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City Street and Utility Projects

The city will be working on resurfacing several city roads in 2012. There is also information on street seal coating, crack seal, overlay and striping below.

City staff asks residents to obey all warning signs and slow travel in and around construction work zones. For questions regarding scheduled projects, contact Public Works at (952) 447-9830.

Click Here for the Boudins Phase I Newsletter (April, 2012)
Click Here for the Boudins Phase II Newsletter (Dec., 2011)

The City of Prior Lake’s reconstruction project area for 2012 will be the Boudins' neighborhood and will include Boudin St., Denese St., Lois Ave., Natalie Rd., and Timothy Ave. The City Council approved this project at its March 19, 2012 City Council Meeting.

These streets no longer meet a desireable level of service and the use of a bituminous overlay is of limited value.

Proposed improvements in the project area include storm sewer, concrete curb and gutter, driveway restoration and bituminous surfacing. All streets in the area are proposed to meet a seven-ton pavement design.

Street widths in past reconstruction areas were replaced in kind.

Due to the rising cost of construction and maintenance, the City is proposing some narrower street widths that also provide additional green space or front yard, reduction of impervious area, reduction of assessments to benefiting properties and reduction of natural resources required for construction of roadways. Look below for the table showing the proposed street widths:

*Geotextile fabric placed between granular section and subgrade

The televising report indicates roots, infiltration, mineral deposits, and sagging in portions of the main.  It is recommended that the failing vitrified clay pipe in these areas be replaced with 8-inch and 10- inch PVC pipe.  Pipe lining is proposed for the sanitary sewer not scheduled for replacement and where lining is necessary.  Pipe lining will be done by a separate contractor at a later date determined by the Public Works Department.          

In areas that the sanitary sewer is replaced, service connections will be replaced from the main line to the property line.  Additional sanitary service connections are also proposed to be replaced on roads that are scheduled for pipe lining due to root intrusion and infiltration issues.

It is proposed that the 12” watermain from the Watersedge Trail cul-de-sac to Boudins Park off of Lois Avenue be replaced.  The City excavated the watermain in this project area at seven locations to evaluate its condition.  The evaluation found that most of the watermain was in very good condition.  The watermain on Lois Avenue showed signs of corrosion and is proposed to be replaced.  The watermain on Watersedge Trail and on Rutgers Street is also scheduled for replacement in conjunction with the sanitary sewer replacement.  

All water service connections will be replaced from the main to the property line and new curb boxes will be installed within the entire project area.  Gate valves, hydrants, and curb stops will also be replaced.  It is anticipated that only existing hydrants within the project area will need to be replaced with no additional hydrants proposed.