Minnetonka Construction Update: What's Going on This Week?

The following is a list of construction activities that are in progress or have been scheduled released by the City of Minnetonka:

CITY PROJECTS
Ringer Road Area Street Reconstruction
Driveway restoration work continues. The contractor anticipates driveway replacement work to be completed this week. The contractor has begun boulevard grading in preparation for topsoil and sod placement.
McGinty Road East Area Street Reconstruction
Storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main work continues. The contractor has completed tree removal. The contractor continues road grading in areas where underground pipe work has been completed.
Coyote Song
The contractor has completed base course paving. The contractor has completed soils amendment and mulch work at the raingarden. The contractor has completed grading and restoration of the boulevards. Stone Road and the bike path along Stone Road were paved last week.

DEVELOPER PROJECTS:
Lone Lake Highlands
Punchlist work continues. Wear course paving will be completed summer 2012.
Black Oaks Estates
Street grading work continues. The contractor has tentatively scheduled storm sewer work to begin next week. The contractor anticipates that concrete curb and gutter construction will begin in August.

COUNTY PROJECTS:
County Road 15 (Gleason Lake Road) Utility and Road Maintenance
Hennepin County and the city of Wayzata are cooperatively working to complete sanitary sewer repairs, roadway improvements, storm sewer improvements, and retaining wall replacement . The county has tentatively scheduled repair work to begin in early August, and anticipates the repair work will last up to two months. The county has indicated this section of roadway will be closed during the construction. The county has sent notification to residents along Gleason Lake Road, along with a map of the section to be closed detour routes.
County Road 73 (Hopkins Crossroad)/Hillside Lane Turn Lane Improvements
Hennepin County has begun work to install a left turn lane on southbound Hopkins Crossroad at Hillside Lane. This intersection has a history of rear-end accidents due to the number of vehicles which make a left from Hopkins Crossroad to Hillside Lane. The new left turn lane will allow vehicles making the turn to move out of the flow of traffic, and will minimize the potential for accidents. County crews have begun preparatory work at the intersection. The county has tentatively scheduled milling, paving and restriping to be completed the week of July 30. Hopkins Crossroad will remain open during construction, but will be reduced to one lane and flagged at times.