No one likes dealing with road construction, but our growing town needs it, and keeping up with changes can be hard. This is an overview of major public infrastructure projects. You can keep up to date on these projects and their impacts online, by signing up for and liking us on . If you’re looking for our notices of invitations to bid or requests for proposals, you can find them here.
Get Road & Project UpdatesThe final steps towards building the magnetic gathering place Centennial Park has been envisioned as since it was founded in 2010. The completed project includes an indoor event space and stage, splash pad and play features, pavilion, additional shade and amenities.
Timing: The first phase, which includes utilities and the construction of an indoor event center and outdoor amphitheater, broke ground in July 2024 and is expected to be complete in fall of 2025. Reservations for private events starting in November 2025 are now being accepted. Community support of the Building North Liberty’s Next Stage capital campaign will allow us to accelerate the project.
Cost: The full project is estimated at $16 million.
Learn MoreThe Iowa DOT will be reconstructing and widening I-380 between Penn Street and the Iowa River and reconstructing the Penn Street interchange at I-380. (The DOT will also be reconstructing the interchange at Wright Brothers Boulevard.)
Timing: Construction is begin in early 2025 and completion expected by the end of 2027.
Contractor: The Iowa DOT awarded this project to Streb Construction for $27.4 million.
Impact: There will be ramp closures during this work.
Learn MorePermanent traffic signals will be installed at Forevergreen Road’s intersections with Kansas Avenue and Jones Boulevard. The project will add crosswalks and pedestrian signals at both intersections, as well as left-turn lanes on Jones Boulevard.
Timing: Construction is begin in August 2024 and completion expected in 2025.
Cost: The City Council awarded this project on Jan. 23, 2024, to Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete, LLC for $1,344,361.00. The engineer’s estimate was $1,345,393.00.
Road conditions getting unruly? Contractor decided to unload a paving machine in the middle of rush hour? Call (hands-free, of course) to leave a report at (319) 626-5786.
Your drive might get a little longer, but free audiobooks might help. Download through Digital Johnson County using your library card at northlibertylibrary.org.
Fill your drive with local podcasts. 52317 offers interviews with local businesses about what they do and why they do it, while The North Liberty Library offers interesting conversations, introductions into new books and discussions of favorites. Both are available wherever you get your podcasts.
Sometimes folks driving on detours forget they’re driving through neighborhoods. You can request the North Liberty Police Department’s speed trailer.
Starting Wednesday, May 28, 2025, a segment of the Iowa River Corridor Trail, often referred to as the Dubuque Street Trail, at North Liberty Road and Dubuque Street will be closed. The closure is necessary to build a pedestrian connection…
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Starting Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Kansas Avenue will be closed between its intersections with West Lake Road and Tower Drive. This closure is necessary to allow the North Liberty Street Department to remove and replace a section of damaged concrete.…
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Cherry Street will be closed between Front and Main streets on Saturday, May 10, 2025, for Remarkable Rigs. The closure will begin at 9 a.m. and end shortly after noon. The closure is for the City’s annual public works showcase…
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The Iowa Department of Transportation has contracted with Streb Construction, who will be reconstructing and widening I-380 between Penn Street and the Iowa River and reconstructing the Penn Street interchange at I-380. The full project is expected to be complete…
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With a winter storm warning and expectations of heavy snow, North Liberty will prohibit on-street parking beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at 4 a.m. The prohibition is set to expire on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m. Tickets will be…
Read MoreStarting Friday, Feb. 7, 2024, a trail segment near Fox Valley Pond will be closed. The closure is necessary to decommission a sewer lift station. The closure is expected to last about four weeks. Pedestrians, cyclists and others are asked…
Read MoreAs the Iowa Department of Transportation proceeds with work to widen Interstate 380 between Penn Street and the Iowa River as well as replace the Penn Street bridge, there will be some overnight ramp closures and disruptions at the Penn Street…
Read MoreStarting Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, two trail segments along Ranshaw Way will be closed: one between Scales Bend and North Dubuque Street and another between Penn Street and Community Drive. The closures by the private contractors are necessary to provide…
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Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, Dubuque Street will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers between Centro Way and Ranshaw Way (Highway 965). The closure by the private contractor is necessary for construction related to the Buck Moon Villas development.…
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