2023 Street & Utility Project

The City Council has designated streets for reconstruction and bituminous rehabilitation to be completed under the 2023 Street and Utility Improvement Project. The streets proposed for bituminous reconstruction have deteriorating bituminous pavements and are past being overlayed.   

Streets included in the 2023 Street and Utility Improvement Project:

• Butternut Avenue SW - McKinley St to Riverview Place 
  • Complete reconstruction – Sanitary, Storm, Watermain & Street subgrade and pavement including curb & gutter.
  • Narrowing street width from 40’ to 36’ Face-to-face.
• Riverview Place SW - Butternut to the cul-de-sac
  • Complete reconstruction – Sanitary, Storm, Watermain & Street subgrade and pavement, including curb & gutter. 
• School Street E - Main St to Partridge Ave 
  • Watermain & services, street subgrade and pavement replacement with several storm structure replacements.
• Project Location Map

Wencl Construction of Owatonna was awarded the $1,112,754 contract for this summer’s work. The reconstruction of the street and utility projects for 2023 is tentatively scheduled to begin on Butternut Avenue on September 5. The construction of School Street will follow and is anticipated to begin September 18. These dates are subject to change due to weather or other factors.

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