2026 Pavement Rehabilitation Project

Project Status
Approved
Project ID
2025 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Project Type
Street
2025 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Map

Description

The City of White Bear Lake is continuing to improve the condition of the City's infrastructure through implementation of a Street Reconstruction Program.  The Street Reconstruction Program emphasizes rebuilding existing roads that are at the end of their useful life, expensive to maintain and are not providing good service. 

During the 2026 construction season, the City of White Bear Lake will mill and overlay streets as well as total pavement replacement.  The mill and overlay process consists of milling (grinding) the upper layer (wearing course) of bituminous from the street, replacing select damaged sections of curb and placing a new wearing course layer of bituminous pavement.  The total pavement replacement process consists of removing all of the bituminous from the street, regrading existing gravel, replacing select damaged sections of curb and placing a new non-wearing course layer and a wearing course layer of bituminous pavement.

Below is the list of streets slated to be rehabilitated during the summer of 2026, under City Project No. 26-01.

Division Avenue (from 5th Street to northern City limits)
12th Street (from Division Avenue to Long Avenue)

 

Status Updates

Construction Updates and Newsletters

The Engineering Department sends e-mail updates to residents in the construction project periodically.  Please be aware that any construction schedules provided by the Engineering Department are best guess estimates made from the information we receive from the Contractor.  There are many variables involved as well, such as weather conditions, construction crew and equipment availability, accessibility of materials, etc.

Update No. 1 - Tree Removal
Update No. 2 - Construction Begins
Update No. 3 - Topsoil Stripping
Update No. 4 - Storm Sewer Work
Update No. 5 - Water Shut Off
Update No. 6 - Water Shut Off
Update No. 7 - Limited Driveway Access
Update No. 8 - Water Shut Off
Update No. 9 - Road Subcut
Update No. 10 - Curb & Gutter
Update No. 11 - Curb & Gutter Cancelled
Update No. 12 - Curb  & Gutter (rescheduled)
Update No. 13 - Paving
Update No. 14 - Bituminous Driveways and Ends
Update No. 15 - Driveways
Update No. 16 - Sod Installation
Update No. 17 - Sod Installation (Division)
Update No. 18 - Milling
Update No. 19 - Final Lift
Update No. 20 - Rescheduled Final Lift

Get Construction Information By Email

If you prefer to receive construction communications electronically, send us an cvermeersch [at] whitebearlake.org (subject: 2024%20Pavement%20Rehabilitation%20Project) (e-mail) with your name, home address, and desire to be added to the e-mail distribution list.

Public Informational Meeting

The informational meeting on Wednesday, November 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall will provide you with information on the proposed improvements, how they may impact your property and how street reconstruction projects are funded and financed in the City.  We would like to receive comments regarding the project from residents and will provide further information on street reconstruction.

Public Informational Meeting Letter
Public Informational Meeting Outline
Street Reconstruction Project Frequently Asked Questions
Public Informational Meeting PDF of PowerPoint Presentation

Feasibility Report

The feasibility report was approved by the Mayor and City Council at their February 11, 2025 meeting.  A public hearing for the project is set for March 10, 2025.

2025 Feasibility Report

Public Hearing

At the City Council's meeting on March 10, 2025, after a brief presentation by the Engineering Department and discussion of the project by the City Council members, the public hearing will be opened for comments from property owners.  During this portion of the meeting, the City Council would like to receive comments from property owners regarding the proposed improvement projects.

Letter Notifying of Public Hearing
Public Hearing Improvement Notice
Project Area Map

Bid Results

Bids for the 2025 Pavement Rehabilitation Project were opened on April 2, 2025 at 11:00 am.

Bid Results

Driveway Replacement Program

White Bear Lake residents who live on streets scheduled for rehabilitation may take advantage of a unique opportunity to reconstruct their driveways during the pavement rehabilitation process.  If you are a property owner on the 2025 Pavement Rehabilitation Project and are interested in the possibility of replacing your existing residential driveway, the Engineering Department will assist you by providing a cost proposal based upon unit prices included in the rehabilitation project contract.  The Engineering Department will also supervise the construction of your new driveway.

Driveway Replacement Program Brochure
 

Files & Resources