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Edgewood and Texas Reconstruction Project
The City of Whitefish is reconstructing Edgewood Place & Texas Avenue. The City has selected the engineering firm of Robert Peccia & Associates (RPA) to assist them with project management, public involvement, surveying and civil engineering. The project will generally include roadway reconstruction, a bicycle/pedestrian path, decorative street lighting and drainage improvements.
The Edgewood & Texas Reconstruction Project will consist of reconstructing Texas Avenue from Edgewood Place to the northern city limits and Edgewood Place from Colorado Avenue to the eastern city limits. The total length of the project is approximately 5,650 linear feet. Edgewood will be constructed during the summer of 2021 and it is anticipated Texas Ave will be constructed the summer of 2022.
Construction Update April 24, 2023
LHC Inc. will be resuming final construction activities on Edgewood Place and Texas Avenue on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023. Work areas will include Texas Avenue from Edgewood Place to Denver Street, and Edgewood Place from Texas Avenue to the eastern city limits.
LHC’s goal is to complete the work by the end of May 2023, weather permitting. While both Edgewood Place and Texas Avenue will remain open to traffic, construction activities may result in single lane closures. In higher traffic areas, expect to see flaggers with periodic vehicular waits and/or delays.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as we wrap up this project. Please direct all questions and comments to Brandon Theis, PE, at 406-752-5025 or btheis@rpa-kal.com.
Construction Update September 17, 2021
To facilitate planned roadway reconstruction efforts, the City of Whitefish will be extending the Edgewood Place closure to include the area from Wisconsin Avenue to Colorado Avenue starting Saturday, September 18th, 2021 at 8:00 AM. This additional segment of Edgewood Place will remain closed for approximately 10 days and is planned to reopen to the public on approximately Monday, September 27th, 2021. The existing signed detour will be modified to direct traffic upon Wisconsin Avenue rather than Colorado Avenue. The detour will convey traffic around the construction zone utilizing portions of Wisconsin Avenue, Denver Street, and Texas Avenue. Please direct questions regarding the project to Brandon Theis, PE – Project Manager at btheis@rpa-kal.com or 406-752-5025.
Construction Update September 8, 2021
To facilitate planned roadway reconstruction efforts, the City of Whitefish will be extending the Edgewood Place closure to include the area from Wisconsin Avenue to Colorado Avenue starting Thursday, September 9th, 2021 at 10:00 AM. This additional segment of Edgewood Place will remain closed for approximately 8 days and is planned to reopen to the public on approximately Friday, September 17th, 2021.
The existing signed detour will be modified to direct traffic upon Wisconsin Avenue rather than Colorado Avenue. The detour will convey traffic around the construction zone utilizing portions of Wisconsin Avenue, Denver Street, and Texas Avenue.
Construction Update August 10, 2021:
Due to water and storm drainage pipe delays, City of White- fish and White’s Civil Contracting agreed to a CONSTRUC- TION SHUTDOWN that started at noon on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021. The ongoing pipe delays are largely due to Covid-19 production impacts, high demand for plastic pipe, and plastic pipe resin shortages.
White’s Civil Contracting has secured some water main pipe and will RESUME CONSTRUCTION on Tuesday, August 10ᵗʰ. It is uncertain at this time if further material delays will result in future shutdowns.
Edgewood Place, from Colorado Avenue to Texas Avenue, will be closed starting Tuesday, August 10ᵗʰ. Please follow all posted traffic control signage and be on the lookout for changing site conditions.
Public Outreach & Involvement
Throughout the development of the project there will be several public outreach campaigns and opportunities for public involvement.
Below are the Informational newsletters and other information regarding the project.
Communication is Key
We want to communicate with all property owners and residents in the vicinity of Edgewood Place and Texas Avenue. Email is a great tool for distributing information. To be included in our email distribution, please provide your name, address and email address by email or by phone at 406-752-5025.
Notice of Public Meeting No.1
December 15, 2020 6:30 PM
About the Meeting: The City of Whitefish will host a public meeting to present background information and solicit comments for the Edgewood and Texas Reconstruction Project. Residents and others interested in the project are encouraged to attend and provide comments to the City and the design consultants. A presentation of existing in-formation and an overview of the project will begin shortly after 6:30 p.m. Following the presentation, there will be an informal question and answer session.
