Traffic Closure Notices
Traffic Closure Notices
March 27, 2024
Project Information & Newsletters
- Paving for Progress Projects
Road projects paid for specifically by the local option sales tax - Capital Improvement Projects
Trail and road projects not funded by the local option sales tax - Roundabouts
Learn more about completed or underway roundabout projects - Flood Control Projects
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» Latest Road Closures
12th Avenue Bridge to Close for Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, March 28, the 12th Avenue Bridge over the Cedar River will be closed between C Street SW and 2nd Street SE for the 12th Avenue Bridge roller gate ribbon cutting. The closure will take place from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Local traffic to seek an alternate route.
Walford Road SW Closed to Through Traffic Beginning Monday
Beginning Monday, March 25, 2024, Walford Road SW will be closed to through traffic between 6th Street and Earhart Lane for the installation of new pavement, and water main and storm sewer improvements. Access to properties will be maintained during the closure. Work is expected to last until approximately mid-June.
A Avenue NE Lane Reductions at 10th Street
Effective Monday, March 25th, A Avenue NE will be reduced to one lane each direction at 10th Street, with lane shifts occurring through the intersection, for building repairs and construction. Work is expected to take approximately six (6) weeks.
New Traffic Signals at Blairs Ferry Road and 18th Avenue NE to be Activated Friday
The newly installed traffic signals at Blairs Ferry Road and 18th Avenue/Accel Drive NE will be activated tomorrow, Friday, March 22th. The signals were installed as a part of the Blairs Ferry Road NE Improvements and 18th Avenue Extension project, which also included new roadway pavement and access to the Fountains Development and adjacent properties. Additionally, construction of a median along Blairs Ferry Road between Edgewood Road and 18th Avenue will begin soon. The project is expected to be completed by the end of April.
1st Avenue W Lane Reduction
Effective Friday, March 22, eastbound traffic on 1st Avenue W will be reduced to one lane between 3rd Street and 1st Street for site construction. Work is expected to take two (2) weeks.
Mount Vernon Road SE Lane Reductions
Beginning Monday, March 18, Mount Vernon Road SE, between 17th Street and 20th Street, will be reduced to one lane each direction for roadway, sanitary and storm sewer, and water main improvements. Additionally, left turns onto 19th Street SE will not be permitted from westbound Mount Vernon Road. This phase of the project is expected to take approximately three (3) weeks.
35th Street NE Closed to Through Traffic at Eastern Avenue/Zach Johnson Drive Intersection
Starting Monday, March 18, the Paving for Progress project along 35th Street NE, from Oakland Road to F Avenue, will begin. 35th Street will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project.
Traffic impacts will begin Monday, March 18, with the first stage of work including the full closure of the intersection of 35th Street NE and Eastern Avenue/Zach Johnson Drive. During this stage, the work area begins about a half block west of Eastern Avenue NE and ends just east of the Eastern Avenue NE intersection.
Blairs Ferry Road NE Lane Reductions
Effective Thursday, March 14, Blairs Ferry Road NE, between Edgewood Road and 18th Avenue (Hiawatha), will be reduced to one lane each direction for median construction and traffic signal installation. Work is expected to take one (1) month.
Mount Vernon Road SE Lane Reductions
Work on Mount Vernon Road will occur in two areas this year.
For the project along Mount Vernon Road SE/8th Avenue, from 8th to 14th Street:
- Traffic impacts begin Monday, March 18.
- One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction at all times.
- Multiple lane shifts will occur throughout construction.
- 14th Street SE will be closed between Mount Vernon Road and 8th Avenue. No traffic access at the Mount Vernon Road and 14th Street intersection.
- Access to Mercy Hospital will remain open at all times with directional signage in place.
For the project along Mount Vernon Road SE, from 17th to 20th Street:
- Traffic impacts begin Monday, March 11.
- The center lanes will be closed. Traffic will run in the outside lanes from 17th–20th Streets.
- Multiple lane shifts will occur throughout construction. Notification will be provided with each change.
- One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction at all times.
- The project is expected to be complete later this year.
Center Point Road NE
Effective Thursday, March 7, Center Point Road NE will be closed to thru-traffic from H Avenue to J Avenue while utility and roadway improvements are underway. This includes the full closure of the intersections at I Avenue and J Avenue. The intersection at H Avenue will remain open. Detours will be posted for through traffic. This closure is expected to be in effect through mid-summer. View project updates.
Hickory Drive SW and 29th Street SW
Effective Monday, February 19, Hickory Drive SW from Wilson Avenue to 29th Street SW and 29th Street SW from Hickory Drive to 2018 29th Street SW, will undergo concrete panel replacement. Work is expected to progress in phases and take two (2) months.
Banar Avenue SW Street Improvements
Effective Monday, February 26, Banner Avenue SW from Coyote Road to Badger Drive, will undergo concrete panel replacement. Work is expected to take two (2) months.
UPDATE: Alley Concrete Reconstruction at The Heights
Effective Monday, February 26, the alley between 15th Street SE and 16th Street SE, 1st Avenue SE and 2nd Avenue SE will be closed for concrete reconstruction. Work is expected to take three (3) weeks. Work will be complete by Friday, March 29th.
1st Street NE Reduced to One Lane Between B Avenue and 1st Avenue E
Effective Wednesday, November 29th, southbound traffic on 1st Street NE will be reduced to one lane between B Avenue and 1st Avenue E for construction of Flood Control System (FCS) infrastructure. Work is expected to last until the spring of 2025.
FCS construction in this area will better protect the City from a flooding event and includes a pump station between the Tree of Five Seasons sculpture and I-380, a new flood wall from 1st Avenue to I-380, and three flood gates located at E and F Avenue (under I-380) and 2nd Avenue SE.