Waukee Capital Improvement Projects Update July 1, 2020

Press release from the City of Waukee:

July 1, 2020

The City of Waukee is continually working on public capital improvement projects which address current needs, sustain existing infrastructure and ensure that the City’s services and amenities are ready for continued growth of the Waukee community. Get the latest information about the progress being made on Waukee’s capital improvement projects!

Note: All project plans are weather permitting.

NW 10th Street/Sunrise Drive Improvements

Progress continues on the widening of NW 10th Street and the extension of Sunrise Drive, which will provide access to the new Northwest High School and Triumph Park. Crews at the NW 10th Street site have completed the joint utility trench and private utility relocation. Paving on NW Sunrise Drive east of 10th Street is scheduled to begin in early July following the installation of water main and storm sewer throughout the site. NW 10th Street has paving scheduled to begin in August with two lanes of traffic opening in early September. See a video of recent progress at the site.

Waukee Public Library Stormwater Project

The Waukee Public Library Stormwater Project will improve an existing stormwater detention area and provide water quality/quantity improvement. It will expand the existing library parking lot doubling the number of spaces and will beautify the area utilizing bio-retention and bio-swale installation. The installation of sanitary sewer at the site is now complete and storm sewer installation is well underway. The “Iowa – Past and Present – Living Fence” sculpture by John Brommel has been temporarily taken down and placed in storage to allow for construction of the new pond at the site. The statue will be reinstalled at its new place in front of the library at a later date. Crews expect to begin paving the library’s new driveway and rear circle drive in early July. Once this is complete, curbside pickup and drop-off will move to the rear entrance of the building and crews will remove the remainder of the existing parking lot to allow for reconstruction.

Kettlestone Boulevard Extension

The Kettlestone Boulevard extension aimed to extend the roadway 650 feet to connect Grand Praire Parkway to the Fleet Farm development has been substantially completed. The new traffic signal at the intersection of Kettlestone Boulevard and Grand Prairie Parkway was activated on June 30. Please use caution in the area as motorists adjust to the new signal. Crews are now working to wrap-up final restoration and cleanup at the site.

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