Project overview

A few years ago, the City rebuilt Johnson St NE from 18th Ave NE to Lowry Ave NE. The project:

• Fixed old roads and pipes
• Made it safer for people walking or rolling
• Added a new trail for pedestrians and bikes

It also included green infrastructure. That is infrastructure that mimics or uses natural systems to improve resilience to climate impacts. This often results in environmental, economic, and social co-benefits.

In the fall and early winter of 2024, we worked with the community to select the plantings they wanted to see along the boulevard.

In Spring 2025, a contractor will restore the boulevards with various native plantings and grasses. The contractor will care for the plantings through the fall. Once the plantings are well established, the boulevards will be returned to the property owners for on-going care. The contractor will provide property owners with guidance on caring for their boulevard.

Project updates

19^th Avenue to Lowry Avenue

• The City’s contractor will begin site preparation on Monday, June 16^th.
• They will start on 19^th Avenue and work north to Lowry, completing one side of the street at a time.
• Site preparation will be completed (on both sides) by the end of the day on Friday, June 20^th.
• During the work, Johnson St will remain open to traffic. The sidewalk/bike trail will be closed on the side of the street where the work is occurring. Please use the sidewalk/bike trail on the other side of the street travel around the work area.
• Seeding of Bee Lawn will also be completed at the same time.
• Planting plugs and placing sod will occur the week of June 23^rd.
• After seeding/plants/sod are installed, the Contractor will maintain (water, and repairing bare spots) until November 1^st, 2025.

18th Avenue to 19^th Avenue

• The City’s contractor will begin site preparation on Monday, June 30^th.
• Site preparation will be completed (on both sides) by the end of the day on Friday, July 11^th.
• During the work, Johnson St will remain open to traffic. The sidewalk/bike trail will be closed on the side of the street where the work is occurring. Please use the sidewalk/bike trail on the other side of the street travel around the work area.
• Seeding of Bee Lawn, and planting plugs, will also occur during this time.
• After seeding/plants are installed, the Contractor will maintain (watering, and repairing bare spots) until November 1^st, 2025.