NEW HAMPTON, Iowa — Roadwork on Iowa 9 in Osage is set to continue, potentially impacting travel. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office says starting Tuesday and continuing through late September, crews will undertake the second stage of a concrete pavement replacement project from west of Kirkwood Avenue to the entrance of Street Chiropractic. Iowa 9 will be closed in this area, and message boards will alert drivers to the closure. For garbage collection, dumpsters will be placed at both ends of the work zone. Residents and the postmaster will be informed in advance, and the contractor will be available for questions. During the closure, traffic will detour via Mitchell County Road T-26 and U.S. 218. The Iowa DOT urges drivers to e

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