On Saturday, April 29, the railroad crossing at Lake Elmo Avenue will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while crews work within the railroad right of way
Tree Give-Away Tomorrow!
Lake Elmo Residents only; please bring a bag for your tree
Lake Elmo Street and Utility Improvements
Work has resumed on the Downtown Lake Elmo Street and Utility Improvement Project.
30th Street Upcoming Work:
Crews will continue work on sidewalks, driveways, landscaping and restoration in all areas that have been disturbed until everything is complete
The old utility poles along the south side of 30th Street will be removed by Xcel Energy in May
The new sod has been placed and is doing well thanks to recent rains
Lake Elmo Avenue Upcoming Work:
Crews will begin repairing yards and boulevards to prepare for sod placement between 30th Street and 32nd Street
Work will continue on water main and storm sewer installation between 32nd Street and the railroad tracks in early May
Crews will continue work on concrete, driveways, landscaping and restoration in all areas of Downtown lake Elmo until everything is complete
The new sod that has been placed is doing well with the rain that we've had this spring
On Saturday, April 29, the railroad crossing at Lake Elmo Avenue will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while crews work within the railroad right of way
Washington County will begin sending out weekly construction updates; as they have over the 2015 and 2016 construction seasons and we will continue to share that information every week in the Fresh. The current update from Washington County can be viewed here: update.
As in the past, copies of the Washington County updates will be available to pick up at the Lake Elmo Post Office and The Lake Elmo Inn.
As often demonstrated in this column, photos from Gorman's Restaurant (and museum of photo history) is a treasure trove of visual history from Lake Elmo's early years. An article by Pioneer Press columnist Don Boxmeyer, featured the restaurant walls - and stories.
(Source. Gorman's Photo Collection, Gorman's Restaurant, across the road from Lake Elmo Elementary School. The article "Lake Elmo frames its history on restaurant walls" was published in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, by Staff Columnist Don Boxmeyer. From his obituary, "Don Boxmeyer was the Master Storyteller of St. Paul for a generation of newspaper readers. He wrote insightful, gentle stories about interesting people in St. Paul - big shots and regular folks alike.")
