Barthel's Rum River Acres 2nd Addition IP23-05

  1. Construction Update
  2. Project Update
  3. Background

September 13, 2023

The Contractor has been hauling black dirt and rough grading the boulevard areas adjacent to the new pavement. Currently the final lift of bituminous pavement is proposed to be paved beginning Tuesday, September 19. Paving is anticipated to take 2 – 3 days to complete. Similar to the first lift of bituminous pavement, during the paving operation, there may be short periods of access limitations to driveways and side streets, generally 10 to 20 minutes as the equipment goes by. Once the pavement has been rolled and compacted, it may be driven on. After the final pavement is placed, the Contractor will final grade the boulevard and place hydro-mulch and seed.

August 31, 2023

During the week of August 21, the Contractor paved the first lift of new bituminous pavement. Since then, they have been working to grade the adjacent boulevard areas to match in with the new pavement. Restoration is anticipated to be complete within 3 weeks.

Concrete driveways will be poured during the week of September 5. After concrete driveways are poured, they cannot be driven on for 5-7 days while the concrete cures and gains strength. Please reach out to City Staff with any special access requests.

The Contractor is proposed to place the final lift of bituminous pavement and bituminous driveways after grading has finish, though this work is not yet scheduled.

August 22, 2023

The Contractor is scheduled to begin placing the first lift of bituminous pavement on Wednesday, August 23. It is anticipated to take two days to complete the paving operation. During the paving operation, there may be short periods of access limitations to driveways and side streets, generally 10 to 20 minutes as the equipment goes by. Once the pavement has been rolled and compacted, it may be driven on. Because of the hot temperatures, residents are asked to only drive on the new pavement if necessary and avoid sharp turning movements, which can affect the pavement finish. After the pavement cools down, this is not a concern.

After the first lift of bituminous pavement, the Contractor will begin placing topsoil and touch up the boulevard areas impacted by construction. This project will receive a second, final lift of bituminous pavement in September, though a firm date has not yet been scheduled.

August 10, 2023

The Contractor has completed subsoil corrections on 162nd Avenue and Germanium Street and is currently working on 164th Avenue. They anticipate completing the 164th Avenue and Dysprosium Street corrections by August 14. On August 11, the Contractor proposes to raise the intersection of Germanium Street and 161st Lane and complete the remaining drain tile installation.

During the week of August 14, the Contractor is proposed to begin tolerancing the gravel before paving the first bituminous pavement lift. Paving has yet to be scheduled.

July 18, 2023

The Contractor is scheduled to begin reclamation of the existing bituminous pavement and underlying aggregate base on Wednesday, July 19. This is anticipated to take two days to complete. The process involves grinding up the pavement and aggregate in place, followed by compaction. The material can be driven on once compacted and is similar to driving on a gravel surface.

On July 21, the Contractor is scheduled to begin dewatering near the intersection of 161st Lane and Dysprosium Street, as required for the culvert replacements in Ditch 66. All street culvert replacements are expected to occur during the week of July 24. Please keep in mind that while culvert replacement happens, the streets will be closed in the immediate areas. Alternative routes into and out of the neighborhood will be available, though detour route signs still need to be planned.

June 30, 2023

Due to work being performed in the project area by Michaels on behalf of CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy will replace approximately 3,300 feet of 2-inch diameter natural gas lines within the right of way along portions of 161st Lane, 161st Avenue, 162nd Avenue, 164th Avenue, Germanium Street, and Dysprosium Street. CenterPoint Energy’s work is proposed to occur over the next several weeks.

Updated Project Schedule

Construction schedule – to date, the contractor has completed several preliminary items, including traffic control, temporary mailbox cluster installations, and initial construction staking. The impactful construction is currently proposed to begin the week of July 17. The work will be substantially complete the week of September 4. Please be aware that Contractor schedules are subject to change for many factors, including weather, construction interruptions, and possibly other project commitments.

Week                Process (duration)                                                                                                                 

July 17                  Place erosion control (1 day)
                              Removals, including reclamation of the existing bituminous (3 – 5 days)

July 24                  Culvert replacements, including ditch 66 culvert (10 days)
                              Grading, including subsoil corrections (10 – 15 days)

August 14            Place first lift of new bituminous pavement (2 days)
                              Restoration of the disturbed boulevard areas (5 - 10 days)

August 28            Miscellaneous clean-up, placement of the final lift of bituminous pavement (3 – 5 days)

These process timelines are estimates, and some may overlap or expand.