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Public Infrastructure Projects

No one likes dealing with road construction, but our growing town needs it, and keeping up with changes can be hard. This is an overview of major public infrastructure projects. You can keep up to date on these projects and their impacts online, by signing up for email and liking us on Facebook. If you’re looking for our notices of invitations to bid or requests for proposals, you can find them here.

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Current Projects

The final steps towards building the magnetic gathering place Centennial Park has been envisioned as since it was founded in 2010. The completed project includes an indoor event space and stage, splash pad and play features, pavilion, additional shade and amenities.

Timing: The first phase, which includes utilities and the construction of an indoor event center and outdoor amphitheater, will break ground in July following Blues & BBQ and is expected to be complete in fall of 2025. Community support of the Building North Liberty’s Next Stage capital campaign will allow us to accelerate the project.

Cost: The full project is estimated at $16 million.

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A building to house city administration, planning, building, communications, legal and other other departments, replacing the current, temporary leased facility at Quail Creek Circle. The new building is planned for the city-owned civic campus area, currently containing the Police and Fire departments, along Cherry Street.

Timing: Completion is expected in late spring 2024.

Cost: The city council awarded this project on Sept. 13, 2022, to City Construction with a bid of $9,389,509.

Traffic impact: Minimal.

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This project will complete extend and complete trail around the pond, add a playground area with an ADA ramp.

Timing: Work will begin in 2024 with most work completed by June. Seeding will happen in the fall.

Cost: The City Council awarded this project on Dec. 12, 2023, to to Dennis Spencer Construction for $172,500.05. The engineer’s estimate was $266,105.

Permanent traffic signals will be installed at Forevergreen Road’s intersections with Kansas Avenue and Jones Boulevard. The project will add crosswalks and pedestrian signals at both intersections, as well as left-turn lanes on Jones Boulevard.

Timing: Construction is expected to begin in spring 2024 and completion expected in September 2024.

Cost: The City Council awarded this project on Jan. 23, 2024, to Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete, LLC for $1,344,361.00. The engineer’s estimate was $1,345,393.00.

Reconstruction of Penn Street at the railroad crossing.

Timing: Work will begin June 2024 with completion expected in the fall.

Cost: The city council awarded this project on Nov. 28, 2023, to Midwest Concrete, Inc. with a bid of $165,521.88. The engineer’s estimate was $196,453.

Impact: During the work, traffic will be detoured.

Reconstruction of West Penn Street from Herky Street to and including the intersection of James Avenue in cooperation with Johnson County.

Timing: Work will begin in early spring 2024 with completion expected in late fall.

Cost: The city council awarded this project on Feb. 27, 2024, to Peterson Contractors, Inc., with a bid of $942,568.50. The engineer’s estimate was $1,112,000.

Impact: During the work, traffic will be detoured.

Road Therapy Resources

Hotline

Road conditions getting unruly? Contractor decided to unload a paving machine in the middle of rush hour? Call (hands-free, of course) to leave a report at (319) 626-5786.

Audiobooks

Your drive might get a little longer, but free audiobooks might help. Download through Digital Johnson County using your library card at northlibertylibrary.org.

Podcasts

Fill your drive with local podcasts. 52317 offers interviews with local businesses about what they do and why they do it, while The North Liberty Library offers interesting conversations, introductions into new books and discussions of favorites. Both are available wherever you get your podcasts.

Speed Trailer

Sometimes folks driving on detours forget they’re driving through neighborhoods. You can request the North Liberty Police Department’s speed trailer.

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