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- W. 1st Street Corridor
- Center Street Trail & Roadway
- Main Street Corridor
- University Avenue Corridor
- Highway 58 Corridor
- Greenhill Road Corridor
Starting in the 2019 construction season, the Iowa Department of Transportation will begin reconstruction of Highway 57, known as W. 1st Street, from Hudson Road to Franklin Street. The proposed improvements include removal and rebuilding of the roadway to a 5-lane roadway and replacing storm sewer, water main, and sanitary sewer. Construction will happen during the next three construction seasons.
Below are the limits of construction for each year:
Phase I: Franklin Street to Walnut Street: July–November 2019
Phase I: Railroad Closure: July–early September 2, 2019
Phase II: Walnut Street to Ellen Street: April 2020–November 2020
Phase III: Ellen Street to Hudson Road: April 2021–October 2021
Once construction begins this summer, the contractor will work on paving and underground utilities between Franklin Street and Walnut Street. A temporary detour will be in place for approximately 60 days starting on July 8, between the blocks of Walnut Street and Iowa Street. This closure will be required for the reconstruction of the Iowa Northern Railroad’s crossing. After the railroad crossing is completed, this section will re-open allowing at least one travel lane in each direction. Access to residential driveways will be maintained along with signs to business accesses throughout the remainder of construction.
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.
Iowa DOT Project Contact:
Ron Loecher, Resident Engineer, 641-394-3161, Ron.Loecher@iowadot.us
City of Cedar Falls Project Contact:
Chase Schrage, Principal Engineer, 319-268-5170, Chase.Schrage@cedarfalls.com
Stephanie Sheetz, Director of Community Development, 319-268-5151, Stephanie.Sheetz@cedarfalls.com
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.
A traffic study is underway for Greenhill Road from Cedar Heights Drive to Hudson Road. The overall objective of this study is to identify existing and future roadway capacity and safety needs of this corridor and the intersections. It will then be used for planning and budgeting for future projects. Several upcoming projects include upgrades to the S. Main/Greenhill (planned for 2021) and Cedar Heights/Greenhill (planned for 2020–2021) intersections.
The traffic study includes a review of a variety of information such as existing conditions, vehicle crashes, access management, turn lanes, number of lanes, intersection controls, future development, and the posted speed limit. Three public meetings will be held as the study continues. Following is information from those meetings:
Public Meeting #1—Project Kick-off (June 12, 2018):
Posters & information at the meeting:
- Study limits poster
- Corridor strip map
- Crash data poster
- S. Main/Greenhill intersection poster
- 2018 traffic volumes poster
- Complete Street Policy poster
Comments received (comment sheets and post-it notes on the map)
Public Meeting #2—August 9, 2018:
Posters & information at the meeting:
- Corridor widening strip map
- 2045 forecasted traffic volumes
- Intersection controls posters
- June 12, 2018 public feedback poster
- Comments received (will be posted at a later time)
Public Meeting #3—November 1, 2018
- November 1 Presentation
- Handout from the meeting
- Intersection Exhibits
- Algonquin Drive Widening
- Ashworth Drive Widening
- Cedar Heights Drive Widening
- Cedar Heights Drive Roundabout
- Coneflower Parkway/Estate Drive Widening
- Hudson Road Widening
- Orchard Hill Drive
- Oster Parkway Widening
- Oster Parkway Roundabout
- Prairie Parkway Widening
- Prairie Parkway Roundabout
- Rownd Street Widening
- Rownd Street Roundabout
- South Main Street Widening
- South Main Street Roundabout