Eagle Lake East, Golden Pond Area Street Rehabilitation Projects Move Forward

As part of a five-year street rehabilitation program, the City Council recently approved measures to start the process to improve roads near Eagle Lake and Golden Pond.

Within the proposed Eagle Lake East street rehabilitation project area, there are 299 single-family homes, 238 town homes, 10 twin homes and three commercial properties. In the Golden Pond area, there are 188 single-family homes.

The proposed 2012 timeline for the projects, according to a memo provided to the City Council, is as follows:

• Feb. 20 – City council receives reports, approves plans, authorizes advertisement for bids and establishes public hearing.

• March 19 – Public hearing and assessment hearing.

• April 9 – Receive bid for Eagle Lake East Area street rehabilitation project. Award bid April 16.

• May 14 - Receive bid for Golden Pond street rehabilitation project. Award bid May 21.

If all moves forward as proposed to the City Council, the Eagle Lake East Area project would start in early May and finished in October, according to Assistant City Engineer Terry Muller.  The Golden Pond area project would start in early June and completed in October.

The Maple Grove City Council approved resolutions establishing the Eagle Lake East area and Golden Pond area street rehabilitation project and ordering feasibility reports at the Feb. 6 meeting as part of the consent agenda.