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Lake Elmo opts for less-costly street reclamation in 2025 street and utility plan; water main extensions ruled too costly for homeowners
Summary
Lake Elmo’s City Council authorized final design on Feb. 18 for the 2025 Street and Utility Improvements after staff recommended reclaiming roads rather than extending municipal water mains into several neighborhoods because of the high homeowner costs associated with water-main extension.
The Lake Elmo City Council voted Feb. 18 to authorize final design for the 2025 Street and Utility Improvements project after staff recommended a street-reclamation approach rather than costly water-main extensions for several northwest neighborhoods.
City engineering staff presented two scope scenarios for affected neighborhoods including 50 Fifth Street North, 50 Ninth Street Court and Irish Court: (1) extend city water main and fully reconstruct affected streets, or (2) reclaim and rebuild the roads without extending water services. Staff said geotechnical results supported reclamation in many locations and that water-main construction would require deeper excavation into poor…
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