What is the crews’ progress from June into July? 

Crews from Michels Corporation, an authorized CenterPoint Energy company, anticipate finishing the natural gas work on CenterPoint’s 24th Street E. project in the middle of July:

• This week, one crew is installing a new natural gas main under the north sidewalk of 24th Street E. between Chicago Avenue and Oakland Avenue.
• In the week of June 17, the crew plans to install the new main under the north sidewalk of 24th Street E. between Oakland Avenue and 5th Avenue S. This will be the project’s final few blocks in which the new main will be installed.
• Another crew is following the main crew to move inside meters outside by appointment and replace and/or reconnect the natural gas service lines to the new main. They anticipate finishing their work in July.
• During all this natural gas work into the middle of July, the north sidewalk will be closed while the south sidewalk will be open. Parking will be closed on the north side of 24th Street E. When the natural gas work is finished, the crews will backfill the excavations; while hard surfaces may have gravel or temporary asphalt, soft surfaces will have dirt.

A crew from Q3 Contracting, another CenterPoint Energy authorized contractor, will follow to restore the areas outside the City of Minneapolis’s 2024 ADA Upgrade Project and 2025 Resurfacing Project​. Hard surfaces will be restored to their original condition. Soft surfaces will have dirt, grass seed, and netting that degrades over about four months.

How can I contact CenterPoint Energy?

Check out the project’s web page for more details and for updates on the crews’ progress. If you have questions, please contact our Communication Specialist at 612-321-5546 or hannah.gullickson@centerpointenergy.com. We thank you for your patience as we’re upgrading our infrastructure!