Road Construction Projects

2022 Street Improvement Project

June 10, 2022 Update -
Construction has started on the 2022 Street and Utility Improvement Project. A trail detour route is available for the Warner Avenue Trail and Streetcar Trail, which can be found at the link below. Locust Street between Warner Avenue and TH 244 will be closed for construction through mid-August. Next Tuesday, June 14^th, Minnesota Paving and Materials will begin removing the trail, curb, end of driveways, and pedestrian ramps along Warner Avenue. Installation of the trail, curb, and pedestrian ramps will begin the week of June 27^th. Construction on Maple Street and Locust Street will be starting after July 4^th. Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change weather depending.  Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the infrastructure in your neighborhood.

The quickest way to get answers to your questions on the project is to contact James Sharp at the number below. James will be on site each day. If you don’t hear back from James please contact Nick Guilliams. As construction progresses email updates will be sent weekly and hardcopy newsletters will be mailed bi-weekly. 
2022 Street Improvement Project 1st Newsletter (PDF)
2022 Street Improvement Project Location Map (PDF)
2022 Street Improvement Project Trail Detours Map (PDF)

James Sharp
On-Site Representative
612-655-5507

Nick Guilliams
Project Manager
651-286-8468

Bob Goebel
Public Works Director
651-773-9730

May 31, 2022 Update - 
The 2022 Construction season is about to begin! The City’s contractor, Minnesota Paving and Materials is planning to begin work within the project area the week of June 6th, weather permitting. The contractor will begin with removal of the existing trail along Warner Avenue. Following this work, the contractor will remove and replace concrete curb & gutter and sidewalk along Warner Avenue. The remainder of the schedule includes complete road reconstruction of Maple Street from TH 244 (Mahtomedi Avenue) to Warner Avenue, complete road reconstruction of Locust Street from TH 244 (Mahtomedi Avenue) to Warner Avenue, and the milling and paving of Warner Avenue from CR 12 (Stillwater Road) to Maple Street. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. More detailed schedule information will be provided via email for those who have signed up for email updates.

The quickest way to get answers to your questions on the project is to contact James Sharp at the number below. James will be on site each day. If you don’t hear back from James please contact Nick Guilliams. As construction progresses email updates will be sent weekly and hardcopy newsletters will be mailed bi-weekly. 
2022 Street Improvement Project 1st Newsletter (PDF)
2022 Street Improvement Project Location Map (PDF)
2022 Street Improvement Project Trail Detours Map (PDF)

James Sharp
On-Site Representative
612-655-5507

Nick Guilliams
Project Manager
651-286-8468

Bob Goebel
Public Works Director
651-773-9730

2022 Road Construction Projects

• Warner Avenue from Stillwater Road to Maple Street will have the top layer of blacktop removed and repaved for a smoother more pleasant motoring experience.  The trail that abuts Warner Avenue will also be removed and replaced as part of this project.
• Maple Street and Locust Street between Mahtomedi Avenue and Warner Avenue will be reconstructed with new curbing and blacktop surfacing.  A new concrete sidewalk will be installed along the south side of Maple Street.  The intersection of Forest Street, Maple Street and Mahtomedi Avenue will also be realigned to make it safer for pedestrians and the vehicles. The Maple Street and Locust Street projects will temporarily close the Streetcar Trail at these street crossings.  Detour routes for the trail will be posted at the sites.
• Wildwood Road (CSAH 12) from Century Avenue to Veterans Memorial Park will be reconstructed by Washington County in 2022. Expect new replacement curbing, sidewalks, trails and paving throughout the project.  The County will be adding a traffic signal at Wedgewood Drive and Wildwood Road as a safety enhancement for pedestrians and motorists. Other pedestrian and bicycle enhancements will be occurring throughout the corridor also. There will be periodic closures of this segment so pay attention to the detour signage!
• The City will be making storm sewer improvements along Lincolntown Avenue near Old Wildwood Road in order to solve ongoing flooding problems related to the adjacent ponds.
• The City will be constructing a concrete sidewalk from the end of Gosiwin Avenue to Dahlia Street complete with landscaping to enhance your walking experience.
• Several sanitary sewers in the City will be cleaned, televised and relined.  This should cause little to no disruption of your daily activities due to this maintenance work. 
• Lastly, the City will be fog sealing, crack filling and restriping several roads in the City as part of an annual street maintenance program.  This will only cause and inconvenience on the day the day the sealing occurs.