Next phase of C.R.’s 42nd Street NE work begins this week

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CEDAR RAPIDS — Construction crews this week will transition to the next phase of the 42nd Street NE improvement project, and motorists should expect some disruptions.

Beginning Wednesday, 42nd Street NE will be closed from just west of Blue Jay Drive to just east of Pine View Drive. Work on this phase of the project is expected to last through mid-November.

The detour for the project will utilize Wenig Road, Glass Road and Edgewood Road NE, although access to homes on Lark Court NE will be maintained for the duration of the work.

The larger 42nd Street NE from Edgewood Road to Pine View Drive Improvement project includes a complete reconstruction of 42nd Street from River Ridge Drive to Weni