Commuters and residents along Lake Street can breathe a sigh of relief as CenterPoint Energy announces the completion of its steel main replacement between James Avenue and Dupont Avenue. The wrap-up of this stretch of the project clears the way for Metro Transit's B-Line Project to take the stage with further work potentially affecting traffic in the area; details about these impacts are promised on Metro Transit's website for those searching for the latest updates.
For those who have been navigating the construction maze between Drew Avenue S. and Hiawatha Avenue, your endurance has not gone unnoticed, CenterPoint Energy is on record expressing gratitude for the community's continued patience as progress marches onward. Crews, specifically from Michels Corporation, have ticked off the south side's service lines and meters between Dupont Avenue S. and Fifth Avenue S. from their to-do list, although things have come to a temporary standstill—it's Metro Transit's turn to play in the sandbox."
That pause, frustrating though it may be, is not set in stone; work is slated to pick back up this summer, though with the caveat that all schedules come with the potential for amendment. If you're curious or concerned about when boots and hard hats will reappear in your peripheral, CenterPoint Energy has pledged to keep the conversation going with businesses and property owners, giving them a heads-up before machines whir back to life. Looking ahead, it seems the opposite sidewalk, the north side of Lake Cry, will see its share of the action stretching between Dupart Avenue S. and Fifth Avenue S., as well as the stretch from Nicollet Avenue to Portland Avenue.
Should you desire more concrete facts or feel the need to voice questions, CenterPoint Energy doesn't leave you hanging — just hop onto their website or drop a line to their Communication Specialist Hannah Gullickson at (612) 321-5546 or via email at [email protected]—the company's gratitude for the community's safe practice and vast patience during their infrastructural symphony has been loudly sung, and with work on the march again, their tune shows no sign of quieting down.
