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7th Avenue North Road Improvement Project Work Begins Monday, June 1

05/27/2020


  • 7th Avenue North closed between west of Broadway and 4th Street North
    7th Avenue North closed between west of Broadway and 4th Street North

Zone: North
Project: 7th Avenue North Improvements

Early next week, contractors for the City of Fargo’s 7th Avenue North road and watermain improvement project will set up traffic control for the first traffic impact of project work.

Beginning Monday, June 1, at 7:00 a.m., motorists can expect the following traffic control to be in place:

  • 7th Avenue North closed between west of Broadway to just west of 4th Street North, including the Broadway intersection
  • Traffic detoured via 7th Street North to 6th Avenue North to 2nd Street North
  • Pedestrian access maintained on the south side of the roadway with north/south crossings at the intersections of 4th Street North and west of Broadway

The 4th Street North intersection will remain open for motorists at the beginning of the first phase of project work. Once Broadway fully reopens to traffic, crews will begin work within this intersection.

Access within the work zone will be restricted, but the contractor will ensure business and residential access is maintained via alternate routes and parking lots as much as possible.

Project work may overlap, and multiple phases may be under construction at the same time. Construction will be split into the following phases:

  • Phase 1: 7th Avenue North from Broadway to the alley west of 2nd Street
    • Phase 1A - Broadway and 7th Avenue intersection
    • Phase 1B - 4th Street and 7th Avenue intersection

Phases 1A and 1B cannot be under construction at the same time but must be completed within the 110 days of starting Phase 1. The 2nd Street and 7th Avenue North intersection will remain open throughout the project with only minor work taking place in the southwest corner to install concrete in the boulevard.

The purpose of this project is to upgrade portions of the City’s infrastructure in this area including water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, pavement, curb and gutter, and traffic signals.

This stretch of roadway has aging pavement and underground utilities that have been subject to numerous unscheduled repairs through the years. The project will include up-sizing the water main on 7th Avenue North to 16" diameter pipe between 4th Street to Broadway. The up-sized pipe, in conjunction with various water tower upgrades, is a critical component in providing north Fargo with a reliable water supply.

Please slow down and watch for trucks entering and exiting the work area.

The project work should be complete by late September.

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