Construction Projects
2024
(Updated 8/11/2024)
2024 Construction Season Project Map
City Project 230201 – Water Main Replacement
230201 Construction Update Map
Project consists of the replacement of an existing cast iron water main with new poly pipe along 3rd St SE from College Dr N to 3rd Ave SE, 4th St SE from College Dr N to 6th Ave SE, 5th St SE from 5th Ave SE to 8th Ave SE, 6th St SE from 6th Ave SE to 8th Ave SE, 6th Ave SE from 5th St SE to 4th St SE, 7th Ave SE from 5th St SE to 3rd St SE and 8th Ave SE from 6th St SE to 5th St SE. Kemper Construction will be completing the work and will be providing temporary water services to affected residents during the water main replacement. Affected residents will be notified as the project progresses. Kemper Construction began work on May 20th, and have completed work along 6th Ave SE, 7th Ave SE, 8th Ave SE, 3rd St SE from College Dr S to 4th Ave SE, 4th St SE from 5th Ave SE to 6th Ave SE, 5th St SE from 5th Ave SE to 8th Ave SE and 6th St SE from 6th Ave SE to 8th Ave SE. Crews are currently working on the water main along 4th St SE from 2nd Ave SE to 5th Ave SE. The water main along this stretch is currently in place, crews are now working to complete replacement of the water service lines for each resident and will then begin testing and putting the new water main into service.
City Project 240101 – New HMA Construction, Curb & Gutter, Grading
Project consists of new asphalt roadway construction and curb and gutter work for 16th St SE from 10th Ave SE to 14th Ave SE, 17th St SE from 8th Ave SE to US Hwy 2, 8th Ave SE from 11th St SE to 14th St SE and 10th Ave SE from 15th St SE to 17th St SE. The project was awarded to Gowan Construction, and work began on this project on August 8th, 2024. All work will take place within the public right of way and temporary construction easements. Various roadways and access points will be closed throughout the project and at times limited to local traffic only. Project schedule will be updated as it becomes available.
Crews have completed the reconstruction of 8th Ave SE (N End) and will be reconstructing, 10th Ave SE, 16th St SE and 17th St SE (W End) beginning with 17th St SE (W End) which will require the roadway to be closed to allow crews to remove the existing roadway base and install fabric and a new aggregate base prior to paving. Following this work, concrete crews will install curb & gutter and driveway along 10th Ave SE, 16th St SE and 17th St SE (W End) prior to HMA paving throughout the entire project area. Schedule updates will be provided here and on the City's Facebook page.
City Project 240102 – Mill & Overlay, Full Depth Repair, Curb & Gutter
Construction crews will be completing asphalt work throughout the westside, including all streets and avenues west of College Dr N between 8th St NW and 14th St NW. Mayo Construction was awarded the bid for this project and are expecting to begin the work on August 12th, 2024 and complete the work with short, minimal disruptions to traffic. The project includes multiple areas of full depth repair and curb & gutter repair that will close small sections of the roadway.
Construction crews will be on-site on August 12th to replace curb & gutter throughout the project area which includes replacement of the valley gutter across 10th St NW at 2nd Ave NW and across 2nd Ave NW at 11th St NW. These sections of roadway will be closed to allow for the work to be completed and the concrete to cure prior to live traffic. Following curb & gutter work, crews will begin full depth reconstruction areas throughout the project which consists of the removal of the existing asphalt and roadway base prior to installing new fabric and a new aggregate base. Schedule updates will be provided here and on the City's Facebook page.
2023
2022
Category: Engineering