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Posted on: October 2, 2019

[ARCHIVED] Construction Update - October 2019

Construction Update (Oct 2 2019)

Asphalt Patching at Palomino Park:

On Monday, October 7, 2019, United Construction will be paving 24th Place, East Avenue, Dakota Court and Fairway Avenue. 

If you live on 24th Place:

  1. There will be no parking on the street during the construction project.
  2. The road will be closed, but you will be allowed access to your driveway EXCEPT DURING PAVING ON OCTOBER 7th and OCTOBER 8th. On these days please park your vehicles on East Avenue.

If you live on East Avenue Between West 25th Street and 24th Place

  1. You will access your home from Rail Avenue and West 25th Street.

If you live on East Avenue Between 25th Street and 27th Street

  1. You will access your home from Rail Avenue and West 27th Street.

If you live on Dakota Court

  1. There will be no parking on the street during the construction project.
  2. The road will be closed, but you will be allowed access to your driveway EXCEPT DURING PAVING ON OCTOBER 7th and OCTOBER 8th. On these days please park your vehicles on WEST 26TH STREET.


Asphalt Patching at Firethorn:

This week United will be preparing patches on Firethorn Drive. These patches will be paved on October 8, 2019 and October 9, 2019. Access will remain, but please expect one-lane traffic.


Asphalt Patch on Birch Avenue:

On October 8th or October 9th, the intersection of 7th and Birch will be patched. Access will remain, but please expect one-lane traffic. 


Waterline Replacement at Deerfield Park:

The 24” water main from the tanks above Deerfield has been installed down the hill and across the creek. The trail below the tanks is now open. The waterline will be crossing Acacia Avenue near Evergreen Drive and Creekside Drive between October 9th and October 18th. This will require periodic detours. Further notice for the detours will be provided when the exact dates are determined. The Detours are not expected to last for more than one day.


Mill and Overlay on Whiteriver Avenue:

On October 4, 2019, the intersection of Third Street and Whiteriver Avenue will be closed as shown below in red. There will be access to all locations within the closure shown in yellow via detours shown in green. This closure will last until October 11th 2019.

Mill and Overlay on Whiteriver Avenue


Waterline Break at 26th Street:

Two weeks ago the waterline on 26th Street broke. Crews worked into the night and through the weekend to get the waterline back into service. Crews are currently working on repairing the damage to the road caused by the break. Work will be completed the week of October 7th.



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