Salo Engineering, Inc.

Progress:
Hovland Masonry placed curb from Kent Road to the south side of the Clover Street intersection.  Ulland finished the select granular borrow and graded the class 5 for curb between Kent Road and Clover Street.  The sanitary sewer is complete from Kent Road to Griggs Place.  The watermain is complete to just north of Griggs Place.  The storm sewer is complete from Kent Road to Clover Street.  Work is continuing to the north.  API Electric set the cameras at the Clover Street and Kent Road intersections, and they completed Qwest’s conduit through the Clover Street intersection.  A solar lighted sign (”Caution Hidden Driveway”) was installed on Wallace Avenue.

Schedule:
Ulland is currently backfilling behind the curb and placing forms for the new sidewalks.  The sidewalks will be placed on Friday, July 24th.  Bituminous paving of the street will take place on Thursday, July 30th.  They are continuing with the work on the storm sewer and placing services between Clover Street and Griggs Place.  Ulland is on schedule to begin work at the Norton Street intersection on Monday, August 3rd.  New business and access signs will be erected by then for Phases 3-5 (Norton Street to Griggs Place).  As always, the schedule is dependent on the weather.

Construction of the watermain is complete between Clover Street and Griggs Place.  The contractor will continue working on the sanitary sewer and storm sewer in this segment for the remainder of the week.  The road-building process has begun to take shape between Kent Road and Clover Street.  Class 5 is being placed, and curb & gutter is anticipated next week.  Bituminous surfacing will follow.  The contractor is on schedule to open Woodland Avenue between Kent Road and College Street on August 1, 2009.

We are anticipating that the contractor will start working on the Norton Street to Griggs Place segment, Phases 3-5, on or about July 27, 2009.  The anticipated schedule is as follows:

July 27                New traffic signage will be placed beginning at 6:00 a.m.

July 27-28           Bituminous and concrete removal from Norton Street to Griggs Place.

July 28-Aug 3      Temporary water service and new watermain installation.

Aug 3-14            Sanitary sewer main, water and sewer services installation.

Aug 18               Tentative Informational Meeting

Aug 17-28          Storm sewer installation - St. Marie Street to Griggs Place.

Aug 31-Sept 11  Roadway Reconstruction

There will be some temporary water shut-offs during the watermain reconstruction.  There will be 24 hours’ notice when these shut-offs occur.  Access across Elizabeth Street will be open during business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The contractor will be doing all utility work after 5:00 p.m. or on a Saturday.  Once the roadway work begins, the intersection will be done half at a time with one lane of traffic open.

The bituminous and concrete removal between Clover Street and Griggs Place has started and will be finished this week.  The Contractor will follow this with reconstruction of the utilities in the same area during the next two weeks.  The subcut and granular backfill is complete between Kent Road and Clover Street.  During the week of July 13, this segment will see the completion of the gravel and construction of the concrete curb.  Paving will follow shortly thereafter.  We are on schedule to open the segment between Kent Road and College Street by August 1, 2009.  We anticipate that the Contractor will begin Phases 3-5 starting at the Norton Street and Woodland Avenue intersection sometime between July 15 and 20.

A resident meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 14, at the Mount Royal Fine Foods cafeteria.  Businesses, residents, and facility managers are invited to attend this meeting.  We will present details on the Contractor’s activities, detour routes, and access to your homes and businesses.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Access Route

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The sanitary sewer and watermain have been replaced from Kent Road to Clover Street.  The temporary water has been disconnected, and the new water service line has been activated.  Work on the new storm sewer has been started.  The road subcut will start this week and proceed from Kent Road to Clover Street.  Granular borrow will be placed as the subcut proceeds.  Expect this work to take one to two weeks.  Additional signage has been ordered for improved business location identification.

Our first construction meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Clover Street.  The road surface has been removed from Kent Road to Clover Street with utility work currently underway.  School and DTA buses have been re-routed to accommodate the construction.  Mail delivery will continue uninterrupted.  Notification for water shutdowns and temporary services are occurring.  Qwest is completing the last of their work.  The Contractor’s schedule is posted on the Project Schedule page but is subject to change.

The Contractor will be focusing their efforts between Kent Road and Clover Street for the month of June.  The intersection at St. Marie Street and Woodland Avenue will look the way it does now until mid to late July.  We are not expecting any construction activity at that location until then.  The detour and traffic control, however, must remain in place.  It is important to note that local traffic to the businesses and residences from St. Marie Street to Clover Street is allowed to use Woodland Avenue.  Construction vehicles are in this area, so please drive with care.

Ulland Brothers, Inc. will be starting the reconstruction of Woodland Avenue on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.  The detour will be in place beginning at 6:00 a.m.  The construction activity will be focused on the segment of Woodland Avenue between Kent Road and Clover Street.  Local traffic will be allowed between St. Marie Street and Clover Street for the remainder of the school year.  As construction activities progress, updates will be posted on this page.

Weekly construction meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.  The first meeting will be held on June 2nd at the intersection of Woodland Avenue and Clover Street.  These meetings are primarily for the Contractor and Engineer to discuss the construction progress and the upcoming activities; however, residents and businesses are welcome to attend.

A preconstruction conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2009 with the Contractor, Ulland Brothers, Inc.  The purpose of this meeting is to review the contractual requirements, time frame, scope of work, and coordination required to keep the project moving forward.  In addition to the Contractor, we will be meeting with representatives from the City of Duluth Engineering and Administration Departments, Duluth Public Schools, Minnesota Power, Qwest, and Comfort Systems.

A Public Information Meeting has been scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009 in the auditorium at the Woodland Middle School.  All residents and businesses are invited to attend this meeting.  We will be discussing the construction sequencing schedule and making introductions of key contacts.  Upon completion of our presentation, we will answer any questions you may have about this project.

With a bid of $4,065,000.00, Ulland Brothers, Inc. was the low bidder for the Woodland Avenue project. The City Engineer has made a recommendation to the City Council to award this project to Ulland Brothers, Inc. at their meeting tonight. Once their approval has been granted, we will be scheduling a pre-construction conference with the Contractor to detail individual responsibilities and review the construction sequencing schedule.

To keep the public involved, we will be scheduling a Public Information Meeting in the near future to explain the construction process. The date for this meeting will be announced on this website and in a press release by the City.

Woodland Avenue is an important link in Duluth’s transportation system. When construction occurs, it is disruptive to the normal flow that the traveling public and local residents are accustomed to. We are making every effort to keep the public informed.

Greetings, Everyone!

This site is dedicated to providing information regarding the Woodland Avenue Reconstruction Project from Kent Road to Arrowhead Road.

Click on links to the right titled “Detour Routes,” “Project Schedule,” and “Resident Meeting Information” for further information.

City of Duluth Project Number 0243TR

State of Minnesota Project Number 118-157-020

This site will be updated as the project progresses.