12th Street Connection to Lewis and Clark Water System

• Project value$2,752,582.19
• Contractor nameMetro Construction, Inc.
• Completion DateNovember 14, 2025

Project Update: 08/01/2025

• Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. completed installing the water main under 12^th Street. Metro Construction started work on Ellis Road on July 21^st to connect water main to the existing water valve under Ellis Road. Windmill Ridge intersection at Ellis Road will be closed for three weeks, weather dependent, with head-to-head traffic on the east side lanes of Ellis Road.
• Once complete with the connection to the existing water main, traffic will be opened up on Ellis Road and Windmill Ridge. Metro Construction will continue to install water main in the western ditch along Ellis Road.
• The water main installation is expected to take about 2-3 months. Intersection closure timeframes are detailed in the Commuter Route Information section below.
• Details will be communicated on this webpage and mail to residents in the construction zone

Commuter Route Information

Traffic control will be split into three phases for the project, starting with Phases A&B on Ellis Road.

During Phase A:

• Northbound traffic traveling in the outside northbound lane on Ellis Road will be required to merge into the inside northbound lane sooner than usual for the contractor to install a temporary asphalt lane on the east side of Ellis Road.

During Phase B:

• Windmill Ridge Street access to Ellis Road will be closed for 3 – 4 weeks; traffic will be directed to use 22^nd Street.
• Traffic on Ellis Road will be reduced to two lanes of head-to-head traffic on the east side of the median.
• Stoney Creek Road intersection will be open as a two-way stop with no left turns; traffic will be encouraged to use 22^nd Street.

During Phase C:

• Lakeside Drive intersection will be closed for 1 – 2 weeks.
• Traffic entering and exiting the Cherry Lake Subdivision from 12^th Street (Hwy 42) will be required to use Cherry Lake Avenue.

During Phase D:

• Cherry Lake Avenue intersection will be closed for 1 – 2 weeks.
• Traffic entering and exiting the Cherry Lake Subdivision from 12^th Street (Hwy 42) will be required to use Lakeside Drive.

Project Milestones

Phase A & B - Ellis Road:

1. Traffic Control
2. Install Temporary Asphalt Lane and Sidewalk
3. Remove Pavement
4. Install the Water main
5. Install Storm Drainage
6. Install Traffic Fiber Optic Cable
7. Pavement Patching
8. SIdewalk Replacement
9. Seeding / Restoration

Phase C - 12th Street (Hwy 42):

1. Traffic Control
2. Trenchless Construction - install water main under 12th Street
3. Remove Pavement
4. Install the Water main
5. Install Storm Drainage
6. Pavement / Driveway Patching
7. Seeding / Restoration

Phase D - 12th Street (Hwy 42):

1. Traffic Control
2. Remove Pavement & Sidewalk
3. Install the Water main
4. Pavement Patching
5. Seeding / Restoration

Project Location Map

Traffic Control Phasing Maps

Phase A Traffic Control – Windmill Ridge and Ellis Road Intersection

Phase B Traffic Control – Ellis Road

Phase C Traffic Control – Hwy 42/12^th Street Traffic Control – Lakeside Drive Closure

Phase D Traffic Control – Hwy 42/12th Street Traffic Control – Cherry Lake Ave Closure