Video Presentation
Please watch the Wheelock-Grotto Phase 2 video presentation (September 2025) to learn more about the project. You can also view the PowerPoint slides used in the video.
Project Details
Description
Neighborhood street and pedestrian improvements within the area of East Como Boulevard, Grotto Street, Maryland Avenue, and Arlington Avenue are planned for 2025 and 2026. The project will improve street pavement, curb and gutter, street lighting, sidewalks, underground utilities including water mains and storm sewers as well as improve pedestrian safety by filling in missing sidewalk gaps.
Location
Phase 2 - Reconstruction
- Lakeview Avenue between Como Boulevard and Victoria Street
- Como Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue and Victoria Street
- Parkview Avenue between Avon Street and St Albans Street
- Cottage Avenue between Avon Street and Grotto Street
- St Albans Street between Arlington Avenue and Cottage Avenue
- St Albans Street between Orange Avenue & Maryland Avenue
- Alameda Street between Wheelock Parkway and Maryland Avenue
Phase 2 - Mill and Overlay
- Grotto Street between Arlington Avenue and Lakeview Avenue
- Orange Avenue between Grotto Street and Dale Street
Timeline
2025 - Phase 1
2026 - Phase 2
Wheelock-Grotto Reconstruction Phase 2: 1/6 Virtual Drop-In Hour on Assessments
Join us online to ask questions about Phase 2 of the Wheelock-Grotto Reconstruction project and your assessment. There will be no formal presentation. This is a great opportunity to address any questions before the City Council public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. You may drop in any time throughout the hour. Please note that depending on attendance you may need to wait to ask your question.
More information about special assessments, including how the special assessment is calculated, is available at stpaul.gov/specialassessments. A sample notice mailing is included in the Project Documents section below.
Virtual Office Hours (via Microsoft Teams) | |||
Tuesday, January 6, 2025 | |||
4:30-5:30 (drop in any time) | |||
Online | 1 | Meeting Link | Join the meeting now |
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Call in | 1 | Call | +1 612-315-7905 |
2 | Enter | 627684099# | |
Thanks for joining us on October 23 and November 6
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the October 23 community meeting at the North Dale Recreation Center and the virtual office hours on November 6.
Utility Work
Lead Water Service Line Replacement
Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) will replace lead services to properties that participate in the Lead Free SPRWS Program. If you have a lead water service, you will receive notice from SPRWS with details. For additional information go to www.stpaul.gov/water/lead-free, call 651-266-6820, or email lead@stpaul.gov.
Sewers
Property owners are responsible for their private sanitary sewer lines that are under the roadway and connect to the city’s main sewer line. Because the street is being reconstructed, it is a good time to undertake needed or preventative work/repairs on your private sanitary sewer line. The project encourages everyone to have their sanitary sewer connection inspected to verify its condition. For questions, contact the Sewer Utility service desk at 651-266-6234 or PW-SewerCounter@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
Sidewalks
The city is committed to making Saint Paul a pedestrian friendly, walkable community for everyone. In February 2017, the Saint Paul City Council adopted a policy of installing sidewalks where none exist as an integral part of all reconstruction projects.
The project will incorporate sidewalk recommendations from the 2023 Como Park High School and Como Park Elementary Safe Routes to School Plan within the project limits. The plan was developed by Saint Paul Public Schools staff and students along with the City of Saint Paul. It includes recommendations for street improvements near the two schools with the goal of increasing the number of students and families who walk and bike to school. The plan recommends sidewalks where there are none.
The standard placement for sidewalk installation is at the private property line. The city will work around existing trees and infrastructure where possible.
