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URGENT: Solid Waste Collection Scheduled for Sept. 7 & 8

09/01/2010 - 09/08/2010  (General)

Solid waste/compost/recycling collection will be delayed one day due to the Labor Day holiday. Collection will occur on September 7 & 8. The dates were incorrectly listed on the recent utility billing statement. We apologize for this error.

Road Closing - NW 100th Street from NW 68th to NW 70th Ave

08/31/2010 - 09/08/2010  (General)

  • NW 100th Street closed from NW 68th to NW 70th Avenue
  • Date of Closing: September 1 & 2, 2010
  • Road closed to through traffic from 4:30pm until 6:00am on 9/1/2010 and 9/2/2010.
  • Traffic should use NW 86th Street.
  • Future closings are expected.

NW 100th Street Overlay Project

08/30/2010 - 09/30/2010  (Public Works)

Project Update and Notification

NW 70th Avenue Shoulder Widening NWth 95th Court to Peckham Street, City of Johnston

Date of Issue: August 30, 2010

Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter is to provide an update on the status of the City of Johnston’s NW 70th Avenue shoulder widening project. The project includes an asphalt shoulder reconstruction and widening along each side of the existing roadway.

Project Purpose: The primary purpose of the project is to repair the deteriorated portions of the shoulders along the roadway.

Schedule: Construction of the shoulder repair and widening is proposed to begin on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 and is anticipated to be substantially completed by September 10, 2010.

Construction Staging: The contractor is required to maintain one lane of traffic during the hours of 6:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.. Access to the properties with driveways on NW 70th Avenue will be impacted during the shoulder widening activities. The contractor is responsible for the access coordination with the owner occupant’s and\or tenants of the properties with direct access off of NW 70th Avenue. The contractor is also responsible to maintain access for services such as mail delivery, school bus pickup and drop off, garbage and recycle pickup services.

Project Team: The City of Johnston is the owner and public agency responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the roadway and improvements in the right-of-way. HDR Engineering is the design and construction contract administration consultant working with the City of Johnston on this project. Grimes Asphalt and Paving Company is the contractor performing the project improvements.

Contact Information:

City of Johnston
Dave Cubit
Public Works Director
6400 NW Beaver Drive, P.O. Box 410
Johnston, Iowa 50131-0410
(515) 278-0822
dcubit@ci.johnston.ia.us

HDR Engineering Inc.
David Rupiper
300 East Locust Street
Suite #210
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515)-280-4943
drupiper@hdrinc.com

Grimes Asphalt and Paving, Corp.
Matt Yonker
12021 N.W. 54th Avenue 
P.O. Box 139
Grimes, Iowa 50111
(515)-986-3649
matt@grimesasphalt.com

Road Closing - Windsor Parkway West of NW 86th St.

08/13/2010 - 10/01/2010  (General)

  • Windsor Parkway closed west of NW 86th St
  • Date of closing: Starting August 13, 2010
  • Traffic going west should follow detour on Thomas Avenue
  • Future closings are expected.
  • Alternate Route Map

Trestle to Trestle Trail OPEN

09/01/2010 - 09/15/2010  (General)

As of today, the Trestle to Trestle Trail is open.