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Posted on: June 26, 2023

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: June 26, 2023

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View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of June 26, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (6th Street to Seerley Boulevard) | Active Closures/Detours: Main Street from 6th to 9th Street and 18th Street to 21st Street, Seerley Boulevard Intersection 

Project Completion Date: Summer 2025

The City's contractor, PCI, is continuing the installation of the storm sewer from 18th to 21st Street and their subcontractor will continue installing the storm sewer from 6th to 9th Street. The installation of the storm sewer will be taking place over the following few weeks. At the Seerley Boulevard intersection, the contractor has completed the removal of the existing box culvert and is preparing to begin the installation of the new culvert.

The Downtown District is open during road improvements! Visit www.cedarfallsmainstreetproject.com/ for a detour map and to learn more about the project.

Olive Street Box Culvert

Location: Olive Street (Between 20th and 21st Street) | Active Closures/Detours: Olive Street Bridge Closed and Pettersen Plaza Closed

Project Completion Date: Fall 2023

For the week of June 26th, the City's contractor, PCI, will continue with alley tie-ins at the Plaza and along Olive Street. Other crews will be working on plaza-related items such as starting the placement of pavers, preparation for landscaping benches, and planting areas. Pettersen Plaza will be closed until the landscaping work is complete.

West 27th Street Reconstruction

Location: West 27th Street between the high school and Hudon Road | Active Closures/Detours: West 27th Street

Project Completion Date: End of 2023

For the week of June 26th, the City's contractor, PCI will continue working on all three stages of the project: In stage 1, by Hudson Road, crews will be preparing for paving operations with southbound turn lanes and lane widening on West 27th Street. In stage 2, by Greenhill Road, crews will continue with backfilling, trail connections, lighting, and landscaping work. In stage 3, crews are continuing with the final grading for the central roundabout. All travel directions will be open at Hudson Road and 27th Street with reduced lanes for placement of turn lane paving. West 27th Street remains closed at the Greenhill Road intersection and to the west in front of the new High School. 

West Viking Industrial Park Expansion (Phase I)

Location: West Viking Industrial Park

Project Completion Date: Summer 2023

For the week of June 26th, the City's contractor, PCI, will be backfilling along the newly paved section of Technology Parkway. Depending on the weather, permanent seeding operation will be ongoing all week as crews work to finalize the project.

Greenhill & South Main Street Intersection Improvements 

Location: Intersection of Greenhill Road and South Main Street | Active Closures/Detours: Outside lanes of Greenhill Road

Project Completion Date: Summer 2023

The City's contractor, PCI, will continue with the remaining landscaping items outside of the roundabout. Once all of the work is completed in the NE corner, the project will switch gears and begin the remaining work within the splitter islands and roundabout landscaping.

US 218 and IA 27 Interchange Project

Location: US 218/IA27/IA57/IA58 Interchange | Active Closures/Detours: Lane reduction and SB IA 58 ramp closed

Project Completion Date: Fall 2023

For the week of June 26th, the Iowa DOT's contractor, Owen Contracting, will be continuing stage 2 by reconstructing the northern lane and shoulder along with the loop ramp work. With this stage, the northbound IA 27 to eastbound IA 57 loop ramp will continue to be closed as crews work to rebuild the existing ramp.

Please note, this is an Iowa DOT project. For questions or concerns on this project, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT at 641-394-3161 and Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us.

IA 58 and Ridgeway Reconstruction 

Location: IA 58 between US 20 and Viking Road | Active Closures/Detours: Single lane closure on IA 58 south of Viking Road

Project Completion Date: Overall- Fall 2024

For the week of June 26th, the Iowa DOT's contractor, PCI, will continue with preparing for mainline paving on IA 58 just south of Ridgeway Avenue. Crews will also continue with adjacent grading, ramp tie-in paving, and seeding for stabilization. During construction, access to Ridgeway Avenue from IA 58 will be maintained.   

Please note, this is an Iowa DOT project. For questions or concerns on this project, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT at 641-394-3161 and Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us.

US 20 and IA 58 (Hudson Road) Resurfacing 

Location: Hudson Road | Active Closures/Detours: Single Lane Closure on IA 58 (Hudson Road) and US 20 Bridges

Project Completion Date: Fall 2023

For the week of June 26th, the DOT's contractor, Aspro, will be removing traffic control along the bridge and will continue with pavement patching on IA 58, also known as Hudson Road. Crews will also continue southerly on IA 58 into the City of Hudson. All ramps will remain open with traffic will be reduced to a single lane on IA 58 in each direction while work is ongoing at the bridge. 

Please note, this is an Iowa DOT project. For questions or concerns on this project, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT at 641-394-3161 and Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us.

Center Street Corridor Streetscape

Location: Center Street, North Cedar Falls | Active Closures/DetoursOne lane closure a block at a time, as needed by the contractor

Project Completion Date: Summer 2023

The project is nearing completion. The new seeding is getting established. 

Ashworth Drive Roadway Extension

Location: Ashworth Drive/Hudson Road | Active Closure/Detours: Ashworth Drive entrance from Hudson Road will be closed starting June 26, 2023

Project Completion Date: November 17, 2023 (Substantial Completion) 

Excavation for the new road on the west side is underway. Removals of existing pavement on the east side of Hudson Road and sanitary sewer extension will begin in the upcoming week.

2023 Street Construction Project

West 18th Street (Hudson to Campus) and Madison Street (Belle to Virgil)

Active Closures/Detours: West 18th Street (Summit to Campus), Madison Street (Belle to Virgil)

Project Completion Date: Fall 2023

The City's contractor, PCI, is completing the paving preparations on part of West 18th Street. The contractor is finishing the sanitary sewer on this segment, then moving on to the installation of the watermain.

2023 Alley Reconstruction

Active Closures/Detours: Alley between East 2nd Street and East 3rd Street between Main and State Streets. 

Project Completion Date: October 2023

The contractor will complete saw cuts at the removal limits at the beginning of the week of June 26th. Phase one of the alley (Southern half) will be closed for removals starting June 28th. Once the contractor completes the removals. they will begin the removal and installation of storm sewer on the southern half of the alley. 

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