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Minn​eapolis – East Harriet Neighborhood


Anticipated timeline: Several months beginning early Sept. 2024


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Project resources

  • If you contact CenterPoint Energy, please reference the project’s work order number 112267044.


 

Overview

For several months beginning early September 2024, CenterPoint Energy’s authorized contractors will replace portions of CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas infrastructure in the East Harriet and the Kingfield neighborhoods. They will replace the natural gas mains, move inside meters outside by appointment, replace and/or reconnect service lines to the new main, and restore the areas affected by this work.

The pipes used in these pipeline replacement and modernization projects are more resistant to corrosion and leakage, helping us continue to provide the safe, reliable service you count on that keeps you comfortable in your home.

Equix Integrity updates our records on the locations of sewer lines in relation to natural gas lines. Michels Corporation will work on the natural gas infrastructure. Q3 Contracting will restore the areas affected by Michels Corporation’s work. There will be no assessment or cost associated with our work.

Along the following streets, the crews will replace the mains, move inside meters outside by appointment, replace and/or reconnect service lines to the new mains:

  • 36th Street W. from Lyndale Avenue S. to Grand Avenue S. and from Pleasant Avenue S. to Nicollet Avenue S.
  • 38th Street W. from Colfax Avenue S. to Lyndale Avenue S. and from Pleasant Avenue S. to Pillsbury Avenue S.
  • 39th Street W. from Bryant Avenue S. to Lyndale Avenue S.
  • 41st Street W. from Bryant Avenue S. to Aldrich Avenue S.
  • 43rd Street W. from Bryant Avenue S. to Lyndale Avenue S.
  • Aldrich Avenue S. from 37th Street W. to 41st Street W.
  • Garfield Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 38th Street W.
  • Harriet Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 37th Street W.
  • Stevens Avenue S. from 37th Street E. to 38th Street E.

Along the following streets, the crews will only move inside meters outside by appointment and replace some service lines:

  • Lake Harriet Parkway from 42nd Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Fremont Avenue S. from 42nd Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Dupont Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 38th Street W. and from 40th Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Colfax Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 38th Street W. and from 40th Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Aldrich Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Garfield Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Harriet Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 40th Street W. and from 41st Street W. to 46th Street W.
  • Pleasant Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 40th Street W.
  • Pillsbury Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 40th Street W.
  • Blaisdell Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 40th Street W.
  • Nicollet Avenue S. from 36th Street W. to 40th Street W.
  • Stevens Avenue S. from 37th Street E. to 38th Street E.


Marking ut​ilities

CenterPoint Energy will contact Gopher State One Call 811 to locate public underground utilities such as water, sewer, and cable. You will see markings such as spray paint and utility flags. They will be color-coordinated to indicate a separate utility.

If you have installed any private lines such as sprinklers or dog fences, we ask that you mark them with whatever material is convenient for you. Examples include spray paint, flags, and wooden sticks used to stir paint. Marking sprinkler heads is sufficient.

If any utility flags are left in residents’ yards after the natural gas work and the restoration work is done, and the crew do not remove the flags, residents can remove the flags and throw them away.


Traffic im​pacts

Although traffic impacts will be determined closer to the project’s start date, please expect a sidewalk closure on one side of the road at a time. Parking may be closed on one or both sides of the road.


Natural gas main wo​rk

The crew plans to bore the main underneath one sidewalk on each road. Please keep in mind that some intersections or some sidewalk panels at intersections may not be permanently restored until after the service line work is done. After all customers’ service lines are transferred to the new main, the crew can connect the new main to the existing intersecting mains and put the new main into service. Then the restoration crew will permanently restore these areas. Until then, customers may see temporary backfill such as dirt or gravel. We thank you for your patience!


Service line and meter w​ork

The customer will receive a CenterPoint Energy postcard in the mail before the natural gas crews perform the work. The crews will have CenterPoint Energy-authorized photo IDs. After the customer receives the postcard, the technician will arrive at the customer’s house to schedule an appointment that typically meets with the customer’s schedule. If the customer isn’t home when they arrive, they will leave a door tag with their contact information to schedule an appointment with them.

One natural gas crew typically works on about one block per week. They will either fully replace the service line or reconnect it to the new main, depending on the line’s age. For most properties, the crews remove at least one sidewalk panel in front of the house, excavate a hole by the outside meter, and bore the service line from the sidewalk to the house.

For inside meters, the crew will make a two- to three-hour appointment at a time that works with the resident. We encourage customers to work with the crew on where they want the meter to go, keeping limitations in mind such as a minimum of three feet away from areas such as windows, doors, and vents. Customers with outside meters will be notified prior to the replacement or connection of the service lines to the new mains.

The technician will access the natural gas meter inside the house, move the meter outside, and relight the natural gas appliance pilot lights after the new meter has been relocated.


Restoration

After the service line and meter work, the gas crew will backfill the excavated areas with dirt or gravel. This will be temporary before the restoration crew comes. On boulevards and lawns, they will refill the areas with black dirt, grass seed, and netting that degrades over about four months. Prior to mowing the restored area, remove any loose staples that secured the netting. For photo examples, please visit our Restoration Practices page​.

We hope to minimize the disruption as much as possible. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we replace our infrastructure. We wish you a great season.​

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