The project, near the intersection between Water Street and Plato Boulevard at St. Paul, has caused traffic to be closed on eastbound Plato from Wabasha Street to Ohio Street until November. St. Paul Public Works expects the road to be reopened by November 22.
Closure began on Monday. The westbound lanes of Plato will be open only to one-way traffic. Enter Wabasha Street from Ohio and use the westbound lanes on Plato to access businesses between Wabasha Street. Continue westbound along Plato, and then head eastbound onto Water Street towards Wabasha. Access to businesses and driveways will be maintained.
Wabasha Street is closed to all through traffic south of Plato Boulevard as of June 20. The street is expected to reopen on August 31.
The construction of the sanitary sewer will take place in 2023 and 2024. This is to increase sewer capacity and satisfy the demand for new housing developments, such as the Buhl Investors’ multi-building Farwell-on-Water mixed-use project, which is being built on seven acres. Sewer work includes removing and installing sanitary sewer pipes and building a new liftstation. Xcel Energy is also working on Wabasha Street between the bridge and Plato Boulevard during the entire project.