Demolition of 11 flood buyout properties in Linn County to start Monday

Taube Excavation will start demolition of the 11 remaining buyout properties in unincorporated Linn County on Monday.

The tentative demolition schedule is shown below. Other than the start date and time for 1070 Ivanhoe Road this schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Tentative Date

Property Address

May 3

1070 Ivanhoe Road

Mt. Vernon

May 5

1109 Bertram Road SE

Cedar Rapids

May 6

1111 Bertram Road SE

Cedar Rapids

May 7

1115 Bertram Road SE

Cedar Rapids

May 11

1501 Bertram Road

Cedar Rapids

May 13

1505 Bertram Road SE

Cedar Rapids

May 14

2730 Chesmore Beach Lane

Coggon

May 17

4254 Chain Bridge Road

Cedar Rapids

May 19

4297 Chain Bridge Road

Palo

May 21

4914 Old River Road

Ely

May 25

5100 Old River Rd

Ely

Active Thermal Concepts is scheduled to have all asbestos abated to allow this schedule to be met. Conestoga-Rovers and Associates will provide a debris monitor throughout the demolition schedule.

A total of 14 properties were on the buyout list in unincorporated Linn County. Demolition of the other three properties was completed earlier this month.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay 75 percent of the buyout cost and the state of Iowa will pay 10 percent. The remaining 15 percent will be paid with Community Development Block Grants.

As part of the buyout agreement, the houses will be demolished and Linn County will be required to maintain the land as green space.

- Information above came from Les Beck, the Linn County director of planning and development