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Work completed this week

• Continued pavement removal along West Michigan Street and began removals on West Superior Street, including sidewalk and curb removals.

• Excavated for the retaining wall west of Garfield Avenue and began constructing wall forms.
• Completed construction and testing of the temporary water system and connected most adjacent properties.

Anticipated work scheduled for next week

• Relocate utility conflicts along West Michigan Street.
• Shut down the existing water main on Tuesday to begin water main removals on West Superior Street.
• Complete remaining excavation for the retaining wall and begin constructing the footings west of Garfield Avenue.

Expected impacts from next week’s work

• Short water outages will occur as the contractor disconnects the remaining buildings from the existing water main and connects them to the temporary water system.
• The Public Information Coordinator will contact affected properties directly to coordinate timing and the anticipated procedure.

Closed areas

• W Michigan Street at W Superior Street
• W Superior Street from 18th Avenue W to Michigan Street except for the intersection with Garfield Avenue and access to 16th Avenue W and businesses on the 1700 block of W Superior Street
• Cross City Trail at the intersection of W Michigan Street and W Superior Street

Detour routes

• Vehicle traffic: Detoured at 21st Avenue W and 5th Avenue W onto West 1st Street.
• Cross City Trail users: Detoured onto Garfield Avenue, then Railroad Street, reconnecting with the trail.

Access to businesses

• M&H Gas Station: Access from the east side of the project via West Superior Street or Glen Place.

• Duluth Gospel Tabernacle: Access via Piedmont Avenue or Garfield Avenue to 16th Avenue W.
• Businesses in the 1700 block of West Superior Street: Access from the west side of the project through the construction zone for traffic heading to those businesses.