West 27th Street Reconstruction

About the Project:

This project involves the reconstruction of the roadway from the new Cedar Falls High School east to Hudson Avenue in addition to the sanitary sewer extension that will serve the new high school site, West Fork Development, and portions of the surrounding area.

Current Progress:

Starting Monday, July 17^th, the City’s contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the third phase of construction on W. 27^th Street with removals of pavement and removal of the westerly high school construction entrance. In order for the contractor to start work, the Greenhill Road and W. 27^th Street intersection will be opened to traffic with a new high school construction entrance established utilizing PE Center Drive. During this time, the only access point to the High School will be from PE Center Drive as crews continue to work towards the west of the Greenhill Road intersection. This last phase of construction will be in effect for approximately five (5) months, with all three high school access points open to traffic by the end of the construction season.

Other crews will continue with paving operations near Hudson Road. Lane closures will still be in effect at Hudson Road and W. 27^th Street as they are currently placed. For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth in the closed street. Attached is a map of the closure area highlighted.

Beginning Wednesday, May 31st, the City’s contractor, PCI, will start new traffic signal related work at the W. 27th Street & Hudson Road intersection. In order for the contractor to begin, lane closures on Hudson Road and W. 27th Street will be required. Sidewalk and trail connections will be impacted at the intersection. At least one east-west pedestrian Hudson Road crossing will be maintained for those accessing the University of Northern Iowa’s South Art Lot and the 27th Street Lot.

During this time, crews will be working to make storm sewer connections, new trail and sidewalk connections to the intersection, installation of a new traffic signal, and lane widening at the intersection. The lane closures for this phase will be in effect for approximately three (3) months, depending on the weather. All work at this intersection will be complete prior to the start of the fall semester. 

For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth in the closed lanes. Attached is a map of the closure area highlighted. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Matthew Tolan at 319-268-5164 or by email at matthew.tolan@cedarfalls.com 

Beginning Monday, September 19^th, 2022, the City’s contractor, PCI, will be starting Phase II of the West 27^th Street Reconstruction Project. This project is anticipated to be a two (2) year project with 3 significant stages. Below is a brief description of the work at each phase:

Phase I – W. 27^th Street reconstruction from East of Panther Parkway to The Quarters at Cedar Falls (East of Greenhill Road)

Phase II – Greenhill Road & 27^th Street roundabout improvements and also Hudson Road signal & lane improvements

Phase III – W. 27^th Street reconstruction west of Greenhill Road in front of new High School with two roundabouts improvements 

 Phase II work will consist of removal of pavement, placement of underground utilities, repaving operations, and traffic signal installation. Work for this phase is anticipated to take four (4) months, depending on weather. For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. 

 University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Tallgrass Prairie Center will remain open. Access from 27^th Street will be closed. The driveway off of Greenhill Road will be the only access during Phase II of construction.

The Quarters at Ceder Falls will remain open. The east driveway off of 27^th Street will remain open and will operate with two-way traffic throughout Phase II of Construction.

 Hudson Road/27^th Street Intersection will remain open in all directions. Individual lane closures as well as sidewalk closures will take place at approaches to this intersection at various times during Phase II of construction to accommodate traffic signal improvements. However, traffic will be maintained in all direction at this intersection throughout Phase II.

If you want additional information about the W. 27^th Street Reconstruction Project, please visit the project webpage at https://www.cedarfalls.com/1646/West-27th-Street-Reconstruction. If you want to receive road closure notices by email and/or text message, visit www.cedarfalls.com/notify and follow the instructions for road closures as shown.

Beginning Tuesday, May 31st, 2022, the City’s contractor, PCI, will be starting Phase I of the West 27th Street Reconstruction Project. This project is anticipated to be a two (2) year project with three (3) significant stages highlighted below. Below is a brief description of the work at each phase:

• Phase I – W. 27th Street reconstruction from East of Panther Parkway to The Quarters at Cedar Falls (East of Greenhill Road)
• Phase II – Greenhill Road & 27th Street roundabout improvements and also Hudson Road signal & lane improvements
• Phase III – W. 27th Street reconstruction west of Greenhill Road in front of new High School with two roundabouts improvements 

Phase I work will consist of removal of pavement, placement of underground utilities, and repaving operations. Work for this phase is anticipated to take two (2) months, depending on the weather. For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. 

All University of Northern Iowa (UNI) parking lots will remain open with alternative access points. Those wishing to park in the 27th Street Parking Lot & the South Art Lot located on the south side of 27th Street may do so from access on Panther Parkway from 31st Street. Those wishing to park in the West Dome Lot & the South Dome Lot may do so from access on Panther Parkway from 22nd Street. Phase I work is anticipated to be complete prior to the first home UNI football game for full access to parking lots and Panther Parkway.

The UNI Recycling Facility will remain open. To access the roll-off container facility at UNI’s W. 27th Street Lot, access from Hudson Road to W. 31st Street to Panther Parkway and leave following the same route.

If want to receive road closure notices by email and/or text message, visit www.cedarfalls.com/notify and follow the instructions for road closures as shown.

If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact:

City Contact: Matthew Tolan, Phone: 319-268-5164, Email: Matthew.Tolan@cedarfalls.com

PCI Contact: Matt Bohlen, Phone: 319-415-5219, Email: matt@pcius.com

Beginning Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, a City contractor, Pirc-Tobin, will be closing W. 27^th Street between Union Road and Greenhill Road for sanitary sewer-related work. In order for the contractor to begin, a full closure of the road will be required. The road closure for this will be in effect for approximately four (4) weeks, depending on the weather. The roadway will be reopened once crews complete placement of the new sanitary sewer line to the high school site, complete grading operations, and lastly paving operations.  Below is a map for reference.

If you have any questions during the course of the construction, you may contact Matthew Tolan by phone: (319) 268-5161, email: Matthew.Tolan@cedarfalls.com, or fax: (319) 268-5197.