Concord B & C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction

As construction begins in your phase, we would like to stress the importance of checking your front door daily for time sensitive notifications.

Phase 1: Concord Ave, W 64^th St, Millers Ln, and Rose Ct

• Removals including curb and gutter, driveways, and landscaping will continue into the week of 4/29. A select number of trees will be removed as well.
• Utility work on Millers Ln, Rose Ct and W. 64^th St. will continue into the week of 4/29.
• Setup of the temporary above ground water main is complete.
• Bituminous Roadways will be reaching out to Concord Ave residents to set up temporary water service. They will need access to the home by 5/3 to finalize the transition to the temporary watermain.
• Watermain work on Concord Ave is scheduled to begin on 5/6.
• Storm sewer work on W. 64^th St will occur the week of 4/29.
• Check your front door daily for notification of temporary driveway access or water loss.

Phase 2: W. 63^rd St, Ashcroft Ln, Garrison Ln, Nancy Ln, St. Johns Ave south of Garrison Ln, and Wooddale Ave – Work tentatively scheduled to begin early July

• A select number of trees will be removed in concurrence with Phase 1 tree removals.

Phase 3: W. 62^nd St, Ashcroft Ave, St Johns Ave north of Garrison Ln, and Virginia Ln – Work tentatively scheduled to begin early August

• A select number of trees will be removed in concurrence with Phase 1 tree removals.

Please set out your garbage and recycling containers before 6 AM. We have encouraged haulers to arrive early to avoid conflicts with the contractor and their operations.

A water shutoff is planned for Saint Johns Ave on Wed. 4/24 between 8 AM and 4 PM. The limits of the Saint Johns Ave water shutoff are between West 64th St and Garrison Ln. The work is associated with watermain improvements. Reach out to Brandon Freeman with any questions. We're sorry for the inconvenience.

As construction begins in your phase, we would like to stress the importance of checking your front door daily for time sensitive notifications. We invite you to review this document summarizing what to expect during construction.

Phase 1: Rose Ct, Millers Ln, W. 64th St, Concord Ave – Work begins April 15

• Rose Ct, Millers Ln, and W. 64th St were reclaimed April 15.
  • Reclaiming is the process of grinding the existing asphalt into a gravel base.
• In preparation for the underground utility work, removals including curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways, and landscaping is scheduled to start April 22. A select number of tree removals will be completed as well.
• Setup of the temporary above ground water main is scheduled to start on April 19.
• Following temporary water setup, the utility subcontractor, Bituminous Roadways, will be reaching out to residents via door hanger to set up temporary water service. They will need access to the home to finalize the transition to the temporary watermain.
• Check your front door daily for notification of temporary driveway access or water loss.
• Utility work to begin following reclaim and removals.

Phase 2: Wooddale Ave, Nancy Ln, Garrison Ln, Ashcroft Ln, Saint Johns Ave, and W 63rd St. – Work tentatively scheduled to begin early July

• A select number of tree removals will be completed in concurrence with Phase 1 tree removals.

Phase 3: Virginia Ln, Ashcroft Ave, W 62nd St, and Saint Johns Ave – Work tentatively scheduled to begin early August

• A select number of tree removals will be completed in concurrence with Phase 1 tree removals.

Please set out your garbage and recycling containers before 6 AM. We have encouraged haulers to arrive early to avoid conflicts with the contractor and their operations.

The City Council awarded the construction contract to Bituminous Roadways on April 2. Bituminous Roadways plans to begin work during the week of April 15. A construction kickoff meeting is scheduled for April 15 at the Pamela Park Shelter Building. Staff will be available to discuss the project details and review frequently asked questions.

The City Council voted to reduce the Concord Avenue 8’ wide shared use path to a narrower sidewalk and to change the parking from the west side to the east side of Concord Avenue. One of the following sidewalk options to be selected at the April 16 City Council meeting:

• 5’ wide sidewalk with 5’ of grass between the curb and sidewalk.
• 6’ wide sidewalk directly adjacent to the curb.

Stay tuned for additional details.

The City Council authorized the design and contractor bidding phase for the project on December 19. Preparation of final plans and specifications will be prepared this winter, followed by solicitation of contractor bids. We anticipate construction beginning in April or May 2024. The estimated preliminary assessment amount is $13,400 per residential equivalent unit, payable beginning in 2025 after construction is complete.

Following comments received during the public input period, final roadway, parking, pedestrian and shared use path improvements can be viewed here.

The Engineering Study can be viewed here. To complete the public hearing comment form please click here.

The Edina City Council will meet at Edina City Hall on Monday, Dec. 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., to consider the public hearing on roadway improvements for Concord B and C Neighborhood Roadway Reconstruction. This hearing is being conducted under the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.

This hearing has been called as a recommendation from staff. The proposed project would be constructed in the summer of 2024 with the assessment hearing occurring in the fall of 2025. The estimated cost is $2,338,099.00and is funded by special assessment. The estimated cost per assessable lot is $13,400.00 per residential equivalent unit. The assessment can be divided over a fifteen-year period with interest accumulating on the unpaid balance.

The City hired Nagell Appraisal Inc. to prepare a letter report providing a preliminary opinion of market benefit for similar properties in the neighborhood. The letter report is available for viewing in the document library located here.

The area proposed to be assessed the cost of the proposed improvement includes the following:

4605 to 4621 West 62nd Street, 4620 and 4624 West 63rd Street, 4500 to 4508 West 64th Street, 6100 to 6121 Ashcroft Avenue, 6201 to 6329 Ashcroft Lane, 6105 to 6321 Concord Avenue, 4420 to 4521 Garrison Lane, 6324 to 6336 Millers Lane, 4500 to 4509 Nancy Lane, 6301 to 6306 Rose Court, 6100 to 6337 Saint Johns Avenue, 4545, 4629 and 4701 Valley View Road, 4700 and 4701 Virginia Lane, 6161, 6205 and 6209 Wooddale Avenue.

See the proposed roadway widths, including parking, sidewalk, or shared use path locations. Per the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, Concord and Wooddale Avenues have sidewalks and shared use paths proposed, respectively. Staff is trying to balance the recommendations of this plan with reasonable connections to parks and schools. Due to constraints with an 8’ shared use path along Wooddale Avenue, adding a shared use path along West 64th Street between the Rosland Park Bridge and Concord Avenue is being proposed.

Please watch the informational videos about how projects are funded (special assessment, utility funds, pedestrian and cyclist safety fund and property taxes), a typical project timeline, how you will be impacted, how you can prepare, and more.

You are also invited to review draft exhibits and ask City staff questions on Tuesday November 28 from 6 to 8 PM at the Edina Public Works Building, 7450 Metro Boulevard Edina MN 55439. No presentation will occur, as the informational videos will serve as the background details.

We hope you find these videos informative, and we anticipate they will generate questions. Your questions can be submitted on this web page, or you can reach out to us by email or phone.

Soil Borings are scheduled for the week of 8/7.

This is the process of drilling holes in the ground to collect soil samples to gain a basic understanding of the subgrade conditions under the pavement. This information will assist in the roadway and utility design.