Crews Complete Paving Between 36th and 38th Streets: Nicollet Avenue Reconstruction Update

Crews have been working on reconstructing Nicollet Avenue between 36th and 40th Avenues since April, and they are getting close to finishing for the season.

The following is the latest e-mail update from the Minneapolis Public Works Department:

Final Paving between 36th St and 40th St is completed!

Roadway striping and sawing and sealing of contraction joints is scheduled to start on Friday, September 27th, weather permitting.

With much of the work done, the orange construction signage will start to disappear Friday as well. There are still a few details to take care of before the work is considered “done”, but we’re close.

Minneapolis Traffic will continue the above ground work on the signals and street lighting. The estimated schedule for when this work will be completed will be shared when it’s available.

Minneapolis Park Board expects to begin planting trees along Nicollet in about 3 weeks. Some of the varieties to be planted include: Maple, Hackberry, White Oak, Elm, and Linden. Information on that schedule will be shared as it’s available.

Sod was placed last week. Please remember that sod maintenance is the property owner’s responsibility. Suggestions for sod maintenance:

Sufficient and timely watering is critical to new sod until the root system is fully established to withstand drought and still come back. This can take a full year at times. The areas with full sun may require more water than shaded areas. It’s important to not let the new sod dry out.

Proper mowing: A basic rule is to never remove more than 1/3 of the grass height during a single mowing. Example: Cut grass when it’s 4” high and set the cutting height to 3”. Allowing grass to grow to a height of 6” or more and cutting it very short can injure new sod to the extent it may die. This is especially harmful when watering is insufficient.