Highway 7 Closure

Contractors have started work to convert Highway 7 into a three lane road, resulting in a road closure. The closure begins at the intersection of Highway 7 and Barton Street and continues to the intersection of Highway 7 and 90th Avenue. The road remains open to business and home owners in the closed area, but other drivers should avoid driving on the road when possible.

 Workers have started removing a part of Northwestern Drive north of Highway 7, shown in the photo above.

Crews have also started digging along the edges of the road in preparation for pouring of the new lane.

Pre-Construction Meeting Notes

The City held a pre-construction meeting on the project on July 8, 2015 at City Hall.  The contractor's proposed schedule is as follows:

Construction to start towards the end of the week of July 20th or the first part of the week on July 27th.  Weather may impact this start date.  Construction will start at the west end of the project area around the Northwestern Dr. and HWY 7 intersection. While work is underway the road will be closed to thru traffic.

Local traffic will have access to their properties a majority of the time; however, there will be some times (should be limited to eight hours or less) where access will be prohibited during construction.  In these events the contractor and/or City staff will provide property owners advance notice so that other arrangements can be made.  The contractor will ensure emergency access to the area at all times.

Temporary Access

With construction a few weeks out yet, stay tuned to this blog for updated information.