Lyndale Neighborhood Association

After years in the making and a very long summer of construction, Lyndale finally has a brand new Nicollet Avenue.  The reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue has been a major priority for LNA the past few years.  Prior to this year’s construction, the stretch of Nicollet from Lake street to 36^th street hadn’t been repaved since 1977, hadn’t had major work since 1954 when they paved over the pavers and street car tracks, which meant the foundation of the street was getting close to 100 years old, making this a forgotten part of Minneapolis.

Phase 3 (35^th to 36^th St) is progressing very quickly.  Thomas and Sons has completed the pavement removals and most of the storm sewer work.

Thomas and Son’s plan, as it stands now, weather permitting, is to:

·        Pour the concrete bus pads at 35^th St (SE corner) Friday (Oct 5^th)

·        Work Saturday (October 6^th) to gravel and final grade in preparation of the first layer of asphalt between 35^th and 36^th

·        Place the first layer of asphalt between 35^th St and 36^th St on Monday (October 8^th)

The Phase 3 walk-around is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2012.  Meet at the Lyndale Neighborhood office at 11am if you’d like to join us.

As you’re reading this the reconstruction of Nicollet Avenue is moving right along.  It’s been a long summer, but even with the extra dose of heat this year’s construction is only a couple of weeks behind the original schedule.

The current plan for construction is that the second segment will be completed within the first two weeks of September.  As of Labor Day the construction team was still laying asphalt on the section between 32^nd and 34^th.