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2014-06-20 Friday News - - - - - - The Pipeline N E W S L E T T E R Public Works Engineering June 20, 2014 Code Enforcement Public Works The Parks Crew striped fields and mowed grass. They helped install the tool box on the new parks truck. A rack was also installed on the mower trailer. Trees were cut down that were damaged from the rain storm. Culverts were cleaned. They also helped with storm/flood control. The Utilities Crew checked the lift stations daily. The alarm went off on Monday at the main lift station because of high water. Pump one was reset. Pump one was overloaded and the fuses were changed. Storm sewer ponds were cleaned at Pond Circle East, Canton Court, Winthrop Court, Morson Court, Hampshire Drive, Park Lane, Hampshire Court, Apache Lane and Apache Court. Thursday there were many calls in regard to water issues. The Streets Crew dealt with storm damage on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Sign work was done. Catch basins were cleaned. Engineering City Projects (construction year) Hunter Lane/Orchard Place Neighborhood Improvements (2013) The project is considered substantially complete and the final lift of wear course asphalt will be placed by late June or early July, and punch list items will be identified and corrected by the contractor. Highway 13 Trail Connection (2014) Construction is anticipated to begin in late June. A water main will need to be lowered in conjunction with this project. Saint Paul Regional Water Service will lower the main as soon as they have a crew free to do the work. The contractor is ready to start immediately after the water main correction. Victoria Road Reconstruction & Rolling Green Neighborhood Rehabilitation (2014/2015) The first (2014) phase of the project will reconstruct Victoria Road from Lilydale to Marie Avenue and rehabilitate the Stratford/Walsh/ Rolling Green neighborhood. The Lilydale portion of Victoria Road from Caren Road to Highway 13 is included in the 2014 construction phase. A pre-construction meeting for the project is scheduled for Thursday morning, and construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter. The remainder of Victoria is anticipated for construction in 2015. Wentworth Avenue & Pilot Knob Road Trail Rehabilitation Projects (2014) The trails on Wentworth (Wachtler to Dodd) and Pilot Knob Road (I-494 to Highway 13) are scheduled for rehabilitation this summer. The project was awarded with the Victoria Road/Rolling Green Neighborhood project, and construction is expected to begin in July. Limited Use Permits for portions of the trails in MnDOT right-of-way will need to be approved, and will be brought to City Council at a future meeting. Preventative Maintenance (Crack Sealing & Sealcoating) Contract (2014) Crack sealing is complete, and sealcoating will follow in July for designated neighborhoods. Those scheduled to receive a chip seal coat on their streets are Park Place, Highland Heights including Mayfield Heights Road, Copperfield, and North Ivy Falls. Additional neighborhoods are receiving crack sealing only. Homeowners are not assessed or billed for this work. County Projects Delaware Avenue Resurfacing (2014) Dakota County will be resurfacing Delaware Avenue from Highway 110 south to I-494. This project will not widen or alter the lane alignment of Delaware, but will provide a new asphalt driving surface and new striping. The 2-3 week construction project is expected to begin in late July. Lexington Crosswalk at Victoria (2014) This project will install a center median in Lexington on the north side of the Victoria intersection and provide for a crosswalk to connect the trails on the east and west of Lexington. The left turn lane from southbound Lexington to eastbound Victoria will be removed. Construction is expected to begin during the first week of August. State Projects Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Sealcoating (2014) The State had planned on th giving Dodd Road a chip seal treatment Tuesday and Wednesday (10 & th 11). The schedule slipped slightly. Some pavement repairs were completed at the Wentworth intersection prior to the chip seal. This is a pavement life extension project until Dodd Road is resurfaced in 2017. nd Highway 13 Landslide (Lexington to 2 Street Mendota) Two weeks ago the slope from Highway 13 down to the Mississippi River in Mendota gave way and covered the Big Rivers Regional Trail at the bottom of the hill. Highway 13 is closed while MnDOT makes repairs to the fallen slope. The Highway and trail are scheduled to re-open on Tuesday. This Highway 13 from Mendota to I-35E. Highway 13 Landslide (Sylvandale to Wachtler) Thursday late morning a portion of the slope on the southeast side of Highway 13 gave way and slid down onto the highway. MnDOT and Mendota Heights emergency services responded immediately, and fortunately, there were no injuries reported as a result of the slide. Highway 13 was closed, and will remain closed until further notice. MnDOT will be posting a detour route around the area. Highway 149 (Dodd Road) Reconstruction (I-494 to Highway 55 Eagan) th (2014) This project is scheduled to begin on June 30, and will reconstruct Dodd Road from the I-494 Interchange to Highway 55 in Eagan. Construction is expected to be substantially complete this summer. Detours will be posted as needed.