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Why will Myrtle Ave be closed from 8/1 to October? — Liz, Iowa City, via Facebook
“The Myrtle Avenue closure is in conjunction with some intersection improvements we’re doing at Myrtle and Riverside Drive,” Dave Panos, senior civil engineer for Iowa City, told Little Village. “It’s part of the larger Riverside Drive resurfacing project.”
The work at the intersection will include improvements to the utilities running beneath it, such as the storm sewer.
“We’re also adding a turn lane, and a new traffic signal,” Panos said.
Construction at the intersection is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of October.
thank goodness it won’t be finished before football season!
Whew! I thought it might be the beginning of another apartment complex on the rare nice green space.
Brilliant job starting right before football season. Why would do it during the summer when traffic is reduced do to students being gone for the most part. As is this project turns riverside into a parking lot several time a day and I can’t wait to see what its like on game day. Lot of good it does to be done by Oct. 1st we only have 4 homes games before then. Good call Iowa City.