The City is undertaking several public works projects this summer including the realignment of Norell Ave and South Frontage Road. This will invariably result in some traffic delays, detours, and potential temporary conditions. City Police and Public Works staff are monitoring these situations on a daily basis and will make amendments and implement necessary changes that foster ease of communication, routing and wayfinding, but always leaning on the side of safety.
Further, other entities are also undertaking major projects that will impact our community namely; MNDOT will be initiating a “mill and overlay” project on STH 36 and Washington County will be continuing their work at Manning Ave. and performing work at the Osgood Ave. intersection with a frontage road re-routing behind the retail center at the southwest corner STH 36 and Osgood Ave.
Our community has been extremely patient in waiting for these needed improvements to occur and – now that they are proceeding, we have to manage the construction process. It is expected that by late summer, much of the work will have been completed and the new routes and roads will be returned to normal traffic.
More information about these projects can be found at the following locations below; or you may also reach out to City Hall at 651-439-4439 and we will do our best to answer questions:
Oak Park Heights – Norell Ave Project: Norell Avenue Improvement Project Updates - City of Oak Park Heights
STH 36 Mill & Overlay Project Hwy 36 Little Canada to Stillwater - MnDOT (state.mn.us)
Washington County – Frontage Road Reroute: County Highway 24 & TH 36 Intersection Realignment | Washington County, MN - Official Website
Washington County – STH 36 & Manning Interchange TH 36 and Manning Avenue Interchange | Washington County, MN - Official Website
Original source can be found here.
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