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Cedar Falls Main Street to Reopen from 6th to 12th Street

Main Street in Cedar Falls will reopen to traffic from 6^th to 12^th Street starting at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

The street will remain open indefinitely with some minor miscellaneous construction items expected to take place ...

Public Information Meeting: Viking Road and Prairie Parkway Intersection Improvements Project

A public information meeting regarding the Viking Road and Prairie Parkway Intersection Improvements Project will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Public Safety Center located at 4600 South Main Street in C...

Lane Closures - Underground Utility Work: Waterloo Road and East 18th Street

Starting on Monday, November 27, 2023, Lumen, a telecommunication company, and their subcontractor will be working on fixing two existing manhole castings at the intersection of Waterloo Road and East 18^th Street. 

In order for the contractor to s...

Cedar Falls and Waterloo Beginning Community Development Plans

The Cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls are beginning work on five-year plans that will guide investments in community development, affordable housing, and homelessness assistance programs across the two cities during the 2024-2028 planning period. Also un...

Cedar Falls Police Division’s K9 Boona To Get Donation of Body Armor

Cedar Falls Police Division's K9 Boona will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Boona's vest will be embroidered with the sentiment "...

City of Cedar Falls Thanksgiving Hours and Refuse Schedule

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the below Cedar Falls City facilities will be operating the following hours:

• City Hall – Closed November 23 and November 24.
• Hearst Center for the Arts – Closed November 23-26 (please n...

Cedar Falls Tourism Activities and Economic Development Services Application

The City of Cedar Falls is requesting proposals from non-profit or governmental agencies that contribute to increasing tourism activities or economic development services as part of the City's annual Tourism Activities and Economic Development Se...

Ashworth Drive Roadway Extension Project - Traffic Switch Notice

Beginning Monday, October 30, 2023, the City's contractor, Dave Schmitt, will continue with the Hudson Road median work required for the Ashworth Drive Roadway Extension project. In order for the contractor to begin pavement removal, an inside la...

Amanda Huisman and Simon Harding Selected for 20 Under 40

This award recognizes outstanding young leaders in the Cedar Valley who are making the area a better place through endeavors in their work and personal lives. Watch for more in the November issue of the Cedar Valley Business Monthly published October 27, ...

Clay Street Closure (8th to 9th Street)

Starting Friday, October 6, a private contractor will begin underground utility work on Clay Street between West 8th Street and West 9th Street. In order for the contractor to begin, a full-width closure will be needed to access the sanitary sewer main in...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: Week of October 2, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of October 2, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street ...

Iowa 27 and US 218 Ramp Project - Stage 3 Traffic Shift

Starting Monday, September 18, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, Owen Contracting, will be continuing with construction by starting the third stage of the IA 27 and US 218 ramp reconstruction project. Stage 3 work will include rebuilding the insid...

Request for Proposals from Non-profits Offering/providing Services funded under CDBG

The City is an Entitlement Recipient of CDBG funding and it intends to award grants to several agencies that are capable of providing eligible services to Low-To-Moderate Income Limited Clientele residents of the City.  Services may include, but ...

Trail Closure Notice - Start of Cedar River Recreation Project

Starting on Monday, September 11, the City's contractor, PCI, will be starting the Cedar River Recreational Project by closing the recreational trail located in Gateway Park. An overall trail detour will be signed and established utilizing Greele...

Trail Closure Notice - Cedar Prairie Trail

Update September 13, 2023: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the maintenance may take up to two weeks to be completed. Please avoid these areas and take alternative routes during this time. Thank you for your flexibility as we work to improve our ...

Road Closure Notice: Riders Road - IA 27/58 and Ridgeway Avenue Project

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the IA 27/58 at Ridgeway Avenue reconstruction project by closing Butterfield Road in the city of Hudson south of Riders Road. Access to Riders Road in the ...

Place to Play Park To Close for Maintenance

The Place to Play Park in Cedar Falls, located on the corner of Algonquin and Ashworth Drive, will be closed for repairs and maintenance starting September 18, 2023, through October 2, 2023. The park is tentatively planned to reopen to the public on Octob...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: Week of September 4, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of September 4, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Stree...

