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2017 Paving for Progress Season Kicking Off

Paving for Progress sign and equipment The fourth construction season of the Paving for Progress campaign is underway, with 30 projects planned for the 2017 year.

Starting Monday, March 27, 2017, improvements will begin on C Avenue NE. The project stretches from 40th Street to Collins Road, and includes street replacement, storm sewer improvements, water main replacement, on-street bike lanes, and sidewalk (sidewalk installation from 40th Street to Nilsen Road). The project is scheduled for completion this fall. C Avenue will be closed starting on Monday to help accelerate the construction timeline as much as possible.

Additional projects already underway include:

Northwood Drive NE between 42nd Street and Brookland Drive
West Post Road NW between Plainview Drive and Gordon Drive
Madison Street NE between 29th Street and 32nd Street

The complete list of 2017 Paving for Progress projects includes:

Seminole Valley Rd NE from 42nd St to Fords Crossing Rd
Northwood Dr NE from 42nd St to Brookland Dr
C Ave NE from Collins Rd to 40th St
29th St Dr / 30th St Dr from 1st Ave to Tama St
1st Ave Bridge
3rd Ave SW from 6th St to 1st St
West Post Rd NW from Plainview Dr to Gordon Ave
E Ave NE from 19th St to 20th St
16th Ave SE from 4th St to 5th St
Memorial Dr SE from Bever Ave to Mt Vernon Rd
14th Ave SE from 36th St to 42nd St
G Ave NE from 35th St to 36th St
Brookland Dr NE from Tanager Dr to End
Falcon Dr NE from Wenig Rd to Eagle Ct
Andover Ln SE from Trail Ridge Rd to cul-de-sac
6th St SE from 2nd Ave to 3rd Ave
11th St SW from 18th Ave to 16th Ave
18th Ave SW from 11th St to 12th St
Drexel Dr SW from 1st Ave to Langdon Ave
Outlook Dr SW from 29th Ave SW to Clover Dr
21st St NW from Johnson Ave to Burch Ave
13th St NW from A Ave to B Ave
D Ave NE from 38th St to 39th St
Elmhurst Dr NE from Oakland Rd to Wildwood Dr
Elmhurst Dr NE from Wildwood Dr to Maplewood Dr
Madison St NE from 29th Street to 32nd Street
2nd Ave SE from 19th St to Cresent St
Park Terrace SE from Bever Ave to Grande Ave
Iris Ave NW and Camelot Ave NW
Mt Vernon Rd SE from East Post Rd to 44th St (joint project with Linn County)