Smile On My Face

Yes, I know I am completely obsessed about the Twins ballpark, but these are the kind of announcements that put a smile on my face. (By, the way, I do NOT have the same passion for the Vikings stadium. In fact, I am rather neutral on that one, so you don't have to worry about my sanity - at least on that!) Back to the announcement from the Ballpark Authority web site:

Ballpark Area Construction Update 5/04/07
CONSTRUCTION ALERT

This Update is the second in a series of informational alerts to let you know about the construction going on related to the Twins Ballpark.

• 5th STREET, WEST END OF THE BRIDGE, by the FORD CENTER

Monday morning May 7th, 2007 at 6am the 5th St. North bridge between 3rd Avenue North and 5th Avenue North will close to all traffic, vehicle and pedestrian, until sometime late fall of 2007.

The closure is for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services to re-line a sewer interceptor and to move the BNSF rail line for the Twins Ballpark Construction and the Northstar rail line.

• 3rd Avenue North, BETWEEN 5th and 7th Streets

With the Hennepin County acquisition of the ballpark site, work will likely begin on May 16th on: site demolition of the Rapid Park lot, relocation of utilities on the Rapid Park site, and mass grading of the ballpark site and parking lot area. The 3rd Avenue North connection up to the 7th Street Bridge will close permanently.

Motorists and pedestrians are encouraged to drive and walk carefully, expect delays, and allow extra time to reach destinations.

Does that get your corpuscles jumpin' like mine? (Copywrite Jim Wacker)

Peace,

Jeff