Updated: Road closures for Sept. 25 for flood preparations

From the City of Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA – September 25, 2016 – Current road closures as of September 25, 5:55 p.m. New closures are highlighted below. Information also available on the City's website, ·         All downtown bridges currently closed, in addition to 8th Avenue, 12th Avenue, and 16th Avenue Bridges.·         The 5th Avenue SW/Diagonal Drive SW exit (Exit 19A) for northbound traffic will be restricted to emergency and construction vehicles only·         The 1st Street W exit (Exit 19C) for northbound traffic will be closed to all traffic·         The 1st Street E exit (Exit 20A) for southbound traffic will be closed to all traffic·         The 1st Avenue W exit (Exit 19B) for southbound traffic will be restricted to emergency and construction vehicles onlyI-380 can still be accessed at Wilson Avenue SW and 7th Street NE.·         Ellis Blvd, from Edgewood Rd to Penn Avenue is closed·         C Street SW at Ely Road SW (By Tait Cummins Park) is closed·         Old River Road SW at Big Bend Road is closed·         Projected closure of Edgewood Road will occur at 7:00 p.m. this evening – closed from Glass Road to just south of Ellis Rd NW·         Ellis Road west of Edgewood Rd is closed·         Ellis Boulevard from Ellis Lane to E Avenue is closed·         E Ave NW between Ellis Blvd NW and 1st Street NW is closed·         1st, 2nd, and 3rd Avenues – closed between 6th Street W to 5th Street E·         4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Avenues SE – closed between 1st Street SE to 6th Street SE·         8th Avenue – closed between 1st Street SW to 10th Street SE·         12th Avenue – closed between C Street SW to 10th Street SE·         16th Avenue – closed between C Street SW to 4th Street SE·         1st Street NE –closed between A Street NE to 1st Avenue E·         7th Street SE – closed at 8th Avenue SE to southbound traffic·         8th Street SE – closed at 8th Avenue SE to southbound traffic

Cedar Rapids, IA – September 25, 2016 – Current road closures as of September 25, 5:55 p.m. New closures are highlighted below. Information also available on the City's website, www.cedar-rapids.org and will be updated as necessary.

Bridges:

·         All downtown bridges currently closed, in addition to 8th Avenue, 12th Avenue, and 16th Avenue Bridges.

I-380 Ramp Closures

·         The 5th Avenue SW/Diagonal Drive SW exit (Exit 19A) for northbound traffic will be restricted to emergency and construction vehicles only

·         The 1st Street W exit (Exit 19C) for northbound traffic will be closed to all traffic

·         The 1st Street E exit (Exit 20A) for southbound traffic will be closed to all traffic

·         The 1st Avenue W exit (Exit 19B) for southbound traffic will be restricted to emergency and construction vehicles only

I-380 can still be accessed at Wilson Avenue SW and 7th Street NE.

Road Closures

·         Ellis Blvd, from Edgewood Rd to Penn Avenue is closed

·         C Street SW at Ely Road SW (By Tait Cummins Park) is closed

·         Old River Road SW at Big Bend Road is closed

·         Projected closure of Edgewood Road will occur at 7:00 p.m. this evening – closed from Glass Road to just south of Ellis Rd NW

·         Ellis Road west of Edgewood Rd is closed

·         Ellis Boulevard from Ellis Lane to E Avenue is closed

·         E Ave NW between Ellis Blvd NW and 1st Street NW is closed

·         1st, 2nd, and 3rd Avenues – closed between 6th Street W to 5th Street E

·         4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Avenues SE – closed between 1st Street SE to 6th Street SE

·         8th Avenue – closed between 1st Street SW to 10th Street SE

·         12th Avenue – closed between C Street SW to 10th Street SE

·         16th Avenue – closed between C Street SW to 4th Street SE

·         1st Street NE –closed between A Street NE to 1st Avenue E

·         7th Street SE – closed at 8th Avenue SE to southbound traffic

·         8th Street SE – closed at 8th Avenue SE to southbound traffic