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• Cleveland Watermain Project o The contract for this project was awarded on February 22 to SGP Contracting, Inc. Work involves the replacement of the watermain between County Road C2 and County Road D. No road closures are anticipated but traffic on Cleveland Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Work is expected to begin near the end of May and be completed by mid -August. St Rose of Lima Drainage Improvements o Bids were opened on February 3 and was awarded to OMG Midwest on February 22. The project is a joint project with Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District. Work involves reducing the impervious amount of the parking lot, installation of rain gardens and installation of an underground storage system. The improvements will reduce runoff and provide treatment which should help reduce flooding in the neighborhood. The project is anticipated to begin in early June and be completed by mid -August. Ramsey County Updates • County Road B2 Resurfacing and Signal Improvements o This summer the County plans to resurface County Road B2 between Fairview Avenue and Hamline Avenue. As part of the project they will be replacing three signal lights in the corridor and upgrading curb ramps to meet ADA compliance. Additionally, a new pathway will be installed on the north side of County Road B2, under the Snelling Avenue bridge between the ramps. Work is expected to begin in late July. Minnesota Department of Transportation updates: • I-35W MnPASS project- http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/35wnorthmnyass/index.html o Construct MnPASS Express Lanes (one lane in each direction) in the middle of existing I-35W between County Road C in Roseville and Lexington Avenue (County Rd 17) in Blaine. o Repave I-35W and ramps between County Road C in Roseville to just north of Sunset Ave (County Road 53) in Lino Lakes. o Replace and repair bridges along the project area o Install noise walls on the east side of I-35W just north of the County Road C ramps to County Road D. o Rosegate west of Cleveland Avenue will be closed through November to accommodate bridge reconstruction. o Contract was awarded in October 2018 to Ames Construction which had the winning Design/Build Proposal. Total cost is $208 million. o Work in this last year of the project will likely begin in April and will continue through the end of 2021. o The northbound 35W exit ramps to County Road C/Cleveland Avenue are closed and will be closed through the summer until the ramp is rebuilt. The detour is posted to exit onto County Road D. Snelling & Glenhill Improvements o MnDOT plans to make permanent improvements to the Glenhill Road and Snelling Avenue intersection starting May 17. Work is anticipated to take 3-5 weeks. During this time, access to the neighborhood will only be available at Asbury Street as Glenhill will be closed during construction. The improvements will make the current access restrictions permanent, which provides only a northbound left in and a southbound right-in/right-out.