2026 STREET CONSTRUCTION

Posted: March 20, 2026 in City News, Street Department News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Decorah City Engineer

Press Contact: John Hjelle, City Engineer, 563-277-5155

 

 

2026 Street Construction to Begin

College Drive Bridge: week of March 23rd

Heivly Street: week of March 30th

 

Decorah, IA (March 19, 2026) – The City of Decorah is notifying residents that work is anticipated to begin on two street improvement projects in the City of Decorah before the end of March, weather permitting.

 

Work on the College Drive Bridge over the Upper Iowa River will begin the week of March 23rd, weather permitting.  General Contractor, Skyline Construction estimates that the project will last 6 weeks.  Thru traffic on College Drive over the bridge shall remain continuous with a single lane in each direction.  Traffic will first be directed onto the east half of bridge for 3 weeks before being switched to the opposite side.  Improvements will include new crosswalks, traffic signal equipment, the removal of turn lanes on Heivly Street and 5th Avenue in addition to replacement of the bridge approaches.  The west end of Heivly Street will be closed to traffic for the duration of the project.  Eastbound traffic on 5th Avenue will be detoured onto Painter Street and Iowa Avenue for portions of work.

 

Heivly Street between State Street and just west of the River/Claiborne/Heivly intersection will be closed the week of March 30th until November.  A signed detour will direct traffic around the work zone using Water Street.  Street work will result in temporary closure of the Post Office parking lot.  Skyline Construction will begin with paving removals, followed by underground utility construction and street paving this fall.

 

 

Please call the City Hall at 563-382-3651 with questions.

 

 

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