Beginning Monday, Aug. 19 crews will be resurfacing Mabelle, Adolphus, Sheridan and Sherman as noted in the map below. The project is expected to take two weeks and consists of removing and replacing concrete near intersections, removing the existing road pavement and installing new pavement. During the project the streets will remain open. Please proceed slowly and observe no parking signs.

Project Scope  Linden Street: Broadway to Oak Street
                                  Laurel Street: Broadway to First Avenue
                                  Summit Avenue:  Broadway to Oak Street

City Project 5960 will include the reconstruction of the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, sewer and water services and street surface reconstruction.   In 2023 the project has been bid and awarded to Joe Riley Construction after the final cost hearing was held on June 5. The work begins in Spring 2024 and will be completed this construction season. See specific timeline updates below the map.

Contacts (*indicates primary contact):
*City of Fergus Falls Engineer, Troy Hauge, 218-332-5417
Joe Riley Construction, Matt Hennemann, 320-287-1905

September 6, 2024 -  With the completion of asphalt for the season, contractors will seed the boulevards. Residents are asked to help keep the new grass watered. Don't mow the grass until it is 5" tall. In early October fertilize and keep watering! Please do not remove the erosion control blankets. They will break down within 6-12 months.

August 30, 2024 -  Summit, Linden, and Laurel streets have been paved with asphalt as of Friday, August 30. The contractor will work on completing the topsoil installation, debris clean up, raising castings, and seeding next week contingent on the weather.

August 23, 2024 - Today's report from the contractor brought good news: Linden & Laurel have dried out from all the rain and a roll test today (Friday) indicates they are ready to be paved.  Monday, August 26 the contractor will continue working on the topsoil on Laurel and will continue cleaning up all streets. Tuesday or Wednesday crews will shape the two roads and pave on Thursday.  Additional updates will be provided as they are available. 

August 19, 2024 - This summer's rain continues to make this a slow-moving project. The underground utilities are completed and installed. This week the topsoil will be restored, and the road base is being tested. Once that is dry enough to pass the test, paving will resume. Streets are still passable, and residents can access their properties. Everything but the final layer of asphalt is scheduled to be complete before the snow falls.

June 21, 2024 - The contractor is starting concrete work on Laurel. When that is complete, they will move over to Linden. On Summit, contractors are cutting the road and hauling in gravel. Residents are reminded to put their garbage and recycling cans in their normal spot on the front curb; the contractor will haul those to a central pick-up spot and return them to your yard. If you are following this procedure and your garbage is not being collected, please call Troy - 218-205-0334.

May 28, 2024 - On Linden Ave.  the sanitary sewer is in.  This week the water main and sewer services will be installed. Residents are connected to temporary water service while this occurs. On Laurel Ave. the hydrants are in and functioning. The all water and sewer services are installed. This week on Laurel crews will begin installing storm water service and working on the soil base beneath the new road. 

May 17, 2024 -  Next week contractors will install storm sewers on Laurel. All water & sewer services are in and the fire hydrants on Laurel Ave are in service. On Linden Ave. sanitary sewer and water will be installed next week. Residents are connected to temporary water service while this occurs. 

May 10, 2024 - Water and sewer services will be finished up on Laurel Ave. On Linden, contractors will be setting up temporary water service in preparation for replacing water services. The bituminous surface will be removed and it's possible concrete could also be removed. 

May 3, 2024 -The week of May 6-10 contractors will install water and sewer service and the storm sewer system. The storm sewer installation requires the temporary closure of Broadway and Laurel, when weather permits next week.  The water main and sanitary sewer main are both in. 

April 22-26, 2024 - This week contractors will be installing sanitary sewer. The Broadway intersection will be open for a few weeks.

April 3, 2024 -  On April 8, 2024, Joe Riley Construction will begin removing concrete walks, curb & gutter and the bituminous surface. They will also install temporary water on Laurel Street. Download the map. For refuse and recycling pick-up, residents should put their containers in the spots they normally do. The contractor will move them if our refuse trucks can't get to them (and return them after the route).

March 2024 - The project resumes this spring with traffic controls and tree removals on Summit Ave. & Linden Street beginning the week of March 18, 2024. 

August 11, 2023 Update -This project has been put on hold until spring 2024 due to lack of available staff on our contractor's crew. 

July 21, 2023 Update - The introductory project newsletter is available and was distributed to neighborhood residents this week.  The newsletter includes detailed information about the scope of the project, timing, access and contact information. 

Project Scope:  Stanton Avenue:  Union Avenue to Broadway and Oak Street from W. Lincoln Ave. to Stanton Ave. The project is estimated to be complete by September 6, 2024. The road will be closed to on-street parking and drivers should watch for detours and closures throughout the project.

Contacts (*indicates primary contact): 
*Moore Engineering Resident Project Representative, Arthur Cloud 218-556-7423
Moore Engineering Project Engineer, Josiah Rostad 218-998-4041
City of Fergus Falls, Engineering Tech, Devin Reger, 218-671-0193

City Project 5959 will reconstruct the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, sewer and water services and street resurfacing.   Concrete curbs and gutters and sidewalks will be replaced as needed. Parking along Stanton Avenue will be reconfigured.   There will be no parking allowed on the north side of Stanton from Union to Vine and parking along the south side will be diagonal parking only.

