Category: Project Updates
Work towards reopening Forevergreen Road continues
Work on Forevergreen Road related to the construction of a Hy-Vee in Coralville continues to move forward, with a reopening expect by the end of September, according to Coralville engineers overseeing the project. The road’s mainline is expected to be ready to pave by the week of Sept. 21, with some additional work required to pour three raised medians and brick pavers, as…
Read MoreRoad work: Alexander Way and 240th Street
Update: this work as been rescheduled. This work has been delayed due to supplier error. Weather permitting, the intersection of Alexander Way and 240th Street will close Friday, Aug. 21, at 7 a.m. so crews can complete water main work. The intersection is expected to reopen next week at reduced width. Drivers are asked to…
Read MoreEast side utilities work continues
Crews continue to install sewer pipe from the city’s waste water treatment plant on Abigail Avenue to the site of the new high school on Dubuque Street. Last week, the Langman placed about 120 feet of 30-inch sanitary sewer, this work actually occurring through City of Coralville property east of Naples Avenue. This progress was slow because this…
Read MoreCoralville Hy-Vee construction requires closure to Forevergreen Road
From the City of Coralville, concerning work on a new Hy-Vee store, located on the south side of Forevergreen Road: Starting at 6:00 am, Friday, August 21, 2015, Forevergreen Road will be closed between Coral Ridge Avenue/Highway 965 and Ridgeway Drive, so construction can begin on turn lane and sidewalk improvements as part of the…
Read MoreWaste water treatment expansion project update
https://vimeo.com/135916678 Construction on the expansion of the city’s waste water treatment plant is underway. The project will update and expand the facility’s buildings and intake capacity as the city continues to grow, allowing service for more than 25,000 residents. The project’s completion is set for 2017. Assistant Waste Water Superintendent Drew Lammers explains the finer details…
Read MoreNorth Liberty Recreation Trail nearing completion
The project to rebuild and resurface the North Liberty Recreation Trail, which runs from Penn Street to Forevergreen Road, started slowly. Wet conditions make it difficult to bring in the heavy equipment needed to remove and replace a section of regularly flooded trail near Muddy Creek. The slow start required an adjustment to our plan of working only in…
Read MorePortion of St. Andrews Drive closed on Friday, July 31
A stretch of St. Andrews Drive—between Kansas Avenue and Prairie Street—will close Friday, July 31. The closure, a necessary move to complete a water main connection, is anticipated to last one day.
Read MoreRoad construction: South Front Street panel replacements
Weather permitting, crews from Maxwell Construction will begin replacing several sections of concrete on Monday, July 27, 2015. The pavement replacement will reduce traffic to a single lane, with drivers asked to yield to oncoming traffic. The work is expected to take two weeks. Drivers are asked to use caution around the work site, allow…
Read MoreLane reduction: Zeller Street between Front and Hickory streets
Weather permitting, beginning the morning of June 23, 2015, as part of a water main upgrade along Hickory Street, crews need to work on water service connections for six homes the south side of Zeller Street between Front and Hickory streets. This work will require Zeller Street to be reduced to one lane of traffic during the…
Read MoreSoil boring on North Liberty Road
Weather permitting, contractors will be conducting soil boring on the gravel portion of North Liberty Road north of Dubuque Street on Thursday, May 20. This work is in preparation for the design of North Liberty Road. These improvements are expected next year, ahead of the opening of Liberty High School. Due to limited visibility, flaggers…
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