Hello Annie, Does this project do anything to filter our storm water, like other storm water projects have done in the past? Or is it just an investment to help reduce flooding at 44th and Aldrich?
Ken Bradley --- Annie Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's the answer to Steve Brandt's questions > regarding the paths...Lisa > was right on - it's the Cities sewer project . > Annie Young > citywide Park Commissioner > > > > >Regarding the message below, the project referred > to on the east shore of > >Lake Harriet is a Minneapolis Public Works storm > sewer project. The > >project is aimed at reducing a flooding problem in > the area of 44th and > >Aldrich. We (MPRB) asked that this rather large > and difficult project > >occur between October and April. The project > started late and has had > >many weather delays including snowstorms and rain. > > > >MPLS Public Works has done an excellent job > maintaining user access within > >very limited space. Detour signage has been > generally well maintained > >with the highest regard for safety. The project > has been carefully > >executed with the MPRB involved and informed. We > are behind schedule but > >the product looks great. Not only will a local > neighborhood get relief > >from flooding but the lake front is much improved. > > > >The timing of the note below is perfect. The last > paving work is > >scheduled for tomorrow (6/8). Once the pavement > cools, the recreational > >paths should be open and detours removed by this > coming weekend (6/12). > > > >The work described above is phase one of the > project. The second phase > >involves a contractor bringing in tunneling > equipment and drilling back > >toward the east, away from the lake. During this > phase the walking and > >bike trails will not be affected and will remain > open as normal. However > >the lower roadway must remain closed as it has been > since February. I > >don't have a precise time frame for this work yet, > as I believe MPLS is > >currently out for bids. > > > >If there are any further questions or comments > don't hesitate to call me > >at 230-6466. > > > >Tim P. Brown, P.E. > >MPRB Engineer > >2117 West River Road > >Minneapolis, MN 55411 > > > >612-230-6466 > >Fax: 612-230-6506 > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Pat Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:24 AM > >To: Brown, Timothy P. > >Cc: Bob Fine > >Subject: Fw: [Mpls] Your Park Board inaction] > > > > > >A friend of mine who scans the Minneapolis Issues > chat room often sends me > >interesting postings regarding park matters. > > > >I am assuming that the author of this is the STRIB > reporter Steve Brandt. > > > >Perhaps it would be a good idea for the MPRB to put > out a press release with > >update information on this lengthy construction > project (it's a grit > >chamber, isn't it?) and send it to the SW Journal, > (and any other smaller > >neighborhood newspapers in the Lake Harriet area, > if there are any?).Often > >if they get something like that, a reporter will > call and do an article. > >Just a thought! > > > >Pat Scott > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >(612) 374-1173 > >Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 4:41 PM > >Subject: [Fwd: [Mpls] Your Park Board inaction] > > > > > > > An interesting post on Mpls. Issues. > > > >Forwarded at the request of the author... > > > >Can't anybody here play this game? That's what > it's starting to look like > >over on the east shore of Lake Harriet. The bike > and pedestrian paths have > >been detoured since October around a construction > spot. I can understand > >scheduling the work for lower-use winter months. > What I can't understand is > >the lackadaiscal attitude of park officials about > finishing the job. The > >site sits for weeks on end with no apparent > progress. I don't know if the > >Park Board is doing the work itself or if it has > farmed the project out, but > >the length of time taken for this small job shows > an astonishing lack of > >regard for park users. If the Chain of Lakes > indeed attracts as many annual > >visitors as Yellowstone National Park, as park > officials claim, then > >wouldn't one want to have the paths in operating > condition for the > >highest-use portion of the year? > > > >Steve Brandt > >Kingfield > > To give real service you must add something which > cannot be bought or > measured with money, and that is sincerity and > integrity. > --Donald A. Adams > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the > list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing > it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! 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