8th Avenue SE Lane Reductions
Effective Monday April 4, 8th Avenue SE will be reduced to one lane each direction between 5th Street and 6th Street for roadway work. Work is expected to take three (3) days, weather permitting.
Johnson Avenue NW Closure
Effective Monday, April 4, Johnson Avenue NW will be closed between 22nd Street and 24th Street for water valve replacement. Work will take one (1) week. Detour to be posted.
1st Avenue E Lane Reductions
Update: Effective Monday, April 4, Wednesday, April 6, 1st Avenue East will be reduced to one lane each direction between 1st Street and 3rd Street for crane operations. Work is expected to take one (1) day.
Effective immediately, Wednesday, March 30, westbound traffic on 1st Avenue East is reduced to one lane between 16th Street and 15th Street for water line work. Work is expected to take approximately five (5) days, weather permitting.
Effective Monday, March 28, westbound traffic on 1st Avenue E will be reduced to one lane between 14th Street and 10th Street for streetscape improvements. Work is expected to take two (2) weeks.
15th Avenue SW Lane Reduction
Effective Monday, March 21, 15th Avenue SW will be reduced to one lane between C Street and 6th Street as road improvements begin. Additionally, access to 15th Avenue may be restricted from side streets.
The project stretches from C Street to 4th Street, and includes pavement patching, intersection reconstruction, the installation of ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, replacement of driveway approaches, partial sidewalk improvements, and an asphalt overlay. Work is expected to be completed by the end of fall 2022, with the lane closure moving from the north lane to the south lane approximately mid-summer.
O Avenue NW Closure
Starting on Tuesday, March 15, O Avenue NW will be closed to thru traffic between Edgewood Road and 27th Street, as part of ongoing pavement and utility improvements. The closure will begin just west of 27th Street and move west as work progresses. This construction season, traffic impacts will include rolling full closures and lane closures throughout the O Avenue project.
This year’s work on O Avenue focuses on the segment between Edgewood Road and 27th Street NW. The project includes complete roadway reconstruction, sidewalk, storm sewer, water main, sanitary sewer improvements, and installation of retaining walls in select areas. This year is scheduled to be the final year of improvements along the O Avenue corridor, with upgrades spanning four years.
C Street SW Improvements to Resume March 22
Starting on Tuesday, March 22, improvements are set to resume on the C Street SW project, which started last year and stretches from Bowling Street to Handley Drive.
C Street SW will be closed to thru-traffic while work is underway. The closure will begin at Bowling Street SW and end at Wilson Avenue Drive, with work expected to be completed by summer. The intersection of C Street SW and Wilson Avenue Drive will be fully closed for approximately three weeks, beginning on Tuesday, March 22. Traffic may follow the marked detour route, from 41st Avenue Drive SW to Bowling Street. This construction season, traffic impacts will include rolling full closures and lane closures throughout the C Street project.
This project will compete improvements along C Street SW that started last year, including pavement resurfacing, water main, storm sewer, ADA sidewalk ramp improvements, and installation of new sidewalk.
1st Street SE Southbound Closure
Effective immediately, Monday, March 14, 1st Street SE is closed to southbound traffic between 3rd Avenue and 4thAvenue for storm sewer improvements associated with permanent flood control. Work is expected to take approximately three (3) months. The northbound lane is open; southbound traffic to follow posted detour or seek alternate route.
12th Avenue SE Closure
Effective Tuesday, March 1, 12th Avenue SE will be closed to traffic between 15th Street and 17th Street as Phase 2 begins on the 12th Avenue SE project that stretches from 7th Street to 17th Street. This closure will be in place for approximately three months. A detour will be posted.
A Avenue NE Lane Reduction
Effective Monday, March 24, eastbound traffic on A Avenue NE will be reduced to one lane between 1st Street and 3rd Street for events at the Alliant Energy Power House. The lane reduction is expected to be in place for approximately 10 days.
Portion of Sac & Fox Trail to Close for Indian Creek Waterway Cleanup
Portions of the Sac & Fox Trail will close beginning Monday, December 13. Contractors will be cleaning up and removing debris and trees damaged in the August 2020 reecho along the Indian Creek waterway. The first section to close is from the Bertram Road railroad bridge (at the confluence of Indian Creek and the Cedar River) to the intersection of the trail with Mount Vernon Road (see map). The length of the closures has not yet been determined.
North Side Portion of Cedar Lake Trail Closed | October 26
The southern portion of Cedar Lake Trail was reopened Monday. The northern portion of the trail is now closed and will remain closed for approximately two years for construction of the flood control system. Click map showing closed section (red) and open section (green).