VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Construction work on the downtown Central Avenue improvement project known as Streetscape is underway in Valley City.
Project Manager KLJ engineer Chad Petersen said right now Central Avenue is closed from Main Street to 3rd Street. He said weather permitting the first phase of construction should be done before the Rally in the Valley. He said the project will not disrupt the Soap Box Derby in early June.
In November of 2018, the Valley City Commission approved of the Strata Corporation bid of $2.2 million for the project on a 4 to one vote.
The following is a news release from Chad Petersen:
“Construction has started on the Streetscape/Concrete Pavement Repair project on Central Avenue. The first phase of construction will include the segment from Main Street to 3rd Street N. The intersection of 2nd Street N will be closed during this work; however, the intersection of 3rd Street N will remain open. Phase 1 is scheduled to be completed by June 6, 2019. Central Avenue will then be open to traffic through Rally in the Valley.
Phase 2 of the project is scheduled to start on Monday, June 17, 2019. Central Avenue will be closed from 3rd Street N to 5th Street N. Both 3rd Street N and 4th Street N will be closed to traffic during this phase. Phase 2 is scheduled to be completed by August 5, 2019.
Phase 3 of the project is scheduled to start in early August and is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the third week of August. The final phase of construction includes concrete pavement repair in the intersection of Main Street and Central Avenue. This work is scheduled to be completed by the middle of September.
The new traffic signals and decorative lighting are tentatively scheduled to be installed in late September to mid-October. Additional updates will be provided as construction progresses.
Any questions or concerns during construction should be addressed to KLJ at (701)845-4980.
