Road Report: Sept. 25, 2023

Construction season is here, and so is our weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next.

What’s done

85th Street: Crews have been working to repave 85th Street between Minnesota and Louise avenues over the past couple of weeks.

Paving work is complete, and the street is open to traffic.

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Striping will occur within the next few weeks.

The city thanks you for your patience during the street closures!

What’s underway

Tallgrass Avenue: Crews are almost complete with the underground utility work on Tallgrass Avenue between 74th and 85th streets.

Grading work also is underway.

Tallgrass will reopen to traffic later this fall.

Next spring, the intersection of 85th and Tallgrass will close again to allow crews to pave the intersection and Tallgrass between 85th and 89th streets.

Sixth Street: Concrete repairs on Sixth Street between Cleveland and Sycamore avenues should be complete in early October.

After this work is complete, the street will be ground with a diamond tipped grinder to provide a smooth driving surface.

Concrete joint sealing work will follow after that. All work should be complete in early November.

Ebenezer Avenue: Ebenezer Avenue closed between Fifth and Ninth streets Sept. 20 to allow crews to work on underground utilities. This work should be complete in about one week.

I-229: Northbound Interstate 229 was reduced to one lane between Western and Minnesota avenues Sept. 21 to allow crews to pave the widened northbound on-ramp at Western Avenue. This work should be complete by Tuesday.

Downtown: Sidewalk and lane closures began Sept. 21 at the intersections of Eighth Street and Dakota Avenue, Eighth Street and Main Avenue, and 11th Street and Phillips Avenue to allow crews to make repairs to the accessible curb ramps. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times while work is occurring. This work should be complete in about one week.

What’s next

Beginning today:

Solberg Avenue: The outside northbound lane of Solberg Avenue will be closed between 57th and 58th streets to allow crews to perform sidewalk repairs. This work should be complete in about one week.

26th Street: Traffic will be shifted to the new pavement on the south side of 26th Street from Cleveland to Alpine avenues to allow crews to make improvements to the ADA accessibility and roadway along the north side of the street. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction on the south side of 26th Street with left turns at major signalized intersections. This work is expected to be complete in mid-November.

12th Street: 12th Street will be closed between First and Second avenues to allow crews to work on utilities. This work is expected to be complete in early November.

Beginning Tuesday:

First Avenue: First Avenue will be closed between North Drive and Phillips Avenue to allow crews to work on a gas line. This work is expected to be complete in about one week.

I-90 & I-29: Crews will be performing concrete repair work in the westbound driving lane and the ramp lane on the Interstate 90 bridge over Interstate 29. The westbound driving lane and the ramp lane will be closed while work is completed.  The closure is anticipated to be in effect from 9:30 a.m. to noon on workdays. Dates and times are weather dependent. Drivers can expect significant delays while work is ongoing and are encouraged to find alternate routes.

On Wednesday:

I-90 & I-29: Crews will be conducting a bridge deck survey in the eastbound driving lane and the ramp lane on the I-90 bridge over I-29. Traffic will be transitioned into the eastbound passing lane while work is completed. The closure is anticipated to be in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on workdays. Drivers can expect significant delays while work is ongoing and are encouraged to find alternate routes.