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If you have any questions throughout construction season, please email Engineering@coonrapidsmn.gov or call 763-767-6479.

Street Reconstruction Project 19-1 – 4 miles of residential streets

The Contractor for this project is North Valley, Inc. The Contractor's main contact is Herb Thielbar, who can be reached at 763-274-2580 (office) or 612-716-4214 (cell). Zach Pfieffer is the City’s full-time project inspector, and can be contacted any time to respond to specific questions or concerns. Zach can be reached at 763-767-6431 (office) or 612-710-8243 (cell).

Work planned for the week of October 21 includes final roadway signing and striping. Asphalt sawing and sealing will also take place over the next couple of weeks. This project will be substantially complete by next week. Please contact the City if there are any ongoing issues with irrigation systems.

Street Reconstruction Project 19-2 – 2.3 miles of MSA streets (Foley Boulevard from 115^th Avenue to 124^th Avenue, Wedgewood Drive from Main Street to Round Lake Boulevard, Olive Street from 121^st Avenue to Main Street)

The Contractor for this project is Park Construction. The Contractor's main contact is Dan Bodza, who can be reached at 612-248-7760 (cell). Rene Garcia (612-360-4707) with Park Construction is the Contractor point of contact for watermain pipe replacements. Jon Halter with Hakanson Anderson is the City’s full-time project inspector, and can be contacted any time to respond to specific questions or concerns. Jon can be reached at 612-282-0725 (cell).

Work planned for the week of October 21 includes paving the final lift of asphalt pavement on Wedgewood Drive between Main Street and Round Lake Boulevard.

Topsoil placement and boulevard restorations (sod installations and irrigation repairs) will continue all next week on Foley Boulevard.

Work on the Sand Creek culvert replacements will continue throughout next week. Numerous construction challenges and weather factors delayed the re-opening of Foley Boulevard this week. The goal now is for Foley Boulevard to be reopened to traffic (weather pending) by the end of next week. Work will continue on the culvert replacements once the culverts have been constructed to a point where Foley Boulevard can be safely reopened to traffic.

Street Reconstruction Project 19-3 – 3.3 miles of residential streets

The Contractor for this project is Douglas-Kerr Underground, Inc. The Contractor's main contact is Ryan Kerr, who can be reached at 320-679-8937 (office) or 320-515-0046 (cell). Jason Huebscher is the City’s full-time project inspector, and can be contacted any time to respond to specific questions or concerns. Jason can be reached at 763-767-6570 (office) or 612-709-2704 (cell).

Work during the week of October 21 includes installation of new permanent street signs in the Phase 1B area (Bridgewater neighborhood consisting of Alder Street, Butternut Street, Cottonwood Street, 116th Avenue, 116th Lane, and 117th Avenue). Remaining yard fence restorations in Bridgewater are now scheduled for next week.

The final lift of asphalt pavement is planned for installation on Springbrook Drive and Holly Street next week.

Boulevard restorations (topsoil and sod installations and irrigation repairs) are planned for Mississippi Boulevard from Hanson Boulevard to Ibis Street.

The final lift of asphalt pavement is planned for installation on Flora Street north of 109^th Lane, adjacent to the Coon Rapids Ice Center.

Boulevard restorations (topsoil and sod installation and irrigation repairs) are planned for East River Road Service Road. Asphalt paving is tentatively planned for the end of next week.

Port Riverwalk Development Project 19-12 – Grading, Erosion Control, and Turf Establishment

Work during the week of October 21 includes continued removals and mass grading for the new Port Riverwalk development. Work on the new sanitary sewers and watermain installations will continue within the 1^st Addition Riverwalk development area (Zilla Street, Avocet Street, and 100^th Avenue).

The temporary Zilla Street roadway connection will be closed all day next week on Tuesday, October 22. Traffic accessing the neighborhood, apartments, and nursing home south of Coon Rapids Boulevard will be temporarily detoured to Egret Boulevard. A daytime water shut down is also planned for Tuesday, October 22.

Anoka County Project – Hanson Boulevard (CSAH 78) Railroad Bridge Overpass

Hanson Boulevard is a County road in Coon Rapids (north of Coon Rapids Boulevard). The County’s Contractor for this project is C.S McCrossan. Harry Grams is the County’s Construction Supervisor, and can be contacted at 763-324-3114.

To view the County’s updates and subscribe to email notifications, click here: http://www.anokacounty.us/1578/Construction-Weekly

Proposed 2020 Projects

Planning for 2020 street reconstruction projects is underway! At the September 3, 2019 City Council meeting, staff recommended two projects: 20-1 consists of approximately 2.6 miles of residential streets, and 20-2 includes approximately 2.1 miles of Municipal State Aid (MSA) streets and 0.2 miles of local streets. For more information and to view proposed project locations, visit: www.coonrapidsmn.gov/2020Projects

Watch our Videos!

Watch the City’s street reconstruction videos to learn more about the process! The first addresses frequently asked questions, and the second demonstrates what the process will look like in a Coon Rapids neighborhood.

View them here: www.coonrapidsmn.gov/843/Street-Reconstruction