvement Plan, visit the project webpage on MnDOT's website.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The project area is just north of Richfield on Penn Avenue.
Penn Avenue's Southwest Minneapolis stretch will begin getting a facelift Wednesday. The Minneapolis Department of Public Works recently announced Phase I of the avenue's reconstruction would begin Wednesday, April 10. Beginning Wednesday, the Penn Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between West 54th and 60th streets. Vehicle and bus traffic will be detoured to Xerxes Avenue via Highway 62 and West 50th Street. Richfield's side of Penn Avenue could also see an increase in traffic as a result of the detour. According to public works, all east/west cross-streets, including 60th and 54th streets, will remain open until further notice. In addition, all businesses will remain open, and access to those businesses will be maintained as much as…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
This week's selections include a racetrack's end, a resident still in danger of losing her home to foreclosure and all-day, everyday kindergarten.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Memorial Service Scheduled for Eden Prairie Teacher Jodi L. Heyman died March 23 at the age of 45 after a battle with cancer. Multi-Level House Fire on Oxford Road in Shakopee Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a house fire in the Dean Lakes area. Pedestrians Play Frogger at Moore Lake Beach Bus patrons are clashing with speeding cars. Pedestrians deserve more respect. Yorktown Park Community Garden Gets Council Approval Registration for garden …
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