DOT: IA 27/58 & US 20

Iowa 27 and US 218 Ramp Project - Stage 3 Traffic Shift

Starting Monday, September 18^th, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, Owen Contracting, will be continuing with construction by starting the third stage of the IA 27 and US 218 ramp reconstruction project. Stage 3 work will include rebuilding the inside travel lanes on US 218 and shifting traffic to the newly constructed outside lanes on US 218. During this third stage, both the IA 27/58 southbound exit ramp (exit towards UNI & Hudson) and the northbound IA 27/58 to westbound IA 57 loop ramp (exit towards downtown Cedar Falls) will continue to be closed. All other remaining ramps will be open to traffic. US 218 westbound and IA 57 westbound will be in a reduced lane capacity.

Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of highway. Attached you will find a map with the closure areas highlighted and a detour map for the closed ramps. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT listed below:

Ron Loecher, PE, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us

Road Closure Notice - Riders Road - IA 27/58 & Ridgeway Avenue Project

On Wednesday, September 13^th, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the IA 27/58 at Ridgeway Avenue reconstruction project by closing Butterfield Road, in the City of Hudson, south of Riders Road. Access to Riders Road in the City of Hudson will only be from US 20 and towards the north in Cedar Falls by Ridgeway Avenue. Crews are still working on the closed easterly ramps of US 20 and easterly IA27/58 mainline paving. Attached you will find maps with the closure area highlighted.

 For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of road. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT listed below:

Ron Loecher, PE, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us

Ramp Closure Notice - IA 27/58 & Ridgeway Avenue

On Monday, August 7^th, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, PCI, will be continuing with the IA 27/58 at Ridgeway Avenue reconstruction project by starting the second phase of work. Crews will be opening the westerly ramps of US 20 and closing the easterly ramps of US 20. An overall detour route has been established utilizing Viking Road and Hudson Road. Attached you will find maps with the closure area highlighted.

 During this second stage, crews will switch traffic on the IA 27/58 crossover south of Viking Road and place traffic head-to-head on IA 27/58 in the previous southbound lanes. North and Southbound traffic will continue to be reduced to one lane on IA 27/58 from Cedar Falls to US 20. The intersection of IA 27/58 and Ridgeway will be kept open, but in a reduced capacity with lane closures. The intersection of Ridgeway Ave. and Nordic Dr. will also be kept open. After the completion of this phase, subsequent stages will follow for the work at the intersections of Ridgeway Ave. and Nordic Dr.

 For Cedar Falls residents accessing Riders Road within the City of Hudson, access will be provided utilizing Ranchero Road within the City of Hudson. Crews are currently paving the last section of roadway between the US 20 ramps and Riders Road. Tentatively starting on Monday, August 21^st, Butterfield Road will be opened between US 20 and Riders Road, but closed south of Riders Road for approximately four (4) months. Access to Riders Road in the City of Hudson will only be from US 20 and towards the north in Cedar Falls by Ridgeway Avenue.

 For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of road. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT listed below:

 Ron Loecher, PE, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us

 IA 27 and US 218 Ramp Reconstruction - Stage 2

Starting Monday, June 12^th, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, Owen Contracting, will be continuing lane reconstruction by starting the second stage of the IA 27 and US 218 ramp reconstruction project. During this second stage, the IA 27/58 southbound exit ramp (exit towards UNI & Hudson) will continue to be closed. A second ramp closure of the northbound IA 27/58 to westbound IA 57 loop ramp (exit towards downtown Cedar Falls) will be closed. All remaining ramps will be open to traffic. US 218 westbound and IA 57 westbound will be in a single lane reduced capacity.

 The DOT has placed a restricted width of 11’-0 on the US 218 exit ramp (exit towards Janesville & Waverly) during construction. For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of highway. Attached you will find a map with the closure areas highlighted and a detour map for the closed ramps. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT listed below:

 Ron Loecher, PE, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us

Lane Closures - US 20 & IA 58 (Hudson Road) Resurfacing Project 

Beginning, Monday, April 24th, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, Aspro, Inc., will be starting the first stage of the US 20 & IA 58 Resurfacing project. The overall project spans from the City of Hudson to the City of Cedar Falls along IA 58 (known as Hudson Road and South Hudson Road). The project involves the HMA resurfacing and widening of IA 58 along with bridge approach work at the US 20 Bridge. The overall project is anticipated to be complete in late October.

 For Cedar Falls residents, impacts for the project will occur during this first stage where impacts to the US 20 and IA 58 (Hudson Road) bridge approach work will be taking place. During the bridge approach work, north- and southbound lanes will be reduced to a single lane capacity on the inside lanes, while crews first work on the outside travel lanes. Then crews will shift traffic to the outside lines, while crews work on the inside lanes. In mid-summer, crews will overlay Hudson Road ending at the north side of the Ridgeway Avenue & Hudson Road intersection.

 US 20 & IA 58 (Hudson Road) ramp traffic will be maintained at the interchange for the duration of the project. Detour traffic will be maintained for the IA 27/58 and US 20 interchange project taking place to the East. For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of road. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT listed below:

 Ron Loecher, PE, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us  

Beginning, Monday, April 3rd, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, Owen Contracting, will be starting the first stage of the IA 27 and US 218 ramp reconstruction project. The first stage will include reconstructing the outside westbound lanes of 218 before the interchange, and also reconstructing a segment on westbound IA 57 around the exit ramp. Attached you will find maps with the closure area highlighted. 

During this first stage, the IA 27/58 southbound exit ramp (exit towards UNI & Hudson) will be closed, with all other ramps open to traffic in a single lane reduced capacity. The DOT has placed a restricted width of 11’-0 on the US 218 exit ramp (exit towards Janesville & Waverly) during construction. For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of road. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT listed below:

 Ron Loecher, PE, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us

Beginning, Monday, April 3rd, 2023, the Iowa DOT’s contractor, PCI, will be starting the first stage of the IA 27/58 at Ridgeway Avenue and US 20 reconstruction project. Work will be split into two overall stages for the IA 27/58 and US 20 interchange. The first stage will be rebuilding the westerly half including the westerly side ramps of US 20, and the second stage will be reconstructing the easterly half including the easterly side ramps of US 20. An overall detour route will be established utilizing Viking Road and Hudson Road. Attached you will find maps with the closure area highlighted.

During this first stage crews will work to establish a crossover on IA 27/58 south of Viking Road with lane closures over the next two to three weeks. Then in mid-April traffic will be placed head-to-head on IA 27/58 in the previous northbound lanes while crews work to remove and rebuild the westerly side of the project in Stage 1. North and Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on IA 27/58 from Cedar Falls to US 20. The intersection of IA 27/58 and Ridgeway will be kept open, but in a reduced capacity with lane closures. The intersection of Ridgeway Ave. and Nordic Dr. will also be kept open. After the completion of the first two stages, subsequent stages will follow for the work at the intersections of Ridgeway Ave. and Nordic Dr. 

For safety's sake, please stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed sections of road. If you have any questions or concerns during the course of construction, please contact Ron Loecher with the Iowa DOT at 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us .