Hiawatha to West River Parkway Construction
Construction will resume in April 2008 in the 12-block segment between 36th Avenue South and West River Parkway. Lake Street is opened to four lanes of traffic from 27th Avenue east to West River Parkway. All major roadway work is completed except for the placement of two inches of bituminous wearing course. The contractor will continue to work on installing trees, streetscape amenities, street lights, and traffic signals.
Work that will be completed in 2008 includes the placing of the two inches bituminous wearing course, installing landscape items not installed in 2007, electrical work and site amenities. The portion of Lake Street at the northeast corner of 27th Avenue will be completed in 2008. This includes removal of the pavement, grading, installing curb and gutter, installing concrete sidewalk and the bituminous pavement. Temporary lane closures will be required to complete the above work.
The conclusion of construction between Hiawatha Avenue and West River Parkway marks the completion of the following project elements:
- Reconstruction of 21 blocks of East Lake Street for the first time in more than 50 years
- Over 150 new combination pedestrian and street lights
- Up to 15% more sidewalk space
- 25% reduction in crosswalk distance at intersections as a result of new bump-outs
- New shelters at all bus stops
- 6 news corrals
- Over 95 new bike loops
- Over 4500 feet of parking lot screening with over 150 decorative piers
- Over 45 waste receptacles
- 3 stormwater quality treatment structures
- Over 900 new shrubs
- Over 400 new trees
