Council Meeting Update and Weekly MnDOT Update

Eyes on Main Street - September 19, 2013

Council Update

Here is an update from the September 17 Council Meeting. All traffic moves to the south detour starting this week. On Friday the plan is to start on the Division Avenue Intersection, which means that intersection will be closed. There has been a delay in the arrival of 3" rock, which has slowed the construction on the east side. Also there has been a delay in sod due to lack of moisture. Even with these delays, the contractor still feels they can finish most items by the October 30 deadline. Also according to Tim Hruska, city engineer from WHKS, Tuesday night at the council meeting, the cost is still under the projected figure due to some of the savings. A few tree species need to be switched to meet the guidelines of the Tree grant. Also the plan is to still apply for the MnDOT Landscape Partnership Grant for the area plantings. 

There was discussion regarding drainage issues. According to the engineer at the council meeting, not all flooding problems are fixed, but hopefully less likely to occur. We still had to deal with the height of current buildings and ADA specifications, however, the engineers designed the best solution possible. There are now four catch basins in front of the Cinema as well as the larger piping for the overflow. There was some concern about the intersection of 2nd Ave NE, but I have not looked at that section. 

Here are some photos from last night. Also the MnDOT update is below the photos and includes the newest detour map.

The rock we still need.

Not so easy to walk to church.

MnDOT Update for this week

This week in Spring Grove:

• Paving from West termini of project to 3^rd Ave SW
• Move to Phase 3 detour Thursday, September 19^th
• Close Division Ave. intersection
• Hook up temporary water bypass lines
• Remove pavement Division Ave. intersection

 Next Week in Spring Grove:

• Pour curb and gutter East of Division Ave.
• Finish pouring sidewalk and ped ramps West of Division Ave.
• Sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer work at the Division Ave. intersection 

 Hwy 44 from Spring Grove to Hwy 52:

• Milling bituminous roadway surface starting Monday, Sept. 23^rd
• Flaggers and a pilot car will now control Highway 44 single lane traffic starting Monday, Sept. 23^rd

Phase 3 Detour started today with the closing of Division Intersection.

Phase 3 Detour