by Dennis Dalman
A feasibility study will be done for the ambitious and expensive “West Side Reconstruction” project in Sartell.
The plan was presented to the city council at its Aug. 14 meeting by April Ryan, city engineer.
The estimated cost of the project, which has been a long time coming, is $14.5 million, which is $1.5 million more than was estimated at an earlier time for the project. Since that time, the project has expanded to more streets and market costs have increased.
The feasibility study is required and is the vital first step of the project. The study will cost $158,000.
The west-side reconstruction will be done in a single-family residential neighborhood west of the river in the city. That area has the oldest infrastructure in Sartell and thus, is long overdue for improvements.
The following streets will be reconstructed:
First Avenue North and alley from Third Street North to Seventh Street North.
Second Avenue North and alley from Second Street North to Fourth Street North and from Fifth Street North to Seventh Street North.
Third Avenue North from Second Steet North to Fifth Street North.
Fourth Avenue North from 2 ½ Street North to Fourth Street North.
First Street North from Fifth Avenue North to Eighth Avenue North.
Terry Lane from Eighth Avenue North to Ninth Avenue North.
Second Street North from First Avenue North to Third Avenue North.
Third Street North from Third Avenue North to Fifth Avenue North.
Fourth Street North from Riverside Avenue to Third Avenue North and from Fourth Avenue North to Fifth Avenue North.
Fifth Street North from Riverside Avenue to Second Avenue North.
Sixth Street North from Riverside Avenue to Second Avenue North.
Sartell Street from Riverside Avenue to Fourth Avenue North.
The project will include redoing the streets as well as installing sanitary sewer, water main, storm conveyance, stormwater treatment, concrete curbs and gutters, trails/sidewalks, lighting and turf restorations.
The program’s schedule includes a public open house about the project that will take place on Sept. 12 at city hall, a preliminary assessment hearing in April 2024, and construction will start in April 2025 and likely continue to completion in June 2026.
