Paving for Progress Construction Update

Memorial Drive SE // Forest Drive SE

Construction Update | June 4, 2019

Forest Drive Update

The contractor is currently working on concrete patches on the east side of Forest Drive between Hillcrest and 5th Avenue, as well as sanitary sewer between 5th Avenue and Meadowbrook. The road is closed to everyone but property owners.

Looking ahead, the contractor plans to have all utility work and patches completed by mid-June. Paving is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, June 17 between Mt Vernon Road to 5th Avenue. While the road is being paved, residents will not be able to drive or park on the new asphalt for a few hours. Our contractor will be setting out door hangers to help give you additional notice when this work is set to begin.

Memorial Drive Update

Bever Avenue to Mount Vernon Road

The sidewalks and retaining walls are nearly complete between Bever Avenue and Meadowbrook Drive. Storm sewer work also continues between Meadowbrook Drive and Mt. Vernon Road. By the end of the week, our contractors should be able to start removing the old pavement in this area and preparing for new paving. Look for door hangers notifying residents when this work will start, so you can begin parking on neighboring side streets during the paving phase.

Memorial Drive Update

Mt. Vernon Road to McCarthy Road

Curb and gutter work has been completed between Mt. Vernon Road and 14th Avenue. The driveways in this area should be completed this week. Once driveways are done, the contractors can begin pavement resurfacing. While the road is being paved, residents will not be able to drive or park on the new asphalt for a few hours. Our contractor will be setting out door hangers to help give you additional notice when this work is set to begin. If the weather holds, sod work can begin soon between Bever Avenue and Meadowbrook Drive, as well as between Seely Ave and McCarthy Road. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for good weather!

FOREST DR PROJECT TEAM

CONTRACTOR

BWC Excavating, LLC

563-321-8669

CITY CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Dillon Feldmann

319-286-5703

d.feldmann@cedar-rapids.org

MEMORIAL PROJECT TEAM

CONTRACTOR

Bever to Mt. Vernon

Rathje Construction

Chuck Albert

319-936-1853

CONTRACTOR

Mt. Vernon to McCarthy

Dave Schmitt Constr.

Ben Hosch

319-365-8669

CITY CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Eric Bahl

319-286-5531

e.bahl@cedar-rapids.org

Thad Harper

319-440-9693

t.harper@cedar-rapids.org

City of Cedar Rapids Public Works Department 500 15th Avenue SW | 319.286.5802

www.CityofCR.com/PavingforProgress