NW Beaver Drive Overlay

Project Description
NW Beaver Drive – Merle Hay Road to NW 66th Avenue
HMA (Asphalt) mill and overlay project along NW Beaver Drive from Merle Hay Road to NW 66th Avenue. The project will include a recreational trail.

Project Information (Updated: 6/4/21)
The contractor continues to work on trail grading and preparation, and finishing the grading of roadway ditches and paving all of the driveways in Zone 1. During the week of June 7, the contractor will complete the concrete roadway, trail and sidewalk paving and finish grading in Zone 1. In zones 2 and 3, the contractor will begin removing sanitary sewer services and storm sewer. This work will require the closure of NW Beaver Drive at NW 70th Avenue and NW 66th Avenue. NW 62nd Avenue will be used as a detour route. The map below shows the detour.

NW Beaver Drive Overlay Detour Route

Public Communication
Click here (PDF) to view the letter sent to residents on Wednesday, June 2.
Click here (PDF) to view the presentation or a copy of the electronic meeting is shown below from Tuesday, Mar. 23.
Click here (PDF) to view the letter sent to the property owners near the construction regarding the meeting.

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Estimated Cost
$3,100,000

Contractor
Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corporation

Estimated Project Timeline
Utility Relocation & Construction Spring 2021

Engineer Design
Cory Shannon, Project Engineer
515.657.5308
cshannon@hrgreen.com

City Staff Project Contact
Matt Greiner, Public Works Director
515.278.0822
Email Matt Greiner

Communication to Residents

  • Tree clearing for construction letter sent Feb. 22, 2021 (PDF)
  • The second public information meeting was held on May 21, 2019, for this project. Click here to view the presentation from the meeting. 
  • On December 12, 2018, a public open house was held to discuss the improvements to NW Beaver Drive. Click here (PDF) to view the presentation given by HR Green at the public meeting.