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Iowa City crews prepare for massive Dubuque Street project
City crews in Iowa City spend a good portion of Wednesday testing soil far beneath the surface of Dubuque Street. The work was done in preparation for a massive project to raise the street over a quarter mile stretch prone to flooding.
"It's very exciting, the city has been working on this project for a long time," said Melissa Clow of the city's engineering department.
On Wednesday, crews tested soil through a process known as soil boring. The testing was done to help the city draft a final plan for the project, which they hope to have ready by Labor Day.
Construction to begin raising the street remains on schedule for next year. It is scheduled to be completed by 2014.
Scott Zeien (right) of Garrison, Iowa, and Duncan List of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, both with Terracon collecr samples from a boring machine after drilling a 36-foot hole along Dubuque St. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. Workers with the company were drilling 12 holes at various spots along Dubuque Street near the Iowa River in preparation for elevating the street. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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