Motorists should soon expect some delays along a portion of Eighth Street NE in Cedar Rapids. A construction project is expected to begin next week along Eighth Street between First Avenue E and A Avenue NE. The stretch of road is a busy connector from downtown Cedar Rapids to Interstate 380.
A public hearing for a planned $7.31 million project to improve a portion of busy Mount Vernon Road in southeast Cedar Rapids was pulled from Tuesday’s city council meeting agenda, but will be back at a future meeting, a city official said.
Also, Cedar Rapids is planning a $5.1 million reconstruction project for a portion of 42nd Street NE
Crews are fanned out across the Cedar Rapids metro fixing streets this summer. Here’s which streets are being improved this construction season.
The end goal of construction — smoother streets and better sidewalks — is positive, but the inconvenience of one-lane roads and rerouted traffic can frustrate even the most calm drivers. How do cities decide which roads need the most attention and which projects get priority?
Improvements to Mount Vernon Road are one of more than 40 projects planned this year on Cedar Rapids streets as the 2023 construction season gets underway.
Effective Wednesday, the Ellis Boulevard and E Avenue NW intersection will reopen. The intersection of Ellis Boulevard and F Avenue NW will close Thursday morning for construction of a roundabout.
After voters in November opted to extend the local option sales tax that funds Cedar Rapids’ street work, the city has begun work on over 40 projects for 2022. Here’s where to expect road construction this year.
The Cedar Rapids City Council embraced plans to connect Ellis Boulevard NW to Sixth Street NW, a boon for the Time Check area, but were split 6-3 in their support for work near St. Patrick’s Church that some parishioners opposed.
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