News : Road Construction Schedule in the Atkins Area

The city of Atkins issued the latest updates concerning road construction on in the area of US Highway 30 and 33rd and 32nd Avenues in the Off-Set Right-Turn Lane Project, as well as improvements to the Benton-Linn Road and Ellis Road.
33rd Avenue at US Highway 30 -The contractor's dirt crew started work on 7/1-Intersection will be closed beginning on Monday, 7/7 and will remain closed for 2-3 weeks-Paving crew to move in the week of 7/14- The contractor is hoping to be paving the right-turn lane the week of 7/14-Shoulder rock and traffic paint will be installed after the concrete paving has cured
32nd Avenue at US Highway 30-Excavation crew to mobilize in approximately 2 weeks-The contractor will conduct work within the lane closure and the intersection remains open;-Once 33rd Ave is open to traffic. this intersection will close and remain closed for 4-5 weeks
Ellis Road and Benton-Linn (north of 71st):-71st St/Benton-Linn Rd intersection north to Ellis Rd and east to the Cedar Rapids city limits-Intersection work includes HMA (hot-mix asphalt) in all directions. Sealcoat to be placed over the thin HMA lift.