116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
First Avenue Bridge traffic to be detoured during floodgate test
Bridge scheduled to close at 5 a.m. Tuesday
CEDAR RAPIDS — Traffic into and out of downtown Cedar Rapids on the First Avenue Bridge will be affected Tuesday during floodgate testing.
The First Avenue Bridge over the Cedar River is set to be closed from Third Street West to First Street East from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Detour signs will be in place.
The city is testing the roller gate that was installed near First Street East outside City Hall to ensure that the wet seal is watertight in the event of a flood. The gate is 12 feet tall, 82 feet long and 6 feet thick.
The gate is designed to be rolled across the street in the event of a flood as part of the city’s permanent flood protection system. It takes approximately one hour to close the gate and lock it into place. The test will be conducted weather permitting.
Besides doing floodgate testing, crews are scheduled to re-stripe the road.
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