Several roads near Downtown Iowa City and the entrances to Oakland Cemetery will be closed at various times from Aug. 7 through Aug. 12, 2025, to allow for the filming of a movie with historic ties to Iowa City. Transit routes will also be detoured over three days of filming activity. Filming in Iowa City is anticipated to occur over the course of two weeks.

Road closures

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7
• East Jefferson Street from North Dubuque Street to North Gilbert Street.
• North Linn Street from East Jefferson Street to the alley south of East Market Street.
• The alley between Market and Jefferson will also be closed from Dubuque to Linn.
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9
• Brown Street entrance into Oakland Cemetery.
• Reno Street entrance into Oakland Cemetery.
• Filming will also occur on Dewey Street from Brown Street to North Summit Street from 5 to 7 p.m. 
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday,  Aug. 11
• West Jefferson Street from North Madison Street to North Clinton Street.
• Film crews will be using street parking along North Clinton Street during this time.
• 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12
• Same locations as Aug.7, including alley. 

Transit impacts

The following routes and stops will be impacted all day:

• Thursday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 12
• Outbound 7-North Dodge and 11-Rochester routes will detour via Clinton Street, Burlington Street, Gilbert Street, and Jefferson Street.
• Stops #7401 (Jefferson and Linn) and #7400 (Clinton and Jefferson) will be closed
• Monday, Aug. 11
• Inbound 10-West Iowa City will detour via Iowa Avenue, Madison Street, Burlington Street, Clinton Street, and Washington Street.
• Stop #7023 (Madison and Jefferson) will not be serviced.

If you have any questions about the impacted bus routes, call our Transportation Office at 319-356-5151.

Movie information

The film, called "The Death of a Brewer," is a fictional film set in Iowa City's history during the Temperance movement. The film showcases the brewers whose beers filled the Northside beer tunnels and the members of the Temperance movement looking to ban alcohol. Learn more about the movie at its Facebook page.