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Special Roadway Corridor Projects
- W. 1st Street Corridor
- Center Street Trail & Roadway
- Main Street Corridor
- University Avenue Corridor
- Highway 58 Corridor
This corridor from Franklin Street to Hudson Road is under design for a new reconstruction project. The anticipated schedule of events is as follows:
- Complete final design: winter 2017-2018
- Right of way activities: spring-summer 2018
- Construction: summer 2019-2020
The City of Cedar Falls and the Iowa Department of Transportation held a Public Information Meeting on Thursday, January 25, 2018, to discuss the proposed West First Street / IA 57 Reconstruction Project. The project will consist of the reconstruction of West First Street / IA 57 from Highland Drive to Franklin/Center Street. The existing four lane roadway will be replaced with a five lane roadway that has a center left turn lane. The project will include improvements to the sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, and other miscellaneous roadway items.
The following information was available at the public informational meeting:
Project Comment Sheet (comments due on February 1, 2018)
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Updated Corridor Strip Map
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Cross Section
The Environmental Assessment (EA) has been completed and the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was approved and signed on September 22, 2016 The next steps in the project include meeting with the IDOT to review the cost share for the project and initiate the final design.
A public hearing for the proposed improvements to W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 from Highland Drive to Franklin Street/Center Street was on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Cedar Falls Community Center, 528 Main Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa. The following information was be presented at the public hearing:W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Environmental Assessment
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Public Hearing Notice
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Public Hearing Handout
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Corridor Strip Map
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Public Hearing Comment Sheet
W. 1st Street/Iowa 57 Public Hearing Video Presentation
The second public open house for this project was held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the City Hall Council Chambers from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The following information was presented at the open house.4-22-14 Open House Presentation Boards
W. 1st Street Alternative 1 - 4 lane roadway
W. 1st Street Alternative 2 - 3 lane roadway
W. 1st Street Alternative 3a - 5 lane roadway (67' wide)
W. 1st Street Alternative 3b - 5 lane roadway (58' wide)
The first public open house for this project was held on Thursday, December 5, 2013. The following links with provide the information from the open house.
This corridor from North Cottage Row Road to Lone Tree Road is being studied for roadway improvements. The construction of a recreational trail from N. Cottage Row Road to Lone Tree Road has been designed with an anticipated construction start in the spring of 2018.
In order to gather public comments for this project, an open house was on June 1, 2017 at the Eagle's Club, 2125 W. Lone Tree Road at 5:30 p.m. The following documents are provided for your review:
Public Informational Meeting Flier
Meeting Presentation
Comment Sheet
Center Street Framework Plan
The City of Cedar Falls is conducting a traffic study of the Main Street corridor from W. 6th Street to Seerley Boulevard. The city is asking for public input on potential improvements to this corridor with respect to the future rehabilitation of the roadway.
The corridor study was presented to the City Council Committee on July 10, 2017 and August 7, 2017. Select the following link to view the final report:
Main Street Corridor Final Report
A public open house was on May 23, 2017 to unveil the recommendations and comments that were developed at the informational meeting last September. The following documents are provided for your review:
Main Street Corridor FAQs
Public Informational Meeting Flier
Public Informational Meeting Video
Meeting Presentation Meeting Handout
Comment Sheet
Alternative #2 Corridor Layout
Alternative #3 Corridor Layout
Main Street and W. 12th Street Intersection Layout
Main Street and W. 12th Street Roundabout Layout
Main Street and W. 18th Street Intersection Layout
Main Street and Seerley Boulevard Intersection Layout
Main Street Corridor Traffic Volumes
The first informational meeting was on Tuesday, September 13th to gather input from the public. The following information was presented at the meeting:Main Street Public Meeting Brochure
Main Street Complete Streets
Main Street Strip Map with Volumes
Main Street Crash Statistics
Main Street Cross Sections 6th to 17th
Main Street Cross Sections 18th to University
The University Avenue Reconstruction Project website was developed to provide information to the public about this project. You can visit the University Avenue Reconstruction Project web page for more information on this project.