What is the crews’ progress?

For several months beginning Monday, July 29, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will upgrade the natural gas infrastructure on select streets in Minneapolis’s Bryn Mawr Neighborhood. Below is a summary:

• First, the crew plans to bore the main underneath one sidewalk on each road.
• Second, they will either fully replace the service line or reconnect it to the new main, depending on the line’s age.
• Third, the technician will make a two- to three-hour appointment to move an inside meter outside. They will access the meter inside the house, move the meter outside, and relight the natural gas appliance pilot lights after the new meter has been relocated.
• Fourth, after the gas work, the gas crew will backfill the excavated areas with temporary dirt or gravel before the restoration crew arrives to put down concrete or black dirt, grass seed, and biodegradable netting. There may be several weeks before permanent restoration occurs.

What streets will be affected, and where will the crews start?

On Monday, July 29, a crew from Michels Corporation will begin the natural gas line replacements. They will start installing a natural gas main under the east sidewalk of Upton Avenue between Wayzata Boulevard and Chestnut Avenue, closing the east and west parking lanes and the east sidewalk.

Below is the list of the streets that will have natural gas lines replaced:

• Chestnut Avenue W. from Washburn Avenue S. to Upton Avenue S.
• Hawthorne Avenue W. from Penn Avenue S. to Newton Avenue S.
• Cedar Lake Road S. between Sheridan Avenue S. and Morgan Avenue S.
• Mount View Avenue from Oliver Avenue S. to 2436 Mount View Avenue
• Washburn Avenue N. from Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) to the cul-de-sac south of Chestnut Avenue
• Vincent Avenue N. from Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) to the cul-de-sac south of Chestnut Avenue
• Upton Avenue S. from Chestnut Avenue W. to Wayzata Boulevard
• Thomas Avenue S. from Chestnut Avenue W. to Cedar Lake Road S.
• Sheridan Avenue S. from Chestnut Avenue W. to Laurel Avenue W.
• Russell Avenue S. from Chestnut Avenue W. to Laurel Avenue W.
• Queen Avenue S. from Chestnut Avenue W. to Laurel Avenue W.
• Oliver Avenue S. from the cul-de-sac north of Hawthorne Avenue W. to Hawthorne Avenue W. and from Laurel Avenue W. to 628 Oliver Avenue S.
• Newton Avenue S. from the cul-de-sac north of Hawthorne Avenue W. to Oliver Avenue S.
• Morgan Avenue S. from Cedar Lake Road S. to Oliver Avenue S.

How can I contact CenterPoint Energy?

Check out our website 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 appreciate your patience as we’re upgrading our infrastructure. We wish you a great season!