Attending the Meeting: Due to Covid-19, the meeting will be held remotely using the City’s Cisco Webex platform. Please see the below information for accessing the Webex platform.
Meeting Link: https://cityofwhitefish.webex.com/cityofwhitefish/j.php?MTID=md7e01a0a048988b76e644bbd855f3434
Meeting Number: 146 788 7870
Meeting Password: edgewoodtexas
Questionnaire for tonites meeting:
To view presentation for Public Meeting No. 1 On Tuesday December 15, 2020 please click here
Notice of Public Meetings (No. 2a and 2b)
About the Meetings: The City of Whitefish will be hosting two public meetings on two separate evenings to present design options and solicit comments for the Edgewood and Texas Reconstruction Project. The first meeting will focus on Edge-wood Place and the second meeting will focus on Texas Avenue.
Attending the Meetings: Due to Covid-19, the meetings will be held remotely using the City’s Cisco Webex platform. Please see the below information for accessing the Webex platform. To avoid having to type in the long “Meeting Links” ad-dresses below, participants are encouraged to access the meetings by clicking the interactive link found on the City’s project website as discussed within lower left-hand corner of this newsletter.
Response Sheets: A Response Sheet for Edgewood Place is linked below for completion and should be returned by February 5th, 2021. Information pertaining to this Response Sheet will be provided and reviewed during the Edgewood Place Meeting on February 2, 2021. A similar Response Sheet for Texas Avenue will be provided and reviewed at a future public meeting, likely during the summer months of 2021.
Edgewood Place Meeting 2a (Meeting 1 of 2) Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:30 PM
Meeting Link: https://cityofwhitefish.webex.com/cityofwhitefish/j.php?MTID=me49f12143781c9d0336193ef75dd80a4
Meeting Number: 146 363 0431
Meeting Password: edgewoodtexas
Response Sheet: Edgewood Place
Texas Avenue Meeting 2b (Meeting 2 of 2) Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:30 PM
Meeting Link: https://cityofwhitefish.webex.com/cityofwhitefish/j.php?MTID=m74a91b65abd231ff9b0ebb13a8784e1e
Meeting Number: 146 944 3433
Meeting Password: edgewoodtexas
Interested individuals may attend either or both meetings regardless of where they reside. As always, please feel free to contact Brandon Theis, Project Manager, and/or Karin Hilding, Senior Project Engineer, with any questions or comments you may have.
To view the presentation for Public Meeting No. 2a for Edgewood February 2, 2021 click here
To view the presentation for Public Meeting No. 2b for Texas Ave February 4, 2021 click here
Notice of Public Meeting No. 3
About the Meeting: The City of Whitefish will host a public meeting to review “What to Expect During Construction” for the upcoming reconstruction of Edgewood Place. Residents and others interested in the project are encouraged to attend and learn about the project. Following the presentation, there will be an informal question and answer session.
About the Reconstruction Project: The City of Whitefish has awarded the Edgewood Place Reconstruction Project to White’s Civil Contracting, LLC. The project is scheduled to start on Tuesday, July 6th and be completed in October. Phase One work will reconstruct Edgewood Place from Colorado Avenue to the eastern city limits. Traffic control and detour plans will be implemented during this project and will be reviewed at the public meeting.
To view the presentation for Public Meeting No. 3 for Edgewood for June 24, 2021 click here
Notice of Public Meeting No. 4
About the Meeting: The City of Whitefish will host a public meeting to update, review, and solicit comments about the ongoing design of Texas Avenue Reconstruction Project. Residents and others interested in the project are encouraged to attend and learn about the project. Following the presentation, there will be an informal question and answer session.
To view the presentation for Public Meeting No. 4 for Texas Ave for September 23, 2021 click here
Notice of Public Meeting No. 5
About the Meeting: The City of Whitefish will host a public meeting to update, review, and solicit comments about the ongoing design of Texas Avenue Reconstruction Project. Residents and others interested in the project are encouraged to attend and learn about the project. Following the presentation, there will be an informal question and answer session.
To view the presentation for Public Meeting No. 5 for Texas Ave for February 10, 2022 click here