What will CenterPoint Energy do?

For a few months beginning Monday, August 12, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will upgrade the natural gas infrastructure in Minneapolis’s Victory Neighborhood along the following streets:

• Xerxes Avenue N. from Osseo Road to Zenith Avenue N.
• Washburn Avenue N. from Osseo Road to Victory Memorial Drive
• Vincent Avenue N. from Osseo Road to Victory Memorial Drive
• Upton Avenue N. from Osseo Road to Victory Memorial Drive
• Victory Memorial Drive from Vincent Avenue N. to Osseo Road

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 traffic impacts should I expect?

Most traffic impacts will include parking closed on both sides of the road and one sidewalk closed at a time with the opposite sidewalk open. Please expect closures of the following roads to through traffic; the timing of the closures will be determined:

• Xerxes Avenue N. from 47th Avenue N. to 46th Avenue N., including the intersection of Xerxes Avenue N. and 47th Avenue N.
• Washburn Avenue N. from 47th Avenue N. to Victory Memorial Drive and from 47th Avenue N. to Osseo Road
• Vincent Avenue N. from 47th Avenue N. to Victory Memorial Drive

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!