Iowa
Iowa DOT to close Hickman Road for 5 nights as I-80/35 work continues
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The next phase of the Hickman Road interchange project is getting underway, and it will include more overnight road closures.
Construction crews will be demolishing the Interstates 80 and 35 bridges over the U.S. Highway 6/Hickman Road interchange, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Here’s what to know.
When will the Iowa DOT close Hickman Road at I-80/35?
Hickman Road will be closed to traffic over the interstate starting Sunday, March 22, through Thursday, March 26. The road will close at 9 p.m. each night and reopen at 5 a.m. the next morning.
During construction, a single lane of I-80/35 will be closed in each direction.
The ramps at U.S. 6/Hickman Road will remain open to traffic during the roadway closures.
What’s the detour when the Iowa DOT closes Hickman Road?
Eastbound drivers on Hickman Road will need to head south on NW 128th Street, east on University Avenue and north on NW 114th Street to return to Hickman Road.
Westbound drivers will head south on NW 114th Street, west on University Avenue and north on NW 128th Street to return to Hickman Road.
Lucia Cheng is a service and trending reporter at the Des Moines Register. Contact her at lcheng@gannett.com or 515-284-8132.