Uptown commuters brace yourselves for roadwork snarls as Michels Corporation, hired by CenterPoint Energy, barrels through its gas-main replacement project on Lake Street W. Motorists will hit a snag at the juncture of Holmes Avenue S. and Lake Street W., which will be off-limits today and tomorrow due to ongoing construction, straining your drive but promising a smoother service down the road.

The eastbound traffic on Lake Street W. is flowing, thankfully, but those looking to veer right onto Holmes Ave S. will need to shake up their routes—no turning southbound at the intersection for the project's duration, a headache for drivers that's a necessary evil for the infrastructure upgrade. Motorists should've already enjoyed the reopened intersection at Humboldt Avenue S. and Lake Street W., giving some relief to the disrupted traffic patterns in the buzzing Minneapolis hub.

In need of further details or updates on the tangle of worksites? CenterPoint Energy's got you covered. Patience is a virtue, especially now, and the company is grateful for it, as stated on their official notice, "Thank you very much for the patience and safe practices of all the residents while we complete our work!" This and more information can be unearthed on their website. Should the screen's glow not satiate your curiosity or concerns, the Communication Specialist's line is open at 612-321-5546, or give a shout-out to [email protected].

As these crews toil below and above the streets, replacing old steel with new promise, residents can only watch the progress, count the days and navigate the unavoidable maze of detours, knowing that every shovelful of earth moved is a step closer to a return to normalcy, a hope — with every pound of the pavement—a wish, that, despite the temporary scramble, the gas will flow more freely, the danger will simmer down, and Lake Street, in all its metropolitan glory, will once again be a seamless stretch beneath our wheels.