City coordinated utility relocations before Johnson Drive rebuild to avoid future reopenings

City staff said that over the past year and a half the city worked closely with utility providers to coordinate relocations and improvements along the Johnson Drive corridor. "Over the past year and a half, the city has worked closely with utility providers to coordinate relocations and improvements along the corridor," the staff member said.

The staff member described that coordination as a critical first step to protecting the city's investment and minimizing future disruptions to the rebuilt roadway. The transcript noted that in many locations utilities were not required to fully restore the roadway because the city planned the reconstruction, which explains current rough patches on the street.