Downtown Streetscape and Reconstruction Phase II Back in 2014, the city began work with Community Main Street to help identify the character corridors and types of enhancements desired for each block of the downtown area to help set the stage for both public and private projects. Through the Details of the District campaign led by Community Main Street, the overarching city led projects for the downtown area began to take shape, from the 100 Block Alley reconstruction, Peter Melendy Park Renovation, undergrounding of the electric lines and installation of six streetscape hubs along State and Washington Streets, and of course the Downtown Streetscape and Reconstruction project. In conjunction with these projects, we have also seen private developments really help solidify this updated aesthetic, including but not limited to, the Plaza and Riverplace Mixed Use Building on 2nd and State Streets, 301 Main Street, Arabella Mixed Use Building north of City Hall, and Community Bank & Trust redevelopments. The goal of this project is to enhance the walkability and connectivity of the side streets and parking lots within the downtown area. The Downtown Streetscape and Reconstruction project has, and will continue to, take many of the outdated and deteriorating materials and update them to create a more cohesive experience. The funding for this project utilized downtown tax increment financing, private fundraising by Community Main Street, the Black Hawk County Gaming Grant, and Cedar Falls Utilities. This year’s project continues from the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape and Reconstruction project last year. We are already well into the fall season and the contractor for the Downtown Streetscape and Reconstruction project is wrapping up the remaining work planned for this second year of construction. The West 4th Street block between Washington and Main Streets is complete and is open to traffic. While the pavement on the block was getting replaced, the contractor began pavement removals and underground utility work along East 4th Street, from Main to State Street. At this point in the construction season, you will see the parkade (Main Street from 1st to 6th Streets) getting much closer to completion with the new brick pavers and streetscaping amenities. These amenities include trash receptacles, concrete and metal benches, planter beds, trees, and sidewalks. This work is on track to be substantially completed by Thanksgiving. Next construction season (2022), the contractor will resume the final phase of construction with the reconstruction and streetscaping of East 3rd Street from Main to State Streets and the asphalt restoration and streetscaping of West 5th Street from Washington to Main Streets.
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