MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Flatiron-Manson construction team will begin weekly Sidewalk Superintendent Talks for the new St. Anthony Falls (Interstate 35W) Bridge Replacement Project this Saturday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. The talks are free and open to the public.
During the Saturday Superintendent Sidewalk Talks, representatives of Flatiron-Manson will lead community members to the 10th Avenue Bridge and explain the construction underway, as well as answer questions and address concerns. No reservations are required.
“Mn/DOT is committed to answering questions about the bridge and doing whatever we can to address the concerns of the residents of the surrounding neighborhoods,” said Jon Chiglo, Mn/DOT project manager. “The Sidewalk Superintendent Talks are one of many regular opportunities community members will have over the course of bridge construction to stay involved in this project.”
Mn/DOT and the Flatiron-Manson construction team have already worked to minimize construction noise at the bridge site. For example, most of the bridge piers will be built by drilling shafts instead of driving “pile” into the bedrock foundations of the site. Drilled shafts are much less noisy and disruptive, Chiglo said. Construction crews will limit noisy work during nighttime hours and are doing what they can to limit the “backup alarm” noise of construction vehicles.
The talks are one of many ways Mn/DOT and Flatiron-Manson will keep two-way communication open with residents, businesses and other Minnesotans throughout the project. Notice of other community meetings and information sessions will be forthcoming.
WHAT: I-35W Sidewalk Superintendent Talks
WHO: Led by Flatiron-Manson team representatives for community members and media
WHEN: 11 a.m. every Saturday, beginning Nov. 10, 2007
WHERE: Meet at the parking lot next to Grandma’s Saloon at Washington Avenue South and 19th Avenue in Minneapolis. Public parking is available along Washington Avenue South.
For more information, visit the Mn/DOT Web site at www.mndot.gov or call the 35W Bridge Hotline at 612/236-6901.
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