Coon Rapids’ 2026 Street Reconstruction Work Is Underway

Coon Rapids’ 2026 street-reconstruction program is underway, bringing construction activity to several residential and collector-road areas during a season generally scheduled to run from May through October.

The city says the work covers approximately 3.9 miles of local streets. Residents and motorists in the affected areas can expect project activity during the construction season, although the city has not published individual start and completion dates for each street.

Douglas-Kerr Underground LLC received the construction contract at the Coon Rapids City Council meeting on April 21, 2026. The city identifies the work as Project 26-1 in its May 15 construction update.

Road work spans seven listed segments

The project includes full-depth reclamation or mill-and-overlay work on seven listed road segments, according to the City of Coon Rapids.

The city’s project materials identify locations that include Crooked Lake Boulevard, Avocet Street, 103rd Avenue, 91st Avenue and Coon Rapids Boulevard service roads. Those named locations place the program in multiple Coon Rapids neighborhoods rather than on one single corridor.

Full-depth reclamation and mill-and-overlay are different types of street work, and the city lists both as part of the program. The approved project materials do not specify which construction method will be used on each individual segment in the information provided for this update.

The approximately 3.9-mile figure describes the overall local-street program. It should not be read as a lane-mile total, and the city has not provided a current percentage-complete figure for the project.

Property owners received an April mailing

Affected property owners received an informational mailing during the week of April 27, the city said. That notice followed the council’s April 21 contract award and provided residents with project information as construction preparations moved forward.

One direct financial point is clear: the city says there are no assessments or costs to benefitting properties for this project. The available city materials do not state the construction contract amount or describe the project’s full financing sources.

That distinction matters for homeowners along the reconstruction routes. The project is underway, but the city’s statement on assessments applies specifically to costs charged to benefitting properties; it does not establish a broader funding breakdown.

Construction is generally planned through October

City planning materials show a sequence that included council authorization and hearings before the contract award, followed by construction from May through October 2026. The May 15 city update places Project 26-1 within that construction season.

The city has described the May-to-October window as a general schedule. It has not said that all seven segments will be under construction at the same time, and it has not provided a single guaranteed completion date for every street.

For residents near the listed locations, the practical next step is to follow city project updates as work proceeds and to contact the Coon Rapids Engineering Division with project questions. The city’s current information identifies the contractor and the overall seasonal timeline, while street-specific timing may vary.

The reconstruction program is one of the city’s current public-works projects for 2026, focused on renewing local roads across several Coon Rapids areas without assessments to the properties the city identifies as benefitting from the work.