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Block of Leroy to be closed one week for sewer repair

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

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 500 block of Leroy Street will be closed to thru traffic starting Monday, July 18, to replace a private sewer connection at 500 Leroy Street. The closure is expected to last until Monday, July 27.

Rivo, Inc., is planning on replacing the entire sewer line at 500 Leroy Street from the house to the sewer main due to a needed repair on the Orangeburg sewer line. The sewer main is located in the middle of Leroy Street.

To safely work on the sewer line repair, Leroy Street will need to be closed to all traffic from Mulberry Avenue to the alley in the 500 block of Leroy Street.

Local traffic to residences on Plover Street, Marquette Street, Amherst Avenue, and Orange Street will be permitted to use Leroy Street west of the intersection with Barry Avenue. There will be no access from Mulberry Avenue. Rivo will maintain access to all driveways in the 500 block except to the driveway at 500 Leroy Street.

Through traffic for Mulberry to Leroy will be detoured to Barry Avenue during the road closure.

The closure was approved by the Muscatine City Council on July 7, 2022.

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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.

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.

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Update: Houser Street work will continue for next 2-3 weeks

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date May 13, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Full depth patching continues on Houser Street with work also scheduled to begin on Frontage Road Tuesday (May 17) according to the Muscatine Department of Public Works.

Work on Houser Street will continue for the next two to three weeks as the contractor repairs the broken pavement in multiple phases to minimize traffic control issues. The duration of work is weather dependent.

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 early 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.

Heuer Construction is scheduled to also begin work on Frontage Road (Ford to Cleveland) starting Tuesday. Frontage Road will be closed to all traffic from Ford Avenue to the LPI Loans entrance. Once that section is completed, full depth patching will take place from LPI Loans to Cleveland Street.

Other street segments to be repaired under the Full Depth Patching Project include:

Isett Avenue (Bidwell Road to Heinz Pedestrian entrance)
Stewart Road (Oregon Avenue to Wallace Street)
Robin Road (Sunrise Circle to Centre Drive)
Devitt Avenue (Ridgewood Avenue to Pinefield Street)

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.

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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Full Depth Patching continues on Houser; Frontage Road next

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date May 11, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Full depth patching is wrapping up on Houser Street with the action moving to Frontage Road on Friday according to the Muscatine Department of Public Works.

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 where repair work is wrapping up.

Heuer Construction is scheduled to begin work on Frontage Road (Ford to Cleveland) starting Friday. Frontage Road will be closed at Ford Avenue to just past the first entrance to the Hong Kong Buffett for the first section to be repaired. Once completed, Heuer will be closing Frontage Road from just past the first entrance to the Hong Kong Buffett to LPI Loans for the second section of work. The third section will be in front of LPI Loans to Cleveland Street.

Other street segments to be repaired under the Full Depth Patching Project include:

Isett Avenue (Bidwell Road to Heinz Pedestrian entrance)
Stewart Road (Oregon Avenue to Wallace Street)
Robin Road (Sunrise Circle to Centre Drive)
Devitt Avenue (Ridgewood Avenue to Pinefield Street)

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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Portion of Bond Street to be closed to traffic May 5-13

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

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Bond Street will be closed to all traffic starting at 7 a.m. Thursday (May 5) for sewer work in conjunction with the Taylor Park Improvement Project. All-American Concrete, the prime contractor for the work, will close the section of Bond Street between Taylor Park and the Muscatine Slough (from Angle Street to the residences in the 400 block of Bond Street) for approximately eight days.

The underground and pavement restoration work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 13. A detour route around the construction site will be posted using Schiller Street on the north, Taylor/Franklin on the east, and Evans Street on the south. The duration of the closure is weather dependent.

Access to Pete’s Tap and to the residences in the 400 block of Bond Street will be maintained. Taylor Park is currently closed to the public as is the recreational trail from Franklin to Bond streets.

Drivers are urged to slow down, use caution around construction zones, and find alternate routes if possible.

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Traffic Alert: Lane restrictions begin April 25 on Cedar Street

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date April 23, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 1600 block of Cedar Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic on Monday (April 25) as full depth patching begins. Heuer Construction, Inc., will begin removal, repairs, and replacement in the northbound lane from the first entrance to the Trinity Muscatine lower parking lot to the Parham Street intersection.

Repair work will be completed in sections with one driveway closed at a time. Drivers are urged to use caution when travelling through construction zones, obey traffic control devices, and find alternate routes if possible.

Two emergency repairs have been accomplished as part of the 2022 Full Depth Patching Project as repairs have completed on Hershey and Liberty. The current contract also calls for work on 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.

WEST HILL PROJECT TRAFFIC

Traffic restrictions have been implemented on West 8th Street and on Climer Street as Haggerty Earthworks, LLC, moves forward with sewer construction in both locations.

Local traffic only is permitted in the 600 and 700 blocks of Climer (West 8th to High streets) with the contractor working with residents on access to their driveways as construction progresses.

Resident will be notified in advance when the 600 and 700 blocks of Climer are closed to all traffic for pavement restoration. Traffic restrictions and street closures will shift as the work moves toward Logan and then from Logan to Lucas on Climer.

West 8th is currently closed to most traffic from Broadway to Main Street with local traffic only permitted. The intersection of West 8th and Lucas is currently closed to all traffic for sewer construction and pavement restoration. Once the intersection is completed, West 8th will be opened but Lucas will remain closed from West 8th to Busch for sewer work and pavement restoration.

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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).

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 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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Block of Iowa Avenue to be closed to traffic for 45 days

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date March 13, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Iowa Avenue will be closed to traffic from 3rd Street to 4th Street starting Monday, March 14, as Graham Construction Company completes demolition work on the former Musser Public Library building and connects utility services. The work is expected to take 45 days and should be completed by April 30 depending on the weather.

A one-block detour has been established that will take Iowa Avenue traffic to Sycamore Street and back to Iowa Avenue. Access to Muscatine County Human Services and Muscatine Center for Social Action will be maintained by the contractor.

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Half block of East 2nd Street closed for sewer repair

Post author By City of Muscatine
Post date January 15, 2022

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 400 block of East 2nd Street is closed to traffic for a lateral sewer repair. The closure went into effect Tuesday (Jan. 11) and will continued at least through Friday (Jan. 14). The closure may be extended due to weather conditions.

Hometown Plumbing & Heating closed East 2nd Street from the intersection with Walnut to the entrance of the Musser Public Library & HNI Community Center parking lot to repair a lateral sewer for Muscatine-Trinity Church.

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