Project goals

• Improve safety and mobility for all people and modes of travel.
• Install an All Ages and Abilities bikeway facility.
• Find opportunities for green storm water improvements, plantings, and trees.
• Accommodate property access for people.
• Incorporate existing City policies.

Project overview

The City is rebuilding about half a mile of 1st Avenue South, from Grant Street to Franklin Avenue. Right now, this part of the street has sidewalks on both sides, a protected bike lane that goes both ways, one or two driving lanes, and parking on both sides for most of the stretch. Traffic only goes north on this part of the street.

The area is mostly homes, with some businesses and schools nearby. The project will rebuild the entire street, including:

• new sidewalks, ramps that are easier for people with disabilities to use,

• better bike paths, new pavement, curbs, and updates to water and sewer systems

• new traffic signals, street signs, and road paint where needed.

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Traffic impacts

Work began around March 26, 2026. CenterPoint Energy and its contractors will upgrade the natural gas lines on 1st Ave S, between E Franklin Ave and E 17th St.

Visit the CenterPoint Energy website for more information

Weekly stakeholder meeting

Join us at the 1st Ave S. reconstruction, Grant St - Franklin Ave weekly stakeholder meetings. This weekly meeting will provide an overview of the project, construction details, and upcoming project work information. The weekly stakeholder meetings will begin on Friday, April 10, 2026.

• Fridays
• 10 - 11 a.m.
  via Microsoft Teams
• Meeting ID: 272 984 555 164 46  
• Passcode: Lq3P8NE7

Join the 1st Ave S. reconstruction, Grant St - Franklin Ave weekly stakeholder meeting

Accessing the weekly stakeholder meeting via your mobile device may require downloading of the Microsoft Teams app to your mobile device.

• Call in, audio only participation: 612-276-6670   
• Phone conference ID: 820 203 675#  

Help with Microsoft Teams

Anyone can join a Microsoft Teams web meeting. A free software download may be required. The type of download may vary based on how you join the meeting (computer, android device, apple device).

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Related project

The City fully reconstructed 1st. Ave. S. from Lake St. to Franklin Ave.

View the 1st Ave. S. reconstruction, Lake St. to Franklin Ave. project