Road Reconstruction Weekly Update

August 1

Welcome to the weekly construction updates for the 2025 road reconstruction project happening in your neighborhood. We want to keep you as updated as possible, so we will send these emails every Friday or as needed until construction is complete. 

There are two neighborhood locations that are included with this project:

• Greenhaven Neighborhood: Boone Avenue, 78th Avenue, Zealand Avenue, Aquila Avenue, Brooklyn Blvd
  • Schedule: April 14 – September 12, 2025
• Birch Grove Neighborhood: Abbott Avenue, York Avenue, 83rd Avenue
  • Schedule: August – October 15, 2025

Construction Map

View map of the construction project

Here is the schedule of work the contractor plans to do within the next few weeks:

Greenhaven Neighborhood

Next couple of weeks

• Aquila Ave:
  • Sanitary sewer and water services will be installed early next week.
  • Storm sewer will be installed mid next week.
  • Road work will start mid next week and will be completed the week of August 11.
• Concrete Curb & Gutter: Delayed until August 14
  • The contractor has decided to wait until the work on Aquila Avenue is complete due to parking restrictions on the entire project. The contractor is trying figure out a plan for parking during the concrete work and will communicate that plan with you before concrete work begins.
  • We anticipate 3 to 4 days of work on Zealand Avenue, 78^th Avenue, and Boone Avenue and a couple days on Aquila Avenue.
  • Concrete driveways and aprons will be poured a day or two after the curb and gutter is poured.
  • You will be out of your driveway for approximately 7 days due to the curing process of the concrete. Driving over it before will damage it.
  • If you need to use recreational vehicles, like campers or boats, during this time, please plan accordingly to park them elsewhere. Do not park any recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats within the construction project.
  • Once the concrete is cured after 7 days, the contractor will build a gravel ramp for you to drive back into your driveway.
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Birch Grove Neighborhood

• The schedule is pushed again due to the weather and other unforeseen obstacles in the Greenhaven neighborhood.  The contractor will make the transition to the Birch Grove neighborhood when they are fully complete with the underground utilities in the Greenhaven neighborhood.  We will communicate a date once the contractor provides one. We do apologize for the delay. 

Temporary Watermain System

The temporary watermain system is needed to provide you water when the contractor is replacing the watermain in the street. The temp system will be placed in the boulevard and connected to the outside spigot at your house to supply water. The contractor will stop by each house to meet with you before they switch your water supply to the temporary system. They may need to enter your house to turn off valves at the water meter. Please have your outside spigot valves turned on in the house for summer use.

Garbage and Recycling Cans

If the contractor is working near your property on garbage or recycling day, we have requested that the contractor move your cans to an area where the haulers can have access to them.  After the cans are emptied the contractor will bring your cans back to your property.  Please, if you’re able to, put a piece of duct tape on your cans with your address to ensure you get your can back.  If you’re not able to do this, the contractor will.  Also, please have your cans out to the curbside the evening prior.

Access / Parking

For now, please park in your driveway unless otherwise noted by the contractor.  They will either stop by to notify you or drop off door hangers to inform you when you need to be out of your driveway and where to park.

Irrigation Systems

If you have an irrigation system and haven’t contacted us yet, please do so as soon as possible.

Getting your driveway redone?

• If you plan to have your driveway completely redone, please contact us by as soon as possible to provide us with the name of your contractor along with a quote.  We always recommend getting at least 3 quotes from different contractors.
• We will reimburse your contractor directly for the area that was disturbed by construction at the project cost only.
• The project’s asphalt and concrete contractors will not give quotes for the private side of driveways.

Colorful Locate Flags and Wooden Survey Stakes

You will see these items in your yard during construction.  The flags are marking locations of utilities such as gas, electric, TV, internet, and phone buried underground, so the contractor knows not to hit and damage those.  The wooden stakes are survey informational points for the contractor to build the watermain, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and road.  Please do not disturb any of these items or we’ll need to have them resurveyed which will cost money and delay the project.  Thank you in advance!

Emergency contact after hours

If you have an emergency related to the project after work hours or on weekends, please call 911.  The Police Department will notify the 24 hour on-call project superintendent from the contractor.

Construction Working Hours

Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (the contractor will try to not work on Saturdays)

Please note, dates are subject to change with weather and unforeseen construction obstacles.  We will try to update you as soon as we know about them.

Questions?

Alex Moe (first point of contact)
Project Inspector, City of Brooklyn Park
763-493-8113
Email Alex Moe

Jason Ives
Senior Project Manager, City of Brooklyn Park
763-493-8118
Email Jason Ives