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SOIL BORING NOTICE

October 16, 2019 

Carver County will be collecting soil samples along Jonathan Carver Parkway in the coming weeks. The work will occur at various locations along the corridor from 4^th Street to Highway 212 over a period of about 2 weeks.  Large trucks may sit parked on or near the road in various locations during this work with traffic cones and devices delineating the working area.

This work may require temporary lane restrictions and flaggers on the roadway but will not affect access along Jonathan Carver Parkway. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic when lane restrictions occur.  If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Schmidt, at 612-619-6284.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, (weather dependent) starting at 10:00 pm A-1 Striping will be striping areas throughout town (areas are circled in blue on the map below).  Please have vehicles off the streets.

For details, click on MAP.

For a copy of the Planning Commission packet, click HERE.

To watch the live stream of the meeting, click HERE.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

For a copy of the October 14, 2019, Parks Commission Packet, click HERE.

If there are any questions, please contact [email protected].

Construction Notification:  October 10, 2019

Construction crews will be preparing the section of alley adjacent to City Hall for bituminous pavement on Saturday, October 12, weather dependent.  Alley paving is scheduled to occur in the middle of next week.  No roadway closures will be associated with this work.

If there are any further questions, please contact Michael Jabs at 612-269-9970.

The October 7, 2019, City Council meetings can be viewed by clicking on these links:

Work Session

Regular Meeting

Previous meeting videos are also available by clicking HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Join us!  The Carver Fire Department and Public Services will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 8th, from 5:00 – 7:30 pm at the Carver Fire Station, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway.
The Carver Fire Department, Public Services, and the City of Carver will have attractions and activities the entire family can participate in!
See the attached flyer for more details.

On Tuesday morning, October 8, 2019, crews will be striping the portion of Broadway and 4th Street near City Hall where the streets were paved last week.   This will only include the double yellow line in the center of the streets.  Traffic will be maintained during this time.  The parking stall striping will occur at a later date, likely in the next week, weather dependent.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Due to the rising river we will be closing Riverside Park this afternoon. Please watch the City’s website for updates.

Join us!  The Carver Fire Department and Public Services will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 8th, from 5:00 – 7:30 pm at the Carver Fire Station, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway.
The Carver Fire Department, Public Services, and the City of Carver will have attractions and activities the entire family can participate in!
See the attached flyer for more details.

Trail paving near Elm Drive and the Spring Creek Drive/Mount Hope Road intersection will occur early next week.  Final aggregate base placement and street paving for Sunny Ridge Drive is anticipated to occur towards the end of the week.  Lylewood Parkway is also scheduled to be paved near the end of the week.  All schedules are weather permitting.

Click HERE for the Agendas and Packet for the October 7, 2019 City Council meetings.

Public Services started working on the caboose this week.  Over the next few days, depending on the weather, it will have the metal surfaces repaired and receive a new coat of paint.  The finishing touches will include graphics.

For questions or further information, please contact [email protected].

This Friday, October 4, small utility relocation crews are planning on completing minor turf restoration work in various locations throughout the City.  This work is scheduled to occur on Friday, weather permitting.  There are no significant access impacts anticipated for residents.  Additional small utility relocations and minor concrete restoration work associated with these relocations will be taking place at a later date.

Please contact Michael Jabs with any any questions.

Michael Jabs
612-269-9970
[email protected]

Join Us! The Carver Fire Department and Public Services will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 8th, from 5:00 – 7:30 pm at the Carver Fire Station, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway.
The Carver Fire Department, Public Services, and the City of Carver will have attractions and activities the entire family can participate in!
See the attached flyer for more details.

Download (PDF, 5.32MB)

Broadway Street (between 3rd Street and 4th Street) and 4th Street (from Jorgenson Street to Broadway Street) will be closed for paving October 3 and 4.  During this time, traffic will be detoured using Jorgenson Street, Main Street, and Oak Street.  Traffic will still be maintained at the 4th Street and Broadway Street intersection as depicted in the map.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Contacts:

Have any questions?  Feel free to reach out to Michael Jabs at 612-269-9970.

Construction Update – September 27, 2019

Weather permitting, topsoil placement and grading work behind the curb will occur on Sunny Ridge Drive next week. Driveway access on Sunny Ridge Drive is anticipated to be restored by the end of the day on Monday.

In addition, mailboxes on Elm Drive, Kirche Hill Drive, and Diedrich Drive are anticipated to be placed by the end of next week.

For more details about the project or to sign up for project updates, please visit the project page at:  2019 Street Improvement Project.

Any further questions, please contact:  [email protected]

Carver County and the City of Carver are beginning to make plans for a four lane improvement to Jonathan Carver Parkway in 2021. In the coming weeks you may notice survey crews in and around the JCP corridor collecting data for planning documents. Stay tuned for more information on this project in the months ahead!