Knollwood, Southwest ‘Burbs Get (a Little) Closer to Minneapolis Scarcely 4 1/2 months ago — late March, to be exact — Twin Cities motorists traveling 50 mph in opposite directions on Highway 7 in St. Louis Park came perilously close to one another (I’d estimate less than 4 feet). On roads that were not exactly ice-free (see photo, above)....Read More
Does the earth-moving equipment used in road construction create home-damaging vibration? That seems to be the concern in a certain neighborhood near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis (OK, mine). I don’t know how you (easily) prove it, but I know that lots of my (irate) neighbors are fed up with road repairs now spanning three summers,...Read More
Road Repairs: Are They Really Done? “There are two seasons in Minnesota: winter, and road construction.” –old joke How do a couple hundred beleaguered Minneapolis homeowners near Cedar Lake — OK, me and my neighbors — know that the invading army of street repair, sewer, and gas contractors who’ve laid siege to the area since last...Read More
Theory #2: Uniformly Spaced, Softball-Sized Hail(?) I’ve heard of “scoring” (perforating) wallpaper, prior to steaming it off. But, I’ve never heard of scoring a city street, as part of maintenance/road repair. Yet that’s exactly what appears to be happening lately on Sunset Boulevard near Cedar Lake, once you venture around all those “Road Closed” signs...Read More
“White,” “Green,” “Fall Colors” — & “Brown” Non-residents may think Minnesota only has one season: winter. Locals sometimes joke that there are actually two: winter and road construction (the same people suggest that Minnesota’s state bird is the mosquito). However, in addition to marking the seasonal ebb and flow by the calendar and thermometer, I keep track...Read More
Dumpsters and Road Construction As a Realtor who spends a fair amount of time in and around Edina, I’ve got to say that I’ve never seen as much in-process road construction/repair in that city as I’m seeing right now. Annoying, right? Absolutely, if you’re running late and the street you’re on is backed up. It’s also...Read More
