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Lucas-Logan intersection closed March 1-24; Detour announced

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date February 28, 2023

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of Lucas and Logan streets will be closed to all traffic for approximately three weeks starting Wednesday (March 1) afternoon as Phase 5 of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project progresses. Work is expected to be completed by March 24, weather permitting.

Haggerty Earthworks, LLC, started placing a new sanitary main from Logan to Newell on January 9 and was scheduled to complete that run Tuesday with the installation of the final manhole just south of the intersection with Fletcher Avenue. Once that is completed crews will move down to the Logan-Lucas intersection to begin connecting the new sanitary main to the existing sanitary main. The work will necessitate the complete closure of the intersection.

Residents on Lucas north of the Logan intersection will have access from the Newell end of Lucas Street. Residents on Lucas south of the Logan intersection will have access from West 8th Street. Residents on Logan will have access from Climer Street.

DETOUR – Northbound traffic on Lucas will be detoured on to West 8th Street, to Broadway, to Newell, and back to Lucas Street. Southbound traffic on Lucas will be detoured on to Newell, to Broadway, to West 8th Street, and back to Lucas Street.

NEXT STEP – Once the work in the Lucas-Logan intersection is completed, Haggerty Earthworks LLC will be moving to the Logan-Climer intersection. The final major segment of Phase 5 is Climer Street from Logan to Lucas with both water main and sanitary storm sewer separation work to be completed.

Pavement restoration will begin as the weather permits including the completed sections on Lucas from Green to West 4th streets, and on Lucas from Logan to Newell. Once the construction season begins in earnest, pavement restoration will follow the completion of underground work.

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Drivers Take Notice – Grandview traffic signal activated

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date December 16, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The traffic signal at the Grandview-Oregon/Warren intersection is now in full operation mode according to Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) who maintains the traffic signals in Muscatine.

The traffic signal had been in flashing red mode for the past several months as work on the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project continued. After the intersection was striped, MPW began working to install the timing system for the signals. The timing system has been installed and tested with today’s (Dec. 16) activation culminating the effort to return the intersection to normal operation.

Drivers are advised to pay attention and obey the traffic signals as they are now in full operation.

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Grandview-Sampson intersection open to traffic

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date November 16, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Grandview Avenue intersection with South Houser and Sampson streets is now open to traffic. The barricades were removed this morning by prime contractor Heuer Construction after the completion of landscaping and utility work.

Opening the intersection also means a change in traffic control as the intersection is now a two-way stop (coming off of Sampson and off of South Houser). Traffic on Grandview Avenue does not stop. Temporary stop signs were placed on Grandview Avenue as work on the intersection was underway.

Construction work will continue in the Grandview Avenue corridor throughout the winter and into the spring. Drivers are reminded that this area remains a construction zone with a 25-mph speed limit. Fines are doubled in the work area. Please slow down, obey any traffic control devices, and be alert for workers.

Work on remaining sidewalks and landscaping will continue through the Spring of 2023.

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Stop signs added as Houser-Grandview intersection is opened

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date August 19, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Houser Street leg of the Grandview Avenue intersection has been reopened to traffic but drivers should beware … the intersection will be a three-way stop through the remainder of the Grandview Avenue project.

Temporary stop signs were installed Friday after Heuer Construction, Inc., crews finished cleaning and sealing the intersection. The Mittman connection with Houser was opened Thursday.

Heuer Construction plans on continuing work on sidewalks and driveways from Franklin Street south toward Houser. The Sampson leg of the Grandview Avenue intersection is expected to be completed in mid- to late-September after all underground work is completed.

Drivers are reminded that there is a 25 mph speed limit and fines are doubled in the construction zone. Please be alert for construction workers and pay attention to traffic control devices.

WEST HILL PROJECT

Logan Street is closed to through traffic between Lucas and Climer streets with the contractor currently installing sewer from the alley toward Lucas. Once that section is completed, the contractor will place a temporary surface on the completed work and begin underground work from the alley towards Climer.

Local traffic will be permitted on Logan as the underground work is being completed. Once the underground work has been accomplished, the block of Logan will be prepped for paving and repaved.

Repaving Climer Street from the 700 block to High Street has been completed but the street will remain closed until sidewalk, driveways, and boxouts have been completed. Climer will be open to local traffic only once that is completed with the street closed at the High Street intersection.

Underground work on Climer from High to Logan will resume once work on Logan between Lucas and Climer has been completed. Advance notification will be given when this section of Climer is closed to traffic.

Lucas Street remains closed to traffic from Busch to West 8th as the contractor prepares this section of Lucas for repaving, which is scheduled for the week of August 22 depending on the weather.

