Last week, the residents of St. Louis Park received notice that the Pavement Management Project for this season is literally coming to an end. The most recent on-the-ground report from the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, states that they have successfully completed some project components and laid the last layer of asphalt. With finished roads and new sod underfoot, residents in phases one through three can relax. Unfortunately, individuals in phase 4 will not be able to see green until the end of the winter.
Nature has a way of determining its own timetable, and because of the bad weather this year, it has chosen to end the construction projects early. The uncovered dirt should not be abandoned to the whims of winter, especially as phase 4 sod installation is only partially finished. In order to temporarily resolve the problem, the contractor sprayed the exposed soil with hydro mulch, which is, shockingly, not a fancy smoothie but rather a protective mixture that is sprayed on soil to prevent it from disappearing in the wind and water.
Aaron Wiesen, PE, the City of St. Louis Park’s project engineer, commended the locals for their cooperation and patience during the 2024 Pavement Management Project construction project in an announcement. In agreement, Project Coordinator Tom Leonhardt assured the neighborhood that city employees would be keeping a close eye on the project site throughout the off-months, ready to handle any issues that might arise at any time.
Since the contractor is now responsible for maintaining and repairing any soil erosion problems until the sod can be laid down in better weather in 2025, residents in impacted areas are likely to see more of these city workers than snowmen this winter. “The contractor will be responsible for maintenance and any necessary corrections over the winter/spring to prevent soil erosion,” Wiesen promised in the project update that was shared on Govdelivery.com.
That brings this phase of community development to a close, at least until 2024. As the projector’s light fades, Aaron Wiesen and Tom Leonhardt, the team leaders, pledge to reopen the story in the spring of 2025 with the goal of continuing to collaborate with the community to turn this pavement project around. Residents may be confident that the city hasn’t placed the plot on hold, even though updates will stop during the colder months.
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