Category: Project Updates
Lane Reduction: Dubuque Street at Main Street
Beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, Friday, April 19, 2019, MidAmerican Energy will reduce Dubuque Street to one lane at Main Street near Reds Alehouse. The lane reduction will be controlled by flaggers. The closure is required so the utility company can relocate its infrastructure. The lane is expected to reopen around 5…
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No Parking and Detours Start as Work at Front and Penn Commences
Beginning on Friday, March 29, 2019, parking will be temporarily prohibited on Hodge Street, Molly Drive and Jefferson Street between Front Street to Molly Drive so the streets can serve as a detour route during the first stage of improvements at the intersection of Penn and Front streets. Starting on Monday, April 1, at 9…
Read MorePenn and Front Street Improvements, Detours and Parking Changes Start in March
This month, the City of North Liberty’s contractor, All American Concrete, will begin a project that includes making improvements to the intersection of Penn and Front streets, improving sight lines along Penn Street, and adding a connection to Dubuque Street from Front Street at South Slope’s entrance for Grant Elementary School (the through street will…
Read MoreCity to Host Open House to Highlight 2019 Community Projects
This year, North Liberty will make major improvements to key infrastructure, including major work on the Penn and Front street corridors and intersection. Once completed, these infrastructure upgrades will increase transportation capacity, add pedestrian connectivity, provide recreational amenities and replace aging infrastructure in our growing community. To learn more about these projects, the public is invited…
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Liberty Homecoming Parade to Hit North Liberty Road
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, the Liberty High School community will celebrate its homecoming with a parade. The school’s second parade is scheduled for 6:15 to 7 p.m. and will require the closure of several streets near Liberty High School for the route. The following roads will be closed during the parade: North Liberty Road from…
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What’s Going to Happen at Penn and Front Streets?
A resident writes: “I was wondering about the N Front Street/Penn Street intersection project and Mehaffey Bridge Road/Grant Elementary project. For instance the time frame and what the projects entail.” We know the intersection of Penn and Front streets has been a busy intersection, with a need to be addressed for a while. Next year…
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Cherry Street Underpass to Close on August 15
Weather permitting, on Aug. 15, 2018, the Cherry Street pedestrian underpass under Ranshaw Way (Highway 965) will close so crews can install trail connections along Ranshaw Way. The closure will last at least two weeks. During the closure, pedestrian traffic can cross Ranshaw Way with a signal at Zeller or Penn streets.
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Youth Race in Annual Just Tri Triathlon on Sunday
North Liberty’s Recreation Department will host the seventh annual Just Tri youth triathlon on Sunday, July 29, 2018. The annual race gives kids ages 6 to 14 the chance to try swimming, running and biking age-appropriate lengths in a fun, supervised environment. Each participant takes home a medal in the untimed triathlon. The triathlon route…
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Closure: Access to Ranshaw Way from Zeller Street (Updated)
https://vimeo.com/247399876 Weather permitting, work on will begin on Zeller Street and Ranshaw Way on Monday, July 30, preventing access from Zeller Street. Over the following days, conditions will shift so crews can relocate power and controls to the intersection’s traffic signals and complete reconstruction of the intersection ahead of the start of the school year.…
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Intersection closure: Zeller Street west of Ranshaw Way
Beginning Friday, July 13, 2018, Zeller Street will close just west of Ranshaw Way. The closure is required so crews can reconstruct the east side of the intersection. The contractor is required to limit the length of the closure, and expects the work to last about three weeks. During the closure, Zeller Street traffic will be…
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