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Interstate -35 Construction. Interstate
35 between County Road 2 near Elko
and County Road 50 in Lakeville is
open in both directions. Work will
resume on the southbound lanes in
the spring of 2014. For additional
updates please see the I- 35/I -35E
improvements page at the Mn DOT
website.
Street Reconstruction. All phases
of the street reconstruction project
in Valley Park, Clays Acres, and
204th Street are substantially
complete. Final paving in some
areas and completion of punch list
items will occur next spring.
168t Street Bridge Replacement. The
bridge replacement was completed
and opened to traffic in early
November.
LAKEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS
Christopher Petree, Director
November 2013
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•'• Sewer Repair
Problems with a residential sanitary sewer line
prompted Utilities Division staff to evaluate the
line and determine the best solution to eliminate
the problems. The line was televised and the
solution was to replace a section of the pipe that
did not allow the proper drainage to the sanitary
sewer main. With the help of a contractor, a long
trench was dug that stretched from the yard into
the street and the affected part of the sewer line
was exposed. The portion that did not have the
proper slope to the main was cut out and
replaced. Importantly, the excavation had to
work around a water main and the
new pipe had to be laid underneath
it and still have the adequate slope
for drainage. As the crews worked,
they placed bedding material in the
trench that would help maintain the
pipe's slope and keep it from
sagging. The pipe replacement was
completed in a few hours. The curb
has since been replaced and the
street patched. Restoration of the
yard will occur in the spring.
+ Water Main Repair
Water main breaks tend to occur
without notice. There is no way to
predict where or when one might
occur. The Utilities Division generally
finds out about a break when they
get a call about water in the road. On
a recent morning in November, the
Dakota Communications Center
called the Utilities Superintendent
about a possible break in the 24 -inch
water main on 185th Street at Ixonia
Avenue. Immediately, maintenance
staff was mobilized and valves were closed to stop the leak while
were made to excavate the pipe and make the repair. Affected
businesses were notified of the temporary water outage.
arrangements
residents and
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Due to the location of the break, a
contractor was used to excavate the
pipe and make the repair. It was
fortunate that the water main along
185th Street runs underneath the
shoulder because it allowed for the
diversion of traffic around the site,
rather than closing the street for the
duration of the repair. Work was
completed by mid - afternoon and the
shoulder was patched the following
morning.
Around the City
Street Sweeping. Streets Division
crews finished up their second round
of fall street sweeping just before
Thanksgiving. The focus of fall
sweeping is to get as many of the
leaves as possible off the street and
out of the gutter line before winter
snows begin to accumulate. Letting
the leaves accumulate and then sit
over the winter would result in
clogged catch basins in the spring
and would increase the potential for
street flooding as the snow thaws.
Fleet Maintenance. With the
changeover between summer use
and winter use equipment complete,
the Fleet Technicians are focused on
keeping the trucks and equipment in
top condition for the winter.
Installing new snow tires on a pickup
truck will help with the plowing of
trails and parking lots.
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Holiday Wreaths. Tis the holiday
season once again with warm
thoughts of the holidays making the
cold weather a bit more palatable.
Streets Division staff were out
installing holiday wreaths in the
downtown area in preparation for the
downtown lighting ceremony just
before Thanksgiving. Installing the
wreaths has been easier in recent
years since the City transitioned to
LED lighted wreaths with new
mounting systems.
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