Downtown 1st Avenue East Projects
Construction Update | Nov 17, 2020
A number of public improvement projects will be taking place on downtown 1st Avenue this construction season. Below are project updates.
1st Avenue East and 7th Street Signal Improvements

On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the intersection of 1st Avenue east and 7th Street will temporarily operate as an all-way stop (3-way stop) during the removal of old traffic signals and the installation of new signals.

The traffic signal will operate in red-flash mode, and temporary stop signs will be in place. The work is anticipated to be completed by the end of the business day. 

The signal replacement is part of improvements taking place on 1st Avenue east between 6th Street and 10th Street. The project is in partnership with the MedQuarter District; the streetscape and aesthetic improvements are privately funded.  
CITY CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER
Taylor Burgin
319-286-5524
CITY PROJECT MANAGER
Gary Petersen
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1st Avenue East
2nd Street - 5th Street

  • Raised medians
  • Flashing pedestrian signals
  • ADA audible message, locator tones
  • Decorative fencing, landscaping and parking restrictions to reduce unsafe mid-block pedestrian crossings
  • Trail and crosswalk move from the west side of the railroad tracks to the east side
  • Removal of in-road warning lights
1st Avenue East
6th Street - 10th Street

  • Partnership with MedQuarter
  • Decorative parkway pavers
  • Tree planting 
  • Decorative parking lot screening
  • Street light upgrading
  • Landscaping and benches
  • Asphalt, curb, and gutter repairs
  • sidewalk and ADA improvements
  • New or modified traffic signals
  • New northbound lanes on 8th Street for easier I-380 access
City of Cedar Rapids Public Works Department 500 15th Avenue SW | 319.286.5802