West 58th Street Reconstruction

A temporary pavement repair was completed in fall 2021 due to settlement in the eastbound lane between Halifax and France Avenues. The contractor is scheduled to complete the permanent pavement repair on Friday May 13. Park Construction will be working on both the east and westbound lanes. Flaggers will be directing traffic. Travel delays should be expected while the work is taking place.

We're sorry for the inconvenience.

Please recall the City hired Walker Lawn and Landscape in fall 2021 to complete turf establishment due to the lack of progress on establishing turf free of significant weeds by the road reconstruction contractor. Herbicide was applied last fall and the following work will occur this spring:

• May 2022 – Add topsoil in low spots and reestablish seed to meet City specifications
• June 2022 – Water turf

Residents are not required to do any lawn improvements at this time. Tips for ensure proper seed growth:

• Please do not apply fertilizer and herbicide this spring as they can have damaging effects on new seed
• We encourage you to help water the turf
• Do not mow new grass until it is 6" high, and mow at the highest setting for the first few months
• Weeds will likely appear with new grass. The City’s contractor may apply herbicide when needed, after the turf has been established.
• Additional tips for growing green grass, including how much to water, can be found in a video here.

We understand the turf restoration process has been lengthy and frustrating. The City will continue to review the turf in the project area this summer to ensure proper growth, which takes time.

Thank you.

As referenced in the previous update, the additional herbicide application to remove the weeds was completed on October 21 at selective locations.

Due to the lack of progress on establishing turf free of significant weeds, the City ended the turf restoration portion of the contract with Park Construction and their subcontractor. The City will hire a different contractor to complete turf establishment. Their work will include the following:

• 9/15/21 – Herbicide application completed at selective locations to remove the weeds.
• October 2021 – Another herbicide application is scheduled to occur to remove the weeds.
• April / May 2022 – Inspect for low spots and begin reestablishing seed to meet City specifications.
• June 2022 – Watering turf.

Resident are not required to do any lawn improvements at this time. However, we encourage you to mow the weeds this fall and help water the turf in spring 2022. Additional tips for growing green grass in 2022 can be found here.

We understand the turf restoration process has been lengthy and frustrating. We will work hard to correct this starting this fall and continuing next spring. The City will continue to review the turf in the project area next summer to ensure proper growth, which takes time.

Settlement of the West 58th Street pavement has occurred in the eastbound lane between Halifax and France Avenues. The contractor will soon be repairing the pavement temporarily until an investigation can be completed. Please travel safely through this short lane closure. The permanent pavement repair will be completed in spring 2022.

In many areas within the project area the turf has had difficulty germinating. The extended periods of hot and dry weather have not helped the seed and the weeds are extensive. The City has not accepted the turf establishment as final. The contractor is working on a plan to establish weed free turf.

We appreciate your patience.

The turf contractor has applied topsoil, seed and fertilizer to disturbed areas. Tips to help grass grow can be found in this video and briefly summarized below.

• Water - While the contractor is responsible to establish the turf for these 90 days, your assistance during this period will help establish the turf more quickly. It is just as important to not over-water the new seed as it is to water the seed. The mulch bed should be moist but not over watered. Continue to water even after grass looks established.
• Fertilize - A commercial fertilizer is applied with the hydroseed. Additional fertilizer and herbicides are not recommended during the initial year of seeding as they can have damaging effects on grass sprouts.
• Mowing - Do not mow new grass until it is 6" high. When grass reaches this height, mow at the highest setting. Cut with this setting for the first few months, even after grass looks established. Do not collect clippings as they help feed the soil while grass develops.
• Weeding - The contractor is responsible for establishing turf free of weeds. During the initial establishment period, weeding is the responsibility of the contractor, not the residents.
• Preventing Future Weeds - Weeds will likely appear with new grass. Properly watered, mowed and fertilized grass will prevent weeds from gaining a stronghold.

Turf establishment takes time. The City will continue to review the turf in the project area this summer to ensure proper growth.

The contractor is nearly complete with topsoil, seeding and hydromulch, irrigation repairs, as well as landscape plantings.

Tips to help grass grow can be found here, including a short video.

The turf contractor has begun applying final topsoil, seed and fertilizer to disturbed areas. Tips to help grass grow can be found in this video and briefly summarized below.

• Water - While the contractor is responsible to establish the turf for these 90 days, your assistance during this period will help establish the turf more quickly. It is just as important to not over-water the new seed as it is to water the seed. The mulch bed should be moist but not over watered. Continue to water even after grass looks established.
• Fertilize - A commercial fertilizer is applied with the hydroseed. Additional fertilizer and herbicides are not recommended during the initial year of seeding as they can have damaging effects on grass sprouts.
• Mowing - Do not mow new grass until it is 6" high. When grass reaches this height, mow at the highest setting. Cut with this setting for the first few months, even after grass looks established. Do not collect clippings as they help feed the soil while grass develops.
• Weeding - The contractor is responsible for establishing turf free of weeds. During the initial establishment period, weeding is the responsibility of the contractor, not the residents.
• Preventing Future Weeds - Weeds will likely appear with new grass. Properly watered, mowed and fertilized grass will prevent weeds from gaining a stronghold.

The contractor completed traffic signal and natural stone retaining wall work during the week of May 10. The contractor anticipates completing the project by the end of May 2021. See additional details below.

Weather dependent, the contractor anticipates continuing work on the following items during the week of May 17.

• Landscaping and tree plantings
• Irrigation system repairs
• Remaining topsoil installation and fine grading
• Seeding and hydromulch