116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Skywalk construction to close First Avenue East downtown
First Avenue East in downtown Cedar Rapids will close for about five days to allow a new skywalk to be put in place between the DoubleTree by Hilton at the U.S. Cellular Center and the new parking ramp going up across the street.
The work is expected to start Wednesday and should take about five days, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation and city officials.
Eastbound traffic will be diverted at First Street SE to Third Avenue SE, Fifth Street SE and back to First Avenue East while westbound traffic will take the reverse route, Fifth Street SE, Second Avenue SE, First Street SE and back to First Avenue East.
This is a rendering of the city's new parking ramp plus skywalk over First Avenue East that will connect the ramp to the city's DoubleTree by Hilton at the U.S. Cellular Center complex, which will consist of the hotel and arena, both under renovation, and the new convention center, under construction next door. Construction on the ramp is expected to start this summer and be completed in the spring of 2013.
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