Water Street Traffic Signals Transition to Flashing Red Mode

Posted: April 23, 2026 in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of Decorah

Press Contact: Michael O’Hara, Public Works Director

 

 

Water Street Traffic Signals Transition to Flashing Red Mode

 

Decorah, IA (April 23, 2026) – Starting Monday, April 27, 2026, traffic signals throughout Water Street will be set to flashing red mode to ensure optimal traffic flow and prevent intersection gridlock during the Heivly Street and Highway 9 reconstruction projects. The Highway 9 project is currently in the preliminary site preparation phase.  As work transitions into full-scale construction, we are anticipating a significant increase in downtown traffic.

 

Motorists must treat all flashing red lights as all-way stops. Drivers should approach each intersection with caution, yield to those who arrived first, and proceed only when the path is clear. Under Iowa law, motorists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in all marked and unmarked crosswalks.

 

Please contact City Hall at 563-382-3651 with any questions.

 

 

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