Island Park Welcome New Disc Golf Course

Island Park in Cedar Falls is now home to the city's newest disc golf course.  The 9-hole course is located on Center Street and joins existing courses at Tourist Park and Big Woods Lake to give players a wider variety of options for the...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: Week of August 28, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of August 28, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street ...

Panthers on Parade

The Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitors Bureau is bringing Panthers on Parade, a community pride project featuring the University of Northern Iowa's TC mascot, to the Cedar Valley. Approximately 25 six-foot-tall fiberglass mascots will be embellishe...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: Week of August 14, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of August 14, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street ...

Alley Closure Notice

Beginning the week of August 14, 2023, the contractor will begin reconstruction of the alley from West 12th Street to West 13th Street between Walnut Street and Iowa Street. In order for the contractor to begin, an alley and road closure will be ...

Oak Park Blvd Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project Start of Construction

Starting Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the City's contractor, PCI, will start the Oak Park Blvd Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project. In order for the contractor to begin, a full-width street closure located between 2821 and 2913 Minnetonka Drive will ...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: Week of August 7, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of August 7, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (...

Cedar Falls Hosts Youth Fire Academy

Cedar Falls Public Safety congratulates the graduates of its Youth Fire Academy which took place from July 20 through July 21. Cedar Falls students, ages 8-12, were invited to attend this free course which offered both hands-on training and education on f...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: Week of July 31, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of July 31, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (6...

Ramp Closure Notice: IA 27/58 and Ridgeway Avenue

On Monday, August 7, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the IA 27/58 at Ridgeway Avenue reconstruction project by starting the second phase of work. Crews will be opening the westerly ramps of US 20 and closing the east...

Road Closure Notice: West 18th Street

Beginning Monday, July 31, 2023, the contractor will begin the reconstruction of West 18th Street from 1522 West 18th Street to 1315 West 18th Street. This stage will connect the two new segments of reconstruction that have just been completed. In order f...

Traffic Pattern Change: West 27th Street (Update)

Starting Monday, July 17, the City's contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the third phase of construction on West 27th Street with the removal of pavement and removal of the westerly high school construction entrance. In order for the contrac...

Cedar Falls Earns Bicycle Friendly Community Bronze Status

The League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Cedar Falls to build better places for people to bike with the renewal of the city's bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) status. The award recognizes Cedar Falls for its commitmen...

City of Cedar Falls Earns Excellence in Financial Reporting Award

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Cedar Falls.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognitio...

Road Closure Notice: North Cedar Heights Area Reconstruction

Beginning Monday, July 17, 2023, the contractor will start work on the North Cedar Heights Area Reconstruction project on West Ridgewood Avenue. In order for the contractor to begin pavement removal, a full road closure at the intersection will be require...

Traffic Pattern Change: West 27th Street

Starting Monday, July 17, the City's contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the third phase of construction on West 27 Street with removals of pavement and removal of the westerly high school construction entrance. In order for the contractor t...

City of Cedar Falls Receives RAISE Grant for Main Street Reconstruction Project

The Department of Transportation has announced the City of Cedar Falls will receive a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant for the Main Street Reconstruction Project in the amount of $10,000,000.

"This grant ...

Cedar Falls Construction Updates: June 26, 2023

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 (6...

Alley Closure Notice

Beginning Wednesday, June 28, 2023, the contractor will begin reconstruction of the alley from 2nd Street to 3rd Street between Main Street and State Street. In order for the contractor to begin, an alley closure will be required. For Ph...

Road Closure: Main Street 9th to 10th Street

Beginning Monday, June 26, 2023, the contractor will begin the reconstruction of Main Street from the current construction limits at 9th Street to the north side of the intersection of 10th Street. In order for the contractor to begin pavement removal, a ...

Ashworth Drive Roadway Extension: Road Closure Notice

Starting on Monday, June 26, 2023, the contractor will begin work for the Ashworth Drive Roadway Extension project on the east side of Hudson Road. In order for the contractor to begin pavement removal, a full road closure at the intersection will be requ...

