Street Construction Updates & Closures
Published on July 14, 2025
Intersection Closure – Cliff Avenue and 26th Street
Beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the intersection of South Cliff Avenue and East 26th Street will be closed to allow crews to diamond grind the concrete pavement. Motorists should utilize South Ninth Avenue, East 24th Street, South Van Eps Avenue, and East 28th Street as alternate routes.
This overnight closure will be in place from 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15 until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, and from 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 until 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Parking Lane Closure – Phillips Avenue
Beginning on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, portions of the parking lane along the west side of North Phillips Avenue will be closed between Fifth Street and Sixth Street to allow crews to perform accessible curb ramp repairs. Portions of the sidewalk in this area will be closed, and pedestrians will be detoured around the work zone.
Weather permitting, this work is expected to be complete in about two weeks.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Street Closure – Suburban Drive
Beginning on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, South Suburban Drive will be closed between 21st Street and 22nd Street. Traffic will be detoured on South Dale Drive.
Midwest Excavating is installing new underground utilities. This work is expected to be completed by the end of the day on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Street Closure – 56th Street
Beginning on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, West 56th Street will be closed between Sertoma Avenue and Plateau Trail. Traffic will be detoured on South Plateau Trail and West 53rd Street.
Spielman Excavating is installing new underground utilities. This work is expected to be completed by the end of the day on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Lane Closure – 12th Street
The westbound lane closure on West 12th Street originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, has been postponed.
Beginning on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the outside westbound lane of West 12th Street will be closed between Marion Road and Ellis Road to allow crews to perform various repair work and overlay the road. One lane of westbound traffic will be maintained in the inside westbound lane. Access to businesses and residents will be maintained during construction.
The outside eastbound lane of West 12th Street also remains closed between Marion Road and Ellis Road, with one lane of eastbound traffic being maintained in the inside eastbound lane.
This project includes accessible curb ramp improvements, concrete repairs, storm drainage repairs, traffic signal improvements, concrete milling, and asphalt overlay. Work is expected to be complete in September
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Street Closure – River Road
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, South River Road will be closed between 10th Street and Mall Avenue.
Barnhart Crane will be placing equipment on top of a building. This work is expected to be completed by the end of the day.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Lane Closure – Cliff Avenue
Beginning on Monday, July 21, 2025, the outside southbound lane of South Cliff Avenue will be closed at 17th Street to allow crews to replace the traffic signal.
Weather permitting, the intersection work is expected to be completed in late November.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
Lane Closures – Ellis Road
Beginning on Monday, July 21, 2025, West Windmill Ridge Street will be closed at the intersection of Ellis Road to allow crews to perform utility work. Drivers should use 22nd Street for access to and from the neighborhood west of Ellis Road.
As part of this work, Ellis Road will also be restricted to one lane in each direction between Windmill Ridge Street and Stoney Creek Street while this work is occurring.
Left turns at the intersection of Ellis Road and Stoney Creek Street will not be allowed during this work. Drivers are encouraged to use 22nd Street for access to the adjacent neighborhoods.
This work is expected to be complete in about 3 weeks.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.