Princeton’s Seventh Avenue reconstruction underway

Princeton’s Seventh Avanue North has recently begun construction. As of Monday, June 17, the intersection of Seventh Avenue North and 12th Street North will be closed, and the work will begin with general removals.

Starting the week of June 24, select homes will be put on temporary water as utility work starts. Property owners will be notified prior to being connected to temporary water. This work will include some temporary water shut offs while connections are made.

Additionally, on June 20, a bank of temporary mailboxes was placed on Sixth Avenue North between 11th Street North and 12th Street North. Residents whose mailboxes are currently impacted by construction have been notified of the temporary location where they are to be pick up mail until further notice. The

The project will be constructed in two phases:

- Phase 1 will consist of the reconstruction of sanitary sewer and watermain between 12th Street and 11th Street. Once the utilities are completed in the intersection, the contractor will begin the construction of the roundabout at 12th Street North in order to have the intersection open for the start of school. - Phase 2 will include the utility construction from the south end and moving north to 11th Street, followed by the street reconstruction.

Important items to note:

- Construction staking is currently underway at the north end of the project. Please do not pull stakes they are necessary for the current construction schedule.

- Removal limits will be marked in the field soon; this will include driveway limits, bituminous street limits, trees, etc. The removals will initially be limited to the north end of the project.

- The contractor will soon begin to connect properties to temporary water until the new watermain has been installed and the services have been reconnected and tested. More detailed information will be provided prior to this work taking place.

- Property owners immediately impacted will be contacted soon to obtain a right of entry to their property. The project includes connecting the existing sanitary sewer and watermain services to each property. The connection will take place right at the property line, which means that some construction activity will be taking place on private property. The right of entry allows the contractor to make this connection at the property line; should we not receive a signed right of entry, the sewer and water connections cannot be fully replaced to the property line.

- On Monday, June 24, the contractor will be installing a watermain isolation gate valves in three different locations which will result in a temporary water shut off for approximately 2 hours. Residents who are impacted by the water shut off should have received notice today via a door hanger.

- On Tuesday, June 25, the contractor will begin installing the deep sanitary sewer, and will be starting at the intersection of 11th Street North / Seventh Avenue North and will be moving north towards 12th Street. Access between 11th Street and 12th Street will be completely closed down. If you have a driveway on Seventh Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street, please have your vehicle out before 7 a.m.

More updates will be provided as scheduling information becomes available. Please check https://www.princetonmn.org/community_info/major_projects.php for more information.