Hemlock Lane Bridge Open and New Transit Station

Great news -- Hemlock Lane is again open with the new bridge over 610 complete, it should be easier for entering and exiting our neighborhood as we have an option to avoid the sometimes congested Zachary Lane. The new round-about at Zachary Lane and 101st Avenue should lessen this congestion once it's completed (see DOT concept picture below). Jefferson Highway remains closed until November. For more: MN DOT


Also, for the commuters, Maple Grove is adding another transit station at County Road 30 and Maple Grove Pkwy with outdoor parking available around October 2010 and the indoor station opening around January 2011. For more: Transit Station

Locally Owned Consignment Business

Continuing the series of showcasing our neighborhood businesses, this article is on a consignment shop owned and operated by Jeff and Sue Bufis in our neighborhood.
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We are scheduled for grand opening Sept 10 @ 5pm. Monday August 16th, we had our banners go up in front of the building. That felt good, like a final permanent and visible commitment for our store. The new signs go up this week as well.
One exciting aspect will be that our customers will be able to go online and view their balance of the items we sell!

We start accepting items Friday August 20th so clean out your closets and garage!
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If you would like to save money on re-purposed articles or have some treasures to sell, give their business a try! It's located on the corner of West Broadway and Hwy 81. Visit their website at www.ConsignmentCentralLLC.com

INCREASE YOUR HOME'S VALUE (w/out breaking the bank)

1. Add Light -- inside and out, adding or updating your interior, exterior and landscape lighting or maximizing the bulb wattages will make your home appear much brighter and more inviting.

2. Underfoot Interest -- a nice new natural fiber throw rug or deeply piled area rug will jazz up an otherwise bland room or if you have hardwood floors under the carpet, pull up the carpet and refinish the floors or use a mop and some wood cleaner to dress them up.

3. Spruced Up Landscaping -- a new set of house numbers, a few in-expensive hostas and some new wood mulch go a long way to making your curb appeal pop.

4. Paint and Vinegar -- clean your windows with a vinegar/water solution and paint at least an area or two near the main entry or possibly an accent wall. If your furnace is old and dirty, clean the exterior and consider having it serviced. It will look good and a sticker with a recent inspection/tune-up date will help an otherwise critical buyer.

5. Kitchen Cabinets -- new knobs will make almost any set of kitchen cabinets look 10 years newer.

Update: Hemlock reopening needs to be rescheduled

From the Minnesota DOT....

Okay. Remember when we told you earlier this week about the exciting reopening of Hemlock Lane in Maple Grove on Monday? Well, it looks like we'll need to postpone it for a little while due to some unforeseen signing and striping problems. We don't have a new date for the opening just yet, but we'll be sure to update you as soon as we do.

On the bright side, the new Nathan Lane pedestrian bridge is still scheduled to open Monday, Aug. 9. We'll be glad to hit that milestone and will work to do the same for Hemlock Lane as soon as possible.

For more information about scheduled closures in the area and the Hwy 610 project itself, visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/610/

Hemlock Bridge Opening

Monday, Aug. 9, will mark the date of two completions for the Hwy 610 project-both Hemlock Lane and the new Nathan Lane pedestrian bridge in Maple Grove will open to traffic at 10 a.m.

Hemlock Lane has been closed since last November as crews built a bridge to carry traffic over the new Hwy 610. The pedestrian bridge at Nathan Lane also was built to span the new Hwy 610, and it replaces the old pedestrian trail.

For more information about scheduled closures in the area and the Hwy 610 project itself, visit
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/610/