Project work moving east on Lucas Street from the West 8th Street intersection continues with sanitary sewer pipe installed from West 8th up to the curve where Lucas becomes West 4th Street. Progressive closures of Lucas Street will occur moving to the east including the Main Street intersection.

There will be limited access available with this section of Lucas reduced to one lane where the underground work is being completed. A temporary driving surface will be provided behind the underground work once the contractor determines it is safe to do so. Driveways along the work area will be inaccessible while the sewer is being installed, but the contractor will attempt to restore driveway access as quickly as possible with a temporary driving surface.

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Construction Update: Busch-Lucas intersection to close July 11

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date July 8, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of Busch and Lucas streets will be closed to traffic starting Monday (July 11) as part of Phase 5 of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project according to officials at the Department of Public Works. It is anticipated that the closure will last six weeks.

In order to maintain access to the residents of Busch Street, the City of Muscatine obtained permission from the owner of property located at the end of Greenwood Drive to use that private property to construct a connector path from the alley behind Busch Street to the end of Greenwood Drive. The path has been completed but is open to local traffic only.

Using the route from Lucas down Greenwood Drive to the connector to the alley and to Busch provides access to all the homes on Busch during the Lucas intersection closure. Once the Busch-Lucas intersection is reopened, the temporary access road will be removed and reseeded to return it to its original condition.

Since the temporary access area runs next to a ravine, there have been problems in the past with people using that area to dump trash and other materials. If ay such activity is witnessed during this period of use to access Busch Street please notify the Police Department.

Work on repaving the West 8th and Lucas intersection will also resume next week following the completion of underground work by Muscatine Power & Water. Repaving is also expected for the Climer Alley. The paving is expected to take two weeks, weather permitting. Once completed, West 8th Street will be completely open.

Lucas Street will continue to be closed at the West 8th intersection as underground work continues toward Busch Street and will begin soon heading toward Green Street.

Underground work on Climer Street is making progress toward High Street as Haggerty Earthworks works in short sections to minimize disruption of accessibility to resident homes in the work area. Once the contractor completes work through the High Street intersection, underground operations will move to Logan while Climer is repaved from High to West 8th.

GRANDVIEW AVENUE

The Grandview Avenue intersection with Houser and Sampson remains closed to traffic with most underground work crossing Grandview completed. This is the final major intersection of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project with Heuer Construction, Inc., anticipating that two-way traffic on Grandview will be restored by August 1, weather permitting.

The full closure of the intersection will be implemented on Sampson east of the Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing, Houser north of the Mittman intersection, Mittman just south of the intersection with Houser, Grandview 200 feet south of the intersection with Houser-Sampson, and Grandview from the Cheri Top south.

Access to all Grandview Avenue businesses south of the Musser intersection to the Houser-Sampson intersection will be from the intersection with Musser.

Through traffic coming from the south will be detoured west onto the Highway 61 by-pass to the Hershey exit and then to Mississippi Drive, or east on Dick Drake Way to Stewart Road/Oregon and back to Grandview.

The final section of Grandview will be rocked and prepped for paving starting Monday (July 11). Tentative plans are to have Grandview Avenue completely open for two-way traffic once the new pavement cures, but the Sampson and Houser legs of the intersection will remain closed as they will be reconstructed after Grandview is opened.

The Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project remains on schedule. Once the roadway is completed, Heuer will complete sidewalks, driveways, and landscaping in each of the two phases. The project is tentatively scheduled to wrap up November 2022.

FULL DEPTH PATCHING BEGINS ON ISETT

Removal and replacement of sections of the Isett Avenue pavement continue as the final segment of the 2021-2022 Full Depth Patching program. Heuer Construction, Inc., are repairing areas of the Isett Avenue pavement from the Heinz pedestrian crossing to Clay Street.

Drivers are urged to slow down, obey traffic control devices, watch out for construction workers, and plan for extra time when driving through the construction zone. Please find alternate routes of travel if possible.

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The City of Muscatine and the Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, wear seat belts, and be aware of construction workers. Use an alternate route if possible.

Click on CONSTRUCTION to visit the Department of Public Works Construction Projects page where more information can be found on City of Muscatine construction projects. An interactive map is available showing current street closures and street work.

If you have a comment or concern, please email feedback@muscatineiowa.gov or pwrequest@muscatineiowa.gov. A staff member will respond within 24 hours.

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Iowa and 3rd intersection to be closed June 29-July 2

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date June 27, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of Iowa Avenue and 3rd Street will be closed to traffic starting Wednesday (June 29) for street repairs. The intersection will be closed at least through the end of the day on Friday (July 1), weather permitting, or Saturday (July 2).

