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Traffic Closure Notices

6th Street SW Intersection Closure
Starting on Tuesday, March 21, the intersection of 6th Street and Commerce Park Drive SW will be closed for reconstruction. Work is expected to last three (3) months. Detours will be posted. 

33rd Avenue SW Lane Reductions
Effective immediately, Thursday, March 16, 33rd Avenue SW is reduced to one lane each direction between 12th Street and 18th Street for pavement repairs. Work is expected to two (2) weeks. 

8th Avenue SE Traffic Pattern Changes This Week for Mercy Skywalk Construction

Beginning Monday, March 13, work will continue on the construction of a skywalk across 8th Avenue SE for Mercy Medical Center.  Multiple closures on 8th Avenue SE between 8th Street and 14th Street will take place over a 3-week period.  All traffic on 8th Avenue SE between 8th Street and 14th Street will be shifted to the two eastbound lanes, with one lane in each direction.  Additionally, the following movements will be restricted:

• 8th Street SE north of 8th Avenue will be restricted to right-in access only.
• 8th Street SE south of 8th Avenue will have right-in access only. 
• 10th Street SE will be closed in the southbound direction south of 5th Avenue.  Southbound traffic will be able to access the business parking lots, but there will be no access to 8th Avenue/Mt Vernon Rd.  
• 10th Street SE south of 8th Avenue will be restricted to right-in access only.

Mercy Hospital emergency room access on 8th Avenue will remain open.  Access from southbound 10th Street SE to westbound 8th Avenue will be open for drivers headed to the emergency room and emergency vehicle use only.  An opening will be maintained across the existing median to allow emergency room access from both directions on 8th Avenue SE.  

5th Avenue SW Lane Closure

Effective Wednesday, March 15, 5th Avenue SW will be closed to westbound traffic between 6th Street and 7th Street for water and sewer utility connection. Work is expected to take ten (10) days. Westbound traffic to follow posted detour, or seek an alternate route.

1st Street SE Lane Reduction for Storm Sewer Project

Starting today, Monday, February 27th, 1st Street SE will be reduced to one northbound lane between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue for storm sewer replacement . Work between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue is expected last three (3) months.

This storm sewer project is part of the City Flood Control System. The 1st Street SE Drainage from 5th Street to 7th St Improvements project will include the construction of a mainline storm sewer along 7th Avenue and 1st Street, which will convey runoff.

Tower Terrace Road NE Open

Tower Terrace Road NE now has two lanes of traffic open from Miller Road east to North Center Point Road. Drivers should use caution along the entire length of roadway due to continued construction. There will be lane shifts on both ends of the project to bring drivers into the eastbound lanes for 2-way traffic. This is required, as the new south interchange bridge is not completed. The speed limit will be 25 MPH until all construction is complete.

Please note that there is NO interstate access from Tower Terrace Road until spring 2023.

Traffic on Tower Terrace Road may experience some delays due to continued construction. All work is anticipated to last until spring or early summer 2023, weather pending.

Any questions should be directed to the Hiawatha Engineering Department at 319-393-1515, ext. 528.

12th Avenue Bridge Closure and Trail Detour 

Effective Friday, September 30, the Cedar River Trail will be closed along the east side of the river between 8th Avenue and 16th Avenue SE, and will be temporarily detoured to 2nd Street SE. Additionally, effective Tuesday, October 4, the 12th Avenue Bridge over the Cedar River will be closed to all traffic between 2nd Street SE and C Street SW for permanent flood control construction. Both will be effective until the spring of 2023.

1st Avenue W Traffic Impact Updates

Starting Wednesday, September 6, 1st Street W will be closed to all traffic from 1st Avenue W to 2nd Avenue SW, and from 1st Avenue W to E Avenue NW, for permanent flood control construction.  The closure is expected to be in place until fall of 2023. East/west traffic on 1st Avenue will be maintained. 

This phase of permanent flood control construction includes relocating the 1st Avenue and 1st Street W intersection approximately 25 feet to the west to accommodate a future flood gate across 1st Avenue W. Additionally, 1st Street SW will be relocated westward, and 1st Street NW will be elevated over the top of the flood control system.Learn more about the Flood Control System and projects underway at www.CityofCR.com/FloodControl

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