Blake Road - 2022 / 2023 Roadway Reconstruction
Blake Road Roadway Reconstruction updates will be hosted on this project page. Check back for updates!
The 2022 and 2023 project construction includes:
- Complete reconstruction of the pavement,
- Full installation or replacement of concrete curb and gutter,
- Partial replacement of watermain and water services,
- Improvements to the sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems,
- Construction of mini roundabout at the Interlachen Boulevard intersection,
- Construction of two 5-foot on-street concrete bike lanes,
- Construction of a 6-foot concrete sidewalk along the west side of the street south of Interlachen Boulevard, and
- Construction of a 8-foot concrete shared use path along the west side of the street north of Interlachen Boulevard.
- Assessments to property owners for the roadway project costs, estimated at $7,000 per residential equivalent unit.
Blake Road Roadway Reconstruction updates will be hosted on this project page. Check back for updates!
The 2022 and 2023 project construction includes:
- Complete reconstruction of the pavement,
- Full installation or replacement of concrete curb and gutter,
- Partial replacement of watermain and water services,
- Improvements to the sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems,
- Construction of mini roundabout at the Interlachen Boulevard intersection,
- Construction of two 5-foot on-street concrete bike lanes,
- Construction of a 6-foot concrete sidewalk along the west side of the street south of Interlachen Boulevard, and
- Construction of a 8-foot concrete shared use path along the west side of the street north of Interlachen Boulevard.
- Assessments to property owners for the roadway project costs, estimated at $7,000 per residential equivalent unit.
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Road Closure - Duration and Phasing
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April 7, 2023 Update
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkWe continue to get questions on completion dates. Please see the March 6 update to phasing details. Phase 1 is tentatively scheduled for completion mid-July. Phase 2 is tentatively schedule for completion mid-October. The contractor is making great progress on the sheet pile walls. The existing street will be recycled next week and underground utilities will be started. Please stay out of the road closure and the work zone. It is not safe to drive, walk, or bike. Thanks
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March 21, 2023 Update
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkSheet piling operations are starting. Please note that the road is closed between Waterman Ave and the east entrance of Interlachen Country Club. This includes the land bridge over Mirror Lake. Please stay out of the work zone and away from equipment at all times. Thank you.
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Garbage Pick-Up Times
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkTypically during construction, we allow the garbage vendors to do pick-ups earlier than normal. Please have your cans out near the street by 6 am on pick-up days. Thanks
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March 6: Road Closure and Phasing Map
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2023 Construction Update - March 3
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe Blake Road Project is resuming construction operations. Work will start on Monday, March 13. The 2023 work will be phased. Phase 1 is located from Waterman Avenue to along Interlachen Boulevard just west of the Interlachen Country Club driveway. This phase includes the land bridge across Mirror Lake and the roundabout. Phase 2 is Blake Road south of the land bridge to Scriver Road. There will be tree removals, dust, mud, equipment noise, and noise associated with sheet pile installation. Vibration monitoring will start with construction operations. Working hours are 7 am to 9 pm. Access for residents will be provided. Also note there is some work from last year to finish between Spruce Road and Waterman Avenue. Scheduled construction operations are the following.
Week of March 6: Advanced road closure notifications and detour signage. Delivery of equipment.
Week of March 13: Clear and grub trees for Phases 1 and 2 and start removals
Week of March 20: Begin sheet pile installation along Mirror Lake in Phase 1
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Road Closures moved to Feb. 16 and Feb. 17
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkDue to the rain this week, the road closures noted earlier have been moved to Thursday, Feb. 16 and Friday, Feb 17.
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Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 Road Closures
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkOn February 14, 2023, during business hours, Blake Road between Oak Bend Lane and Fox Meadow Lane will be closed for Xcel to complete power pole work. On February 15, the closure will move to Interlachen Blvd between Waterman Ave and the east entrance to the Interlachen Country Club. Both closures will be during daytime hours only and will be removed in the afternoon as soon as the work is completed. Detours will be posted for both closures. Thanks for your patience.
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Comcast Outages / Overnight Work Dec. 19 & 20
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkComcast Communications will be relocating existing aerial cables to new underground cables. Their contractor, D&D Service, will be using a mini excavator (minimal use), trucks with fiber splicing trailers with small generators, aerial bucket trucks and hydro excavators (minimal use). This work is scheduled to occur between midnight and 6 am on two separate evenings. Work will start at midnight on Monday, Dec. 19 until 6 am on Tuesday, Dec. 20 and again starting at midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 20 until 6 am on Wednesday, Dec. 21. There are 6 locations for this work.
- Intersection of Waterman Avenue and Blake Road South on the northeast corner
- Intersection of Interlachen Boulevard and Blake Road South on the northside of the road
- Southside of Interlachen Boulevard near home address 6195
- Northside of Interlachen Boulevard near home address 6321
- Intersection of Blake Road South and Oak Bend Lane on the northwest corner
- Westside of Blake Road South at approximate address 5124
There will be outages to service in the area. The service outages will vary. The official cutover start and end times are 12:00 P.M. to 06:00 A.M. All service impacts must operate in these time frames. These outages are approved through corporate Comcast and follow all protocols. The goal for the fiber splicers is to bring the major service impacts back on line as soon as possible. They will be using flaggers to manage traffic.
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Sanitary Sewer Main Lining
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkSanitary sewer lining began on 11/8 and is scheduled to conclude on 11/11. Pungent odors from the lining process are common. To prevent odors in your home, pour a gallon of water into floor drains and infrequently used sinks. Limiting major water use is required to avoid a sewer backup if you live on Blake Road north of Waterman Avenue. Check your front door daily for details and notice of this work occurring on Blake Road. Please contact Xavier Kopp with questions XKopp@wsbeng.com or 612-741-7096.
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Road Closure Information
Click here for road closure information and duration. The detour route is Vernon Avenue, Highway 100 and Excelsior Boulevard.
Who's Listening
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Phone 612-741-7096 Email XKopp@wsbeng.com -
Phone 952-826-0443 Email aditzler@EdinaMN.gov -
Phone 952-826-0318 Email CMillner@EdinaMN.gov
Key Dates
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March 13 2023
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August 15 2022
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July 2022
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April 19 2022
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April 11 2022
Text Notifications
During the project there may be unexpected resident impacts. In addition to providing those notices on the project page you may opt into receiving text notifications.
To sign up text BLAKE to 5-7-8-3-8.
Photos
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Documents
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Blake Road - Road Closures and Estimated Phasing (610 KB) (pdf)
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Construction Kickoff Update and FAQ (140 KB) (pdf)
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Detour Map 2022 (3.73 MB) (pdf)
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2022 Local Traffic Access Map (3.83 MB) (pdf)
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Optional Utility Upgrade Letter Blake (933 KB) (pdf)
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Blake Rd Project Area (377 KB) (jpg)
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Blake Road Proposed Layout (4.34 MB) (pdf)
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Blake Road Typical Section - Scriver Rd to Interlachen Blvd (433 KB) (pdf)
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Blake Road Typical Section Interlachen Blvd to Spruce Rd (436 KB) (pdf)
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Engineering Study BA-463 (20.9 MB) (pdf)
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Estimated Market Benefit - Blake Road (1.22 MB) (pdf)
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September 26, 2019 Open House Presentation (6.11 MB) (pdf)
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Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan (497 KB) (pdf)
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Assessment History (102 KB) (pdf)