Iowa Avenue traffic will be detoured at 4th and 2nd streets to either 4th Street or Mississippi Drive and then to either Sycamore or Chestnut streets. Traffic on 3rd Street will be able to use Sycamore and Chestnut streets to either Mississippi Drive, 2nd Street, or 4th Street to bypass the closure.

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Plan Ahead … Grandview intersection to be closed starting June 20

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date June 17, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Grandview Avenue intersection with Houser and Sampson will be closed to traffic starting Monday (June 20) according to the Department of Public Works. This is the final major intersection of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project with Heuer Construction, Inc., anticipating that two-way traffic on Grandview will be restored by August 1, weather permitting.

Access to all Grandview Avenue businesses south of the Musser intersection to the Houser-Sampson intersection will be from the intersection with Musser.

Pavement removal and underground work will begin Monday. Once completed, the section of Grandview will be rocked and prepped for paving. Tentative plans are to have Grandview Avenue completely open for two-way traffic once the new pavement cures, but the Sampson and Houser legs of the intersection will remain closed as they will be reconstructed after Grandview is opened.

FULL DEPTH PATCHING BEGINS ON ISETT

Work on the final segment of the 2021-2022 Full Depth Patching program began Friday (June 17) as Heuer Construction, Inc., crews saw cut marked areas of the Isett Avenue pavement from the Heinz pedestrian crossing to Clay Street.

Removal and replacement of sections of the Isett pavement will begin Monday with traffic reduced to two lanes through the construction area. Drivers are urged to slow down, obey traffic control devices, watch out for construction workers, and plan for extra time when driving through the construction zone.

Please find alternate routes of travel if possible.

The 2021-2022 Full-Depth Patching Project had a late start due to funding concerns that pushed the bid process into the fall. The $440,800 contract was awarded to Heuer Construction on October 5, 2021, but actual work was delayed until April due to weather and logistic concerns. All work is to be completed by the end of June.

Heuer completed two emergency repairs, on Hershey Avenue and on Liberty Street, and then completed the first section on the 2021-2022 list, 1600 block of Cedar Street before moving to Houser Street and the Frontage Road.

WEST HILL PHASE V

Work continues on Phase 5A and Phase 5B of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project with 5A work concentrated on Climer street and 5B on the Lucas and West 8th Street intersection.

Haggerty Earthworks anticipates the Lucas and West 8th Street intersection to remain closed for at least four more weeks as underground work is completed, and Muscatine Power & Water is able to complete electric, communication, and water relocations.

Phase 5A work is making progress toward High Street as Haggerty Earthworks works in short sections to minimize disruption of accessibility to resident homes in the work area.

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Drivers are reminded to slow down and use caution when travelling through construction zones, obey traffic control devices, and be aware of construction workers. Use an alternate route if possible.

If you have a comment or concern, please email feedback@muscatineiowa.gov or pwrequest@muscatineiowa.gov. A staff member will respond within 24 hours.

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Cedar and East 2nd intersection to be closed June 6-10

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date June 3, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of East 2nd and Cedar streets will be closed for approximately one week according to the Muscatine Department of Public Works. The closure is expected to begin at 7 a.m. Monday (June 6) and continue through the end of the day on Friday (June 10), weather permitting.

Two crosswalks will be removed and replaced as part of the punch list for the recent 2nd Street Streetscape Project. One of the crosswalks cuts across the 300 block of East 2nd Street while the other crosswalk cuts across the 200 block of Cedar.

KE Flatwork, Inc., will be removing the pavers from the two crosswalks on Monday with Eastern Iowa Landscaping replacing the brick pavers starting Tuesday.

Access to all businesses in the affected blocks will be maintained. However, through traffic should detour to either Mississippi Drive or 3rd Street using either Sycamore or Walnut streets.

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Lucas-West 8th intersection to be closed six weeks

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date April 1, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The intersection of West 8th and Lucas streets will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday (April 4) as part of Phase 5 of the West Hill Sanitary and Storm Sewer Separation Project. The full closure will last approximately six weeks depending on the weather.

Limited access will be permitted on Lucas Street from Main Street on the east side of the intersection and from Busch Street on the west side. Limited access will also be permitted on West 8th Street from Broadway to the Lucas Street intersection and from Main Street to the Lucas Street intersection. The Whicher intersection will remain open.

In addition to the work at the Lucas and West 8th intersection, general contractor Haggerty Earthworks, LLC, plans to close Climer Street from West 8th to High starting on Wednesday (April 6). Local traffic only will be permitted as sanitary and storm sewer separation work begins on this segment of Phase 5.

