Construction of the First Avenue Grade Separation Project, which elevates the railroad crossing and lowers the road, is progressing and will require the closure of First Avenue beginning Saturday, August 20, 2016.
The closure will impact First Avenue, south of Bradford Drive through Mall Drive, which will be closed to thru traffic and is necessary for crews to remove the temporary road and begin paving under the new railroad bridge.
During this closure, First Avenue traffic will detour onto Muscatine Avenue, Scott Boulevard and US Highway 6. South East Junior High School,...