June 5: Central Park Update

An updated construction schedule has been provided by the City’s Contractor, Park Construction Company. The following is an overview of the upcoming construction activities to occur:

Week of June 8

• Construction will continue within the main Central Park area with storm sewer installation, mass site grading, and material stockpiling.
• Topsoil removal will occur within the fenced off area on the north side of the Pavilion and southeast of the tennis courts.
• Concrete curb and gutter will get poured along the south parking lots of the Pavilion.
• Paving of the first layer of asphalt will be placed along the south parking lots of the Pavilion.

Week of June 15

• Mass site grading and material stockpiling work will continue within the main Central Park area.
• Vehicle access to the Pavilion will be reopened from the south. Parking will still be restricted.
• Vehicle access to the Pavilion from the north will be closed.
• Storm sewer installations will start along the north side of the Pavilion.
• Pavement removals will occur on the north Pavilion existing parking lot / roadway.

Mid-June through July

• All various site activities will continue progressing.
• Centerpoint Energy will be relocating a small section of existing gas main along the east side of 13th Ave S., north of 1st Street S.
• Construction will begin on the remaining phases in late July after the Hopkins Raspberry Festival.

Additional Notes:

Access specifically to the Pavilion parking lot will continue to be impacted by the project.

Starting June 15, access to the Pavilion south parking lots will be reopened from the south. Parking will still be restricted as the construction will still be ongoing. All access to the parking lots for the tennis courts and pickleball courts will need to continue to be made from Mainstreet, but the Pavilion will not be accessible from Mainstreet starting June 15.

The project team will try to make accessibility efficient and safe for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. However, there will be times in which parking and access will be restricted.

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April 30, 2026: Construction Starts Next Week

• Starting Monday May 4, the Central Park Improvements Project is scheduled to start. Central Park will be closed for the foreseeable future while construction is occurring. Access to the Hopkins Pavilion will remain open.

May 15: Construction Starting on Pavilion Parking Lots Next Week

Starting Monday, May 18, construction will start on the Pavilion parking lots (see map). This area of construction will be closed off from through traffic during this phase of work. Access to the northerly parking lots will remain open but will need to be accessed from the north (Mainstreet & 15^th Ave S).