The contractor anticipates keeping all driveways accessible for residents for as much as possible from Busch to Main on Lucas and from West 8th to High on Climer. Periodic closures will occur as underground work progresses. Full closures will occur during the removal and replacement of the pavement from curb to curb. Residents will be notified in advance of the full closures.

Sewer project work on Lucas Street in 2022 will focus on the area from Busch Street to the curve in Lucas Street just past Green Street and include the 900, 1300, 1400, and 1500 bl;ocks of Lucas.

Sewer project work on Climer Street in 2022 will begin in the 700 block of Climer and move toward the Lucas Street intersection.

FULL DEPTH PATCHING CONTINUES

The two emergency repairs, on Hershey and Liberty, that are part of the 2022 Full Depth Patching Program are nearly complete but lane restrictions may continue into next week as concrete replacement continues. Liberty has been used as a detour during the Grandview Avenue reconstruction and the higher-than-normal traffic created buckles in the roadway.

Once the emergency repairs are completed, Heuer Construction, Inc., will move to 1608 Cedar Street (near the intersection with Parham).

Also included as part of the 2022 contract is Isett Avenue (Bidwell Road to the Heinz pedestrian entrance), Houser Street (Fulliam Avenue to Dawson Street), Stewart Road (Oregon Avenue to Wallace Street), Robin Road (Sunrise Circle east to end of the concrete), Frontage Road (Cleveland Street to Ford Avenue), and Devitt Avenue (Ridgewood Avenue to Pinefield Street). Additional emergency repairs may be added if time and money remain in the contract.

Additional traffic notes:

Heuer Construction, Inc., has closed one outside lane of Park Avenue from Washington to the Mad Creek Bridge on East 2nd Street to work on the Iowa DOT punch list for the Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project that was substantially completed last fall.
Musser Street is closed from the intersection with Wisconsin and Baker to the Grandview intersection as the east side of the Musser-Grandview intersection is reconstructed as part of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project.
Traffic restrictions continue on Grandview Avenue from Houser to Musser streets as underground work and pavement removal continue. The contractor maintains customer and delivery access to all businesses as Phase II of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project continues.

Drivers are reminded to slow down and use caution when travelling through the construction zone, obey traffic control devices, and be aware of workers. Use an alternate route if possible.

For more information on City of Muscatine construction projects click on CONSTRUCTION to visit the Department of Public Works Construction Projects page.

If you have a comment or concern, please email feedback@muscatineiowa.gov or pwrequest@muscatineiowa.gov. A staff member will respond within 24 hours.

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Lane restriction at Pearl-Liberty intersection for street repair

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date March 21, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Pearl Street will be closed at the intersection with Liberty starting today (March 21) for an emergency repair as part of the 2022 Full Depth Patching Program. Liberty has been used as a detour during the Grandview Avenue reconstruction and the higher-than-normal traffic has created buckles in the roadway.

Pearl will be closed in both directions at Liberty while Liberty will be reduced to one-lane of traffic during the repair work. Drivers are asked to please alternate for the lane restriction on Liberty, slow down when driving through the construction area, watch for construction workers, and find alternate routes if possible.

Heuer Construction, Inc., was awarded the 2022 Full Depth Patching contract and have started an emergency repair on Hershey Avenue near the northbound ramps for Highway 61. The Liberty and Pearl intersection repair is the second emergency repair added to the contract.

Once the emergency repairs are completed, Heuer will move to 1608 Cedar Street (near the intersection with Parham).

Additional traffic notes:

Heuer Construction, Inc., has closed one outside lane of Park Avenue from Washington to Colorado to begin work on the DOT punch list from the Park Avenue 4-to-3 Lane Conversion Project that was substantially completed last fall.
Musser Street is closed from the intersection with Wisconsin and Baker to the Grandview intersection as the east side of the Musser-Grandview intersection is reconstructed as part of the Grandview Avenue Reconstruction Project.
West 8th Street is closed to through traffic from Broadway to Lucas for landscaping and finishing work as part of the West Hill Sanitary & Storm Sewer Separation Project. This section of West 8th will remain closed to through traffic as sewer work begins in the Lucas and West 8th intersection. That work is tentatively scheduled to start March 28. More details on the intersection closure will be announced next week.

Drivers are reminded to slow down and use caution when travelling through the construction zone, obey traffic control devices, and be aware of workers. Use an alternate route if possible.

For more information on City of Muscatine construction projects click on CONSTRUCTION to visit the Department of Public Works Construction Projects page.

If you have a comment or concern, please email feedback@muscatineiowa.gov or pwrequest@muscatineiowa.gov. A staff member will respond within 24 hours.

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