Resurfacing work will begin June 15 on Iowa Highway 144 (1st Street) from Iowa Highway 141 to one-half mile north of Park Street in Perry.
This work will involve milling 17 feet of both outside edges of the existing pavement. About four to seven days after the milling starts, resurfacing will begin and will be completed in three passes.
- The first pass will be the outside 17 feet of the north bound lanes.
- The second pass will be the outside 17 feet of the southbound lanes.
- The final pass will be down the middle.
It is anticipated that each pass of paving will take one day.
With both the milling and the resurfacing work, traffic on Iowa Highway 144 (1st Street) will be allowed in both directions through 11 foot lanes. Temporary closures will be required on side roads and entrances during this work.
All efforts will be made to get the entrances and side roads open as quickly as possible. Traffic on Iowa Highway 144 (1st Street) may need to be stopped with flaggers for brief periods.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no disruption to any First Avenue garbage routes during this process.
As part of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s roadway improvements on Iowa Highway 144 (1st Street) there will be new pavement markings from Iowa Highway 141 to one-half mile north of Park Street in Perry. The new pavement markings will be updating the lane configuration from an existing four-lane to three-lane.
The intersection of Iowa Highway 141 and Iowa Highway 144 (1st Street) will remain signalized with designated left turn lanes. Also, the intersection of Willis Avenue and Iowa Highway 144 (1st Street) will remain signalized with designated left turn lanes.
Te Perry City Hall asks that all drivers and pedestrians take extra precaution along the roadway once the improvements are completed and thanks Perry residents for their patience during this project.
Please see the attached display showing the before and after lane configuration.
For more information on the First Avenue lane reconfiguration, visit the Perry Project webite page.
For more information about the First Avenue resurfacing project, call Todd McCullough of the Iowa Department of Transportation at 641-202-1076 or Brian Beaird of Des Moines Asphalt and Paving at 515-240-0209.
