About this project
Summary of work
Reconstruction of Hwy 19 through downtown New Prague from the intersection of Highway 13/21 to 7th Ave. SE
- The City of New Prague is leading this project to reconstruct approximately one mile of roadway through the historic downtown portion of the City.
- Replace aging and deteriorating infrastructure
- Municipal underground utilities (sanitary sewer and watermain)
- Stormwater drainage systems
- Roadway pavement and sidewalks
- Intersection improvements proposed at First Avenue and Columbus Avenue with mini-roundabouts (View video of mini-roundabouts located in St. James Minnesota)
Traffic impacts
Detour Map (PDF)
*Note all Hwy 19 businesses remain open and accessible via local streets.
Coordination items
- City of New Prague Main Street website
- Public involvement and stakeholder input
- Local business impacts
- Historic downtown
- Topographic surveys/review of existing buildings
- Railroad crossing
- Right of Way and temporary construction easements
- Construction staging and business access
- Streetscaping & landscaping
- Dožínky Festival – New Prague’s annual fall festival
Cost
- $12.5 million