Road Reconstruction Weekly Update

August 22

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 – October 15, 2025
• Birch Grove Neighborhood: Abbott Avenue, York Avenue, 83rd Avenue
  • Schedule: April 2026

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

• The concrete contractor will be doing concrete work throughout the project today.
• Concrete Curb & Gutter (entire Greenhaven neighborhood):
  • This work is weather dependent and could change due to rain.
  • The concrete contractor will finish up their work on Monday 8/25.
  • Parking: Please see the attached for parking information and read carefully. The contractor will also hand deliver this information. You will be permitted to park in front of your residence over the weekend but be sure to have vehicles relocated by 7am Monday. The parking lot access on Boone Avenue near the fire tower will be closed off.  If any vehicles are parked in the construction area, it will be towed.  If you have any questions or concerns during this work, please contact us at the number provided below.
  • 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. This work is tentatively scheduled for Thursday 8/28.
• Week of 8/25, the contractor will start working in the boulevards to clean up and level dirt. They will also start grading the road gravel to prepare for asphalt.
• The contractor will pave the first layer of asphalt after Labor Day.

Birch Grove Neighborhood

• We have determined that the best solution and outcome for this phase of the project is to wait until next spring to start construction.  The overall project has been delayed by over a month due to extensive rain and poor soil conditions in Phase 1 of the project.  The time that remains in the construction year is not enough to complete the work in your neighborhood.  We will be able to provide a better experience for you and a better quality of product in the long term by starting this phase in spring of 2026.  We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.  Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.  We will also send out a letter in a couple weeks to inform all residents in the Birch Grove Neighborhood of this change.

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.

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