Central Safe Routes to School

This Week

• Installation of traffic signs and pavement markings completed
• Sewer cleaning and televising completed

Anticipated Work Next Week

• Complete sod placement

This Week

• Traffic controls removed
• Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street intersection now open
• Marshall Avenue between Griggs Street and Lexington Parkway now open

Anticipated Work Next Week

• Complete installation of pavement markings
• Complete sewers cleaning and televising
• Sod placement scheduled for week of September 2nd and will be contractor's responsibility to water for the first 30 days

This Week

• Sidewalk installation completed
• Backfill and topsoil placement completed
• Began traffic signs installation
• No Parking signs and Sidewalk Closed signs and barricades removed although some remain for water lead services work
• Clean up

Anticipated Work Next Few Weeks

• Complete signs and pavement markings installation
• Complete sewer cleaning and televising
• Complete sod placement

Traffic Impact

• Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street intersection is closed
• Marshall Avenue between Griggs Street and Lexington Parkway is closed
• Please use caution while navigating the construction area

This Week

• Bituminous pavement restoration completed
• Sidewalk installation began
• Placement of backfill and topsoil began

Anticipated Work Next Week

• Continue sidewalk installation
• Boulevard restoration to begin
• Placement of traffic signs and pavement markings to begin

Traffic Impact

• No Parking signs are posted
• Sidewalk closed signs and barricades have been placed
• Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street intersection is closed
• Marshall Avenue between Griggs Street and Lexington Parkway is closed
• Please use caution while navigating the construction area

This Week

• Continued curb installation at Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street
• Began curb installation at Marshall Avenue and Dunlap Street
• Began bituminous pavement restoration

Anticipated Work Next Week

• Begin installing sidewalks
• Begin backfill and topsoil placement

Traffic Impact

• No Parking signs are posted
• Sidewalk Closed signs and barricades placed
• The intersection at Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street is closed
• Marshall Avenue between Griggs Street and Lexington Parkway is closed
• Please use caution while navigating the construction area

This Week

• Began removals of existing sewer structures at Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street, and Marshall Avenue and Dunlap Street
• Completed sewer work at Marshall and Oxford Avenues
• Installed median curb and bump-out at Marshall Avenue and Dunlap Street

Anticipated Work Next Week

• Begin curb preparation and installation on Monday, July 28, at Marshall Avenue and Dunlap Street
• Begin bituminous paving at end of week

Upcoming Work

• Begin concrete work at Marshall Avenue
• Begin backfill and topsoil at Marshall Avenue
• Begin work at East Como Boulevard

Traffic Impact 

• No Parking signs will be posted in advance of construction work
• Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street will be closed
• Sidewalk Closed signs and barricades have been placed at Marshall Avenue from Oxford Street to Lexington Parkway
• Lexington Parkway to Griggs Street will be closed

Work Completed Last Week

• Crews prepared for construction to begin July 14th
• Crews located utilities and staked out construction area by installing flags and painted markings
• Erosion and traffic controls installed at Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street

This Week

• Contractor will begin saw cutting bituminous pavement
• Concrete removal to begin

Work Anticipated Next Week

• Storm sewer work to begin

Anticipated Traffic Impacts During Concrete Work

• No Parking signs will be placed prior to construction along with Sidewalk Closed signs at Marshall from Oxford Street to Lexington Parkway
• Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street intersection will be closed

Anticipated Work Next Week

• Lead water service line replacements will begin on Marshall Avenue between Griggs Street and Lexington Parkway
• Contact Saint Paul Regional Services (SPRWS) for more information
  • Lead Free SPRWS Team 651-266-6820
• Construction at the Marshall Avenue and Oxford Street intersection will begin

Traffic Impact

• Traffic control will be set up on Marshall Avenue between Griggs Street and Oxford Street
  • No Parking signs will be installed
  • Follow traffic control and detour signs
• The entrance into Central High School will be maintained at Griggs Street
• Lexington Parkway will remain open to traffic

As part of broader citywide efforts, Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) will be conducting a separate project to replace lead water service lines in areas that overlap the Safe Routes to School project.  

Please contact the SPRWS Lead Free Team directly at 651-266-6820 for more information about their work.

• Map with pedestrian improvement concepts

• Resident letter - April 2025