Road Construction Updates From City Of Mendota Heights

Press release from the City of Mendota Heights:

August 12, 2021

Dakota County began construction on Delaware Avenue and Lexington Avenue on Wednesday, August 11. The project on Delaware Avenue will be adjusting manholes north of Marie Avenue and improvements to the intersection of Salem Church Road in Sunfish Lake. The work on Lexington Avenue includes adjusting manholes in conjunction with a mill & overlay of the pavement. This work is expected to last approximately 21 days. The roadways will remain open to traffic during construction but certain work may require a flagger to assist in directing traffic. Please use caution when driving through the construction area.

Xcel Energy has completed a gas line project on Dodd Road just north of Highway 62. Xcel will be paving the project on Friday, August 13, and plans to open the roadway at 5 a.m. on Saturday,
August 14. Xcel will need to close the section again for a half day on Monday, August 16, to complete restoration work.

Mendota Heights is currently working on watermain replacement on London Road, Downing Street, and Winston Court. Once the watermain on these streets are complete, the contractor will begin watermain replacement and storm sewer construction on Brompton Place.

Following the utility installations, the contractor will be replacing segments of curb and preparing the road for paving. This project is expected to last until early October.

This press release was produced by the City of Mendota Heights. The views expressed here are the author’s own.