Residents of St. Louis Park, brace yourselves for a season of construction as CenterPoint Energy embarks on a major mission to upgrade the local natural gas infrastructure—this revamp is poised to kick off in early April in a neat dance with the city's road work. Here's the lowdown: no extra fees for the residents, but you'll notice a bustling presence of contractors who are set to boost safety and ensure you never lack in energy.
The changes include swapping out old plastic mains for new ones that promise an elevation in safety and reliability of the gas distribution, and for property owners, a heads-up in the form of a postcard will hit you up before service crews land on site - these folks move at a brisk pace, typically conquering a block each week, tearing up a sidewalk panel here, drilling a hole there, borrowing their way from the edge of the concrete jungles to the haven of your abode.
CenterPoint Energy's diligent contractors, bearing proper identification, will be like silent sentinels ensuring that everything goes off without a hitch—marking public utilities with vivid flags and paint while residents are invited to flag down their private lines. As the project unfolds, you may catch sight of temporary patches of dirt or gravel, placeholders for the permanent fixes waiting in the wings.
Once the core work is wrapped, restoration teams will swoop in, not unlike a landscaping cavalry, to heal the scars left on roads, sidewalks and more; a few weeks of patience, and all will be restored to its former glory, but while the transformations occur, anticipate some juggling of street parking and sidewalks, not to mention some fancy footwork with lane adjustments, yes, traffic will be affected but the utility crews will be working closely with the locals to ensure that everybody can still get home without much hassle.
If these plans stir questions or concerns, CenterPoint Energy has thrown open the virtual doors for inquiries—catch them on the fly at [email protected] or give a ring at 612-542-6198. "Thank you for your patience and understanding," reads a statement from CenterPoint Energy.