Road Closure Notice: Main Street from 21st to 22nd

Beginning Monday, June 19, 2023, the contractor will begin the reconstruction of Main Street from the current construction limits at 21st Street to the north side of the intersection of 22nd Street. In order for the contractor to begin pavement removal, a...

West 6th Street Lane Closure

Beginning on June 12, 2023, a privately hired contractor will be demolishing the existing structure at 309 West 6th Street. In order for the private contractor to start the demolition, the sidewalk and the westbound vehicular lane will be closed to perfor...

John Zolondek Named Cedar Falls Fire Chief

During the Cedar Falls City Council meeting on June 5, 2023, the Council named John Zolondek the new Cedar Falls Fire Chief.

The vote came after a recommendation from Mayor Rob Green, City Administrator Ron Gaines, and Public Safety Director Craig Berte to...

City of Cedar Falls Earns Special Projects Grand Prize Engineering Excellence Award

The City of Cedar Falls is excited to announce that the Downtown Streetscape Project has been named the Special Projects Grand Prize Engineering Excellence Award winner by the American Council of Engineering Companies, Iowa Chapter.

The Downtown Streetscap...

Cedar Falls Fireworks Ordinance

As summer approaches, the City of Cedar Falls reminds the community of the local fireworks ordinance. Consumer fireworks are permitted within the city limits between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 4 annually. During the Cedar Falls City Cou...

Iowa 27 and US 218 Ramp Project: Ramp Closure and Stage 2 Notice

Starting June 12, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, Owen Contracting, will be continuing lane reconstruction by starting the second stage of the IA 27 and US 218 ramp reconstruction project. During this second stage, the IA 27/58 southbound exit r...

Weekly Cedar Falls Construction Updates: May 29, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of May 29, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (6t...

West 27th and Hudson Road - Lane Closures

Beginning Wednesday, May 31, the City's contractor, PCI, will start new traffic signal-related work at the West 27th Street and Hudson Road intersection. In order for the contractor to begin, lane closures on Hudson Road and West 27th Street will...

Memorial Day Reminder over Gravestone Decorations

With Memorial Day weekend approaching, the City of Cedar Falls would like to issue a reminder to the public on decorating ordinances for our area cemeteries. 

The City welcomes families and friends to help honor holidays by decorating gravestones;...

2023 Cedar Falls Business and Industry Appreciation Awards and Representative Citizen

The City of Cedar Falls and Cedar Falls Utilities honored the 2023 recipients of the Cedar Falls Business and Industry Appreciation Awards and Representative Citizen during a celebratory luncheon on May 11, 2023, at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event recogn...

Center Street Corridor Streetscape Project Update

Starting May 15, 2023, the City's contractor, Owen Contractors, Inc. will be starting work again on the Center Street Corridor Streetscape Project (weather permitting). This will involve single-lane closures a block at a time with alternating tra...

Weekly Cedar Falls Construction Updates: May 1, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of May 1, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (6th...

Weekly Cedar Falls Construction Updates: April 24, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of April 24, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (...

Road Closure Notice: Intersection of Seerley Boulevard and Main Street

Beginning April 27, 2023, the contractor will begin removals at the intersection of Seerley Boulevard and Main Street as part of the Main Street Reconstruction project. In order to remove the pavement and associated box culvert, the contractor will requir...

Lane Closures - US 20 & IA 58 (Hudson Road) Resurfacing Project

Beginning April 24, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, Aspro, Inc., will be starting the first stage of the US 20 and IA 58 Resurfacing project. The overall project spans from the City of Hudson to the City of Cedar Falls along IA 58 (known as Huds...

Weekly Cedar Falls Construction Updates: April 17, 2023

View the latest updates on Cedar Falls road construction projects for the week of April 17, 2023. To sign up for text/email notifications on specific projects, please visit bit.ly/cfnotify.

Main Street Reconstruction Project

Location: Main Street (...

Cedar Falls Public Safety Announces 2022 Service Awards

Cedar Falls Public Safety has announced its 2022 service awards, recognizing team members who displayed exceptional achievement within the department over the past year. A ceremony was held at the Public Safety Center, located at 4600 South Main Street, o...

