Work on 8th Street and Michigan Avenue is set to begin this week. The project includes the installation of storm drain, water, sanitary sewer, and street reconstruction.

Beginning…

Sewer lining work is slated to begin Tuesday, May 30 on Omaha Avenue. The sewer pipe is being rehabbed with a cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) method. CIPP is used to repair damaged or deteriorated sewer pipes without digging up the existing pipe or disrupting roads, driveways, sidewalks, or landscaping. 

Work will take place from Earl May to Milk Specialties over a 4-week period and the outside…

Assistant City Engineer Anna Allen provides an update on the Benjamin Avenue Improvement Project.

The public is invited to a project update meeting highlighting Benjamin Avenue and 1st Street construction Wednesday, May 17 at the Norfolk City Council Chambers (309 North 5th Street) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Representatives from both BX-Civil & Construction and United Contractors will be on hand to share current progress and answer questions.

Attendees are asked to park on the west…

The installation of storm sewer at Norfolk Avenue and 1st Street has been delayed due to conflicts with underground communication cables. With this unforeseen conflict, the intersection will not be re-opened to all lanes of traffic until May 15th or soon thereafter. 

City staff were surprised to learn about the conflict with the Lumen (formerly Century Link) communication lines. During the…

Assistant City Engineer Anna Allen gives an update on 1st Street Construction. At this time NO left turns are allowed in any direction at 1st and Norfolk Avenue.

As of 1 p.m. Benjamin Avenue is back open for traffic. Please use caution through the construction zone.

As of 9 a.m. Benjamin Avenue is fully closed for the time being from Queen City Boulevard east to Riverside Boulevard due to a damaged water line. 

The public is invited to a project update meeting highlighting Benjamin Avenue and 1st Street construction Wednesday, April 19 at the Norfolk City Council Chambers (309 North 5th Street) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Representatives from both BX-Civil & Construction and United Contractors will be on hand to share current progress and answer questions.

Attendees are asked to park on the…

Below is a map for detour access to Scooter's on Benjamin Avenue and a map showing detour access to north Riverside Boulevard and Square Turn Boulevard.