Paving for Progress Construction Update

Mount Vernon Rd from 14th to 20th

Construction Update | 11-3-23

Construction on this Mount Vernon Road project is complete for the year. The various contractors have been wrapping up work this week including, pavement markings, signage, traffic signals, sod, and general cleanup. All of the traffic control will be removed and the road will fully open to traffic this afternoon, Friday, November 3^rd.

We are excited to see the Paving for Progress program transform our streets and appreciate your patience this construction season. Please check out this story about Grandmaster Woo Jin Jung of Jung’s Taekwondo thanking Pirc Tobin for their work on this project.

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About the project:

The Mount Vernon Road project stretches from 14^t^h Street to 20^th Street and includes: pavement widening; raised medians with aesthetic improvements; new sidewalk and existing sidewalk repairs; an asphalt overlay; utility improvements; traffic signal upgrades; and traffic safety improvements to the intersections at 15th and 19th Streets. This is a two-season construction project with work from 14^th Street to 17^th Street occurring in 2023 and from 17^th Street to 20^th Street in 2024.

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

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