66th Street reconstruction project
County Road 53 in Richfield
Reconstruction begins Monday on project's western segment
Construction kicks off this Monday, March 27, between Xerxes and Girard avenues.
Most of what you will see starting Monday will be traffic reduced to one lane in each
direction and pavement removals between Penn and Girard avenues. Crews will be grinding off layers of pavement throughout the
area in preparation for work to begin under the roadway. After pavement is
removed, crews will start work on various activities including utility removal
and replacement.
Overnight traffic control setup starts Sunday night
Construction crews will initially
begin working between Penn and Girard avenues, and will need to set up traffic
cones and barriers to shift traffic in the work zone. Traffic crews
will be setting up these items and shifting traffic starting this Sunday night.
There will be other traffic related activity overnight during the week.
Please be aware that while crews
will try to minimize noise, there will be some night noise associated with this
work (equipment hauling, back up lights and signals, etc.). The work is being
conducted at night during lower traffic levels for the safety of the crews and
traveling public.
Alternate routes for local traffic will be marked starting Monday; through traffic will be advised to use Highway 62
For local east-west 66th Street traffic via car or bicycle during the initial start of work, you are advised to use Humboldt Avenue, 69th Street and Penn Avenue during the initial start of work (see map below). This will also be a signed alternate for local traffic. Buses will be detoured via 64th and 65th streets. 64th and 65th streets are not designated alternate routes for cars or trucks.
We plan to have this alternate route in place for several months. It is designed to help local residents get around the
area and to ensure that customers and clients of various local business have alternate access. In April, there will be a few weeks when local traffic will be detoured to either Girard or Irving avenues while work is done at Humboldt Avenue and 66th Street.
The City of Richfield will be monitoring traffic along the alternate route.
Humboldt Avenue access closing April 3 for approximately 1 - 2 weeks
Starting April 3, access to Humboldt Avenue on the south side of 66th Street (6600 block of Humboldt) will be closed. The access is expected to remain closed for approximately one to two weeks as crews work on replacing underground utilities.
Access to the 6600 block of Humboldt Avenue will remain available from 67th Street. Eastbound and westbound 66th Street will also remain available during the Humboldt closure (please note this may be a gravel surface).
For local residents: check your garbage collection spot
If your garbage is currently picked up on 66th Street, it is recommended that you contact your collection service company to determine a temporary pickup location on a nearby side street.
For transit users: Metro Transit bus route changes go into effect Monday
Beginning Monday, buses between Xerxes and Humbolt avenues will be
rerouted to local streets, and off of 66th Street, for the duration of major
construction (see map below). These new routes were determined in order to maintain local service to residents during construction. The new routes will be in place through November 2017. For more information, please visit www.metrotransit.com/rider-alerts.
Important notification: You may need to contact your phone/internet provider
CenturyLink is upgrading services from the current copper line to a new fiber optic line around the area, including inside a portion of the
project area. The copper line will be taken out of service on March 31, 2017. A CenturyLink technician needs to switch your service at your property to the fiber optic line before that date. If you are not transferred to the new line before then, your service may be disconnected.
Please call either of the following numbers to set up an appointment with a technician as soon as possible:
- 651-631-2682, Monday through Saturday between 9:00am and 7:00pm or Sunday between 11:00am and 5:00pm (Central Time).
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800-764-9504 between 10:00am and 7:00pm (Central Time), Monday through Friday.
Note: Though this mostly impacts CenturyLink customers, some other service providers located in the upgrade area may be impacted. It is recommended that you contact your internet or phone service provider to ensure that you will not be impacted.
Get more information
Learn more and sign up for
project updates at www.hennepin.us/66street.
Contact the project
at 612-444-3186 or 66street@hennepin.us
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