October 16, 2024 - Stanton Ave. will have additional utility improvements completed today and tomorrow. During this time the roadway will be temporarily closed to through traffic for safety precautions. These improvements will be completed quickly and efficiently, with closures lasting only two days.

August 20, 2024 - Substantial completion is scheduled for the week of September 6. Leading up to that, paving occurs this week, final concrete is the week of August 27 and the site restoration and grass seeding occur the week of September 6th. Let's hope for many dry work days!

July 26, 2024 -  The contractor will be working on boulevard restoration & preparation for remaining road work. Most of the curb and gutter has been poured. Please stay off of new concrete for a minimum of seven days for proper curing. The contractor will provide aggregate ramps for access once concrete is ready to be driven on.

July 22, 2024 -  This week the contractor will begin pouring concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveways. Please note all traffic must stay off the concrete for a minimum of seven days from the time it is installed. When that is completed the road will be prepared for paving. The end is in sight! Thank you for your patience.

June 21, 2024 - Roadway construction and underground utilities installation continues.

May 30, 2024 - Status Quo - The contractor continues to work on underground utilities installation and expects to do so for the next couple of weeks. 

May 17, 2024 - Underground utilities installation is underway and is expected to continue for the next couple of weeks. 

May 2, 2024 - With the rain this week, the contractor was delayed a few days on beginning removals but they have started this week as planned.  Next week, they plan on continuing with removals & beginning to hook up temporary water in preparation for utility installation. Two Week Outlook: Underground installation work is planned to begin after the completion of temporary water & removals.

April 23, 2024 - The project gets underway on April 29th with removal of existing infrastructure with underground work tentatively scheduled to start the week of May 13. The April 2024 construction newsletter is available HERE. 

The preliminary cost hearing was held on April 17, 2023. 

Project Description: This project is a mill & overlay on Broadway and Randolph Avenues. It consists of milling, paving, and sidewalk ADA improvements on Broadway Avenue and Randolph Avenue.

The City Council awarded the project construction services to Ferguson Asphalt Paving in the amount of $1,158,807.60.  This project is funded through Federal (80%) and State Aid (20%) Funds.

Contacts (*indicates primary contact):
City of Fergus Falls, City Engineer, Brian Yavarow, PE 218-332-5413

*Interstate Engineering, EIT-Construction Representative,  Matt Monke, 218-205-1349 (cell)    
Interstate Engineering, Project Manager, Alex Schwarzhoff, PE,  218-770-6618 (cell)

Ferguson Asphalt Paving, Project Manager, Mike Solmonson, 612-499-0284 (cell)

Project Updates

July 12, 2024: And that's a wrap. Thank you for your patience as the rain made this project a little longer than expected. 

July 3, 2024: The paving is complete on Randolph Ave. and crews have begun paving on Broadway Ave. That wraps up next week and is expected to be completed Tuesday, July 9th. Street signs, striping, final clean-up will occur July 10-11 and that wraps up this project for the summer. 

June 21, 2024: Next week on Broadway Ave. work continues on the concrete sidewalks and ADA ramps. Milling was completed on Randolph on June 20th and 90 percent of the concrete is in. Next week the concrete work will be completed on both streets. The reconstruction portion of Randolph also begins the week of June 24th. The road will be closed in this area and detour signs are up. Paving is planned to begin on Wednesday. The final pavement lift will follow, beginning on Broadway and then Randolph.

May 30, 2024:The contractor is planning to start street milling on Broadway beginning June 3. Randolph Ave. will be closed from Friberg to the main circle drive at Kennedy School beginning the week of June 3. No Parking signs are posted.

May 28, 2024: Removals have been completed and some concrete curbs/landings have been poured on the E. Side of Broadway from W. View to 7th. The concrete crew plans to continue where they left off next Tuesday pouring on W. Maple and working south but staying on the E. side of Broadway. If there are no rain days they plan to pour concrete all four days next week. Ferguson plans to come in Wed/Thurs and do the storm sewer work on W. View and W. Cedar and are hoping to have the mill on Broadway as early as Thursday.

Removals will be marked and cut on Randolph next week. Ferguson plans to mill Randolph once they are done milling Broadway. This will tentatively start the week of June 3^rd.

May 17, 2024: Next week concrete removals continue on the West side of Broadway and crews begin pouring curb and sidewalk. 

May 15, 2024: Removals on Broadway will begin Wednesday May 15, 2024. Installation of sidewalk improvements will begin Monday May 20, 2024. Milling and paving operations are scheduled to begin the week of May 28, 2024.

No construction will begin on Randolph Avenue until the week of May 28, 2024. Construction is scheduled to continue to the end of June 2024.

PUBLIC IMPACTS: The sidewalk improvements will mostly impact pedestrians with a minor impact to vehicular traffic on Broadway. Broadway will remain open to traffic during construction with vehicles being shifted to one half of the road during milling and paving operations. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times on Broadway. Randolph Avenue will have a 1-2 week closure located from Friberg Avenue up to the main circle drive entrance at Kennedy Secondary School. Randolph Avenue will also have traffic being directed to only one lane in one direction at times.