Construction Notice: West 18th Street

Beginning April 12, 2023, the contractor will begin the reconstruction of West 18th Street in two locations: 1A) From 1316 West 18th Street to 1224 West 18th Street and 1B) Hudson Road to 1523 West 18th Street. For reference, Stage 1A will be a pickup fro...

Iowa 27 and US 218 Ramp Project: Start of Construction Notice

Beginning April 3, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, Owen Contracting, will be starting the first stage of the IA 27 and US 218 ramp reconstruction project. The first stage will include reconstructing the outside westbound lanes of 218 before the ...

Road Closure Notice: Main Street (6th-9th and 18th-21st)

Iowa 27/58 at Ridgeway Ave & US 20 Reconstruction Project: Start of Construction Notice

Beginning April 3, 2023, the Iowa DOT's contractor, PCI, will be starting the first stage of the IA 27/58 at Ridgeway Avenue and US 20 reconstruction project. Work will be split into two overall stages for the IA 27/58 and US 20 interchange. The ...

Public Information Meeting: Main Street Reconstruction Project

A public meeting over the Main Street Reconstruction Project will be held on March 30, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at City Hall (220 Clay Street) in the City Council Foyer. The meeting will include a formal presentation at the onset. Following the p...

Cedar Falls Public Safety to Offer Monthly CPR/AED Training

Cedar Falls Public Safety will be offering an American Heart Association-Supported CPR/AED Training and Curriculum class on the first Sunday of every month at the Public Safety Building located at 4600 South Main Street. The training session is open to al...

Request for Proposal: Cedar Falls and Waterloo Public Library

Cedar Falls and Waterloo Public Libraries are seeking proposals from vendors for the purpose of obtaining information and firm bids for one vendor of Library Management Systems/Integrated Library Systems and related installation and migration services.&am...

American Red Cross Presents Lifesaving Awards to Cedar Falls Public Safety

The American Red Cross has announced members of Cedar Falls Public Safety as the recipients of Lifesaving Awards through the Red Cross Lifesaving Awards Program.

The Lifesaving Awards celebrate the actions of Red Cross-trained Professional Responders and H...

West Viking Road Industrial Park Recognized as an Iowa Certified Site

Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Debi Durham joined officials from the City of Cedar Falls to celebrate the site certification of the West Viking Road Industrial Park during a ribbon-cutting event on...

Visit the Cedar Falls Art Mural

Enjoy the fall weather by visiting the new art panels now up under the Main Street bridge in Cedar Falls!

Funded by the Cedar Falls Public Art Committee, the project's mission was to introduce murals into the community and energize high-pedestrian...

Center Street Corridor Streetscape Project

Starting October 3, 2022, the City's contractor, Owen Contractors, Inc. will be starting Phase 2 of the Center Street Corridor Streetscape Project. This will involve switching the construction zone to the west side of Center Street. The traffic f...

27th Street Reconstruction Phase II

Beginning September 19, 2022, the City's contractor, PCI, will be starting Phase II of the West 27th Reconstruction Project. This project is anticipated to be a two (2) year project with three significant stages. Below is a brief description of t...

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City of Cedar Falls Maintains Aaa Tax Rating

Moody's Investors Service has announced that the City of Cedar Falls has maintained the general obligation unlimited tax (GOULT) Aaa rating on its $3.9 million General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2022. This is the highest rating achievable by an...

Start of Construction: Center Street Streetscape Project

Starting the week of July 4, 2022, the City's contractor, Owen Contractors, Inc. will be starting the Center Street Corridor Streetscape Project. The overall project limits are from the Cedar River Bridge to Lone Tree Road. The main focus of the ...

Cedar River Recreational Project Receives Grant Approval

The City of Cedar Falls is excited to announce that the Cedar River Recreational Project has been selected for a U.S Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant of up to $1,500,000.

The grant was highly competitive with the EDA receiving application su...

Start of Construction: West 27th Street Reconstruction

Beginning Tuesday, May 31, 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-year project with three significant stages. Below is a brief description...

Trail Safety Reminder from the City of Cedar Falls

As spring arrives, the City of Cedar Falls is reminding users to practice safe etiquette when out enjoying the local trails. 

"We are excited that people are anxious to get outside and spend time on the great Cedar Falls trails," said Am...