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Broadway Avenue Improvement Project

Updates:

Starting Monday, May 15th, Broadway Avenue west bound traffic will be shifted from the north to the south side of the road between Four Mile Creek & Hubbell Avenue & the NE 38th Street access to Broadway will be closed. Detours are posted. Please see Stage 1 Detour below for a detour map.

Starting Monday, April 24th, Broadway/NE 46 Avenue from NE 29 Street to Hubbell Avenue will be reduced to one lane. East bound traffic will be closed. West bound traffic only. Detours are posted.

The Contractor will begin work on roadway utilities at the intersection of E Broadway Ave and E 46th Street the first week of April 2023. E 46th Street will be closed north of Broadway Avenue during this work and a detour will be posted.

Please travel with caution in this area and obey all work zone signs and work zone speed limits.

Tree clearing and grubbing activities are ongoing.

Overview:

Improvements along Broadway Avenue between NW 2nd Avenue/IA 415 and Hubbell Avenue/US 6, approximately 5.4 miles.

  • Reconstruction to an urban section with a center two-way left turn lane with curb and gutter and storm sewer.
  • Roadway underpass below dual UPRR tracks and improvements to two other at-grade UPRR crossings.
  • Lowering of Broadway Avenue under I-235 to remove the “Low Clearance” designation and provide more efficient truck routes.
  • Trail construction on the north side of Broadway Avenue from 2nd Avenue / IA 415 to Four Mile Creek Bridge.
  • Sidewalk construction from Four Mile Creek Bridge to just west of Hubbell Avenue / US 6.
  • Roundabout construction at NE 38th Street and NE 46th Street
  • Traffic signalization upgrades along the corridor.
  • Major construction begins in the spring of 2023 and completion is scheduled for 2026.

Broadway Avenue Project Plans:

Contact:

If you have additional questions, please email: Broadway.Project@polkcountyiowa.gov