The sidewalk located on the south end of the Graduate College Building that is the main walkway from the Iowa River pedestrian bridge to crosswalk on Riverside Drive will be closed. This will allow for sidewalk removal, replacement, regrading, and seeding.

Sections of Hawkins Drive and Hospital Loop Drive will be closed for the water tower demolition. The east two lanes of Hawkins Drive will be closed for semi-trailer loading. Traffic along Hawkins Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction during these hours with full lanes restored Monday...

The west entrance, stairs and surrounding sidewalk of the Old Capitol building will be closed to replace the concrete stairs.

A portion of the right lane on eastbound Hawkins Drive between Elliott Drive and Hawkeye Ramp Drive will be closed to replace a manhole casting that has shifted and created a hole in the pavement. The left eastbound lane will remain open for vehicles.

July 9 update: The schedule for this project has been delayed due to necessary preliminary work to minimize risk for Riverside Drive work. The Riverside Drive impacts below will begin on July 20 and extend through August 7.

Construction crews will be replacing a storm drain intake on Riverside Drive...

Correction: An earlier version of this alert had incorrect closure dates. The correct closure dates are listed above.

Engie contractors will be closing the sidewalk around the circular driveway leading to the College of Public Health building. This closure is to allow connecting the new water main...

The University of Iowa’s Hawkins Drive water tower will be removed now that a new water tower in Parking Lot 75 is serving the university. Removal work will occur on weekends — from 6 p.m. Fridays to 3 a.m. Mondays — between July 10 and the end of August.  

Temporary street closures

Hospital loop near...

Sidewalks near the water tower will be closed for the duration of the water demo project for safety reasons. 

The sidewalk along Hawkins Drive between the Center for Disabilities and Development and Hospital Loop Drive and the sidewalk located southeast of the water tower will be closed. A temporary...

Teams are replacing damaged sidewalk on the southwest corner of the Main Library building near the intersection of Library Plaza and Museum Drive, adding a new sidewalk and picnic table pads.

Lot 88, located off Johnson Street between Bloomington Street and Market Street, will be closed indefinitely to enable the demolition of 601 Bloomington Street, the former Cancer Center. This project will enable a new surface parking lot to be constructed in late 2026. 

Washington Street between Capitol Street and Madison Street will be closed for a City of Iowa City reconstruction project. The Washington Street reconstruction project includes replacing street pavement, upgrading ADA-compliant curb ramps, and improving stormwater infrastructure.

Throughout the...

Entrances 1 and 14 at the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories will be closed to facilitate the remodeling of the entry area.

The main south entrance (ENT 4) to the English Philosophy Building will be closed for a repair project involving the entire stairwell which is accessed via the south entry to the building. Alternate accessible entry into the building is available by traveling around the west side of the building...

The sidewalk west of the Van Allen courtyard between Biology Building East and Van Allen Hall will be closed to allow installation of a temporary steam system and replacement of the existing utility tunnel.  This work will extend out into the parking lane of the road so pedestrians will need to...

Reconstruction of the Duane Banks Baseball Stadium Press Box will begin on May 6, 2026 and continue through February 2027.  In order to provide access for the construction, the sidewalk west of the stadium will remain closed throughout this construction to provide public safety while serving as main...

The Quad green area between Hillcrest Residence Hall and the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Building will be closed for construction. The project site will close the east to west sidewalk, south of lot 13, during construction. Two public parking spaces near Hillcrest Residence Hall will also...

There will be multiple closures surrounding the North Campus Parking and Chilled Water Facility for North Chilled Water Plant renovations. Please note the following closures:
• The north stairwell will be closed on all levels of the parking ramp. Use the south stairwell.
• The sidewalk on the west...

A section of sidewalk along the Iowa River will be closed as part of the construction area for the Iowa Advanced Laboratories building addition. Pedestrians should follow detour signage to the sidewalk along Madison Street.

Sidewalk closures impacting the area include the north/south portion of the sidewalk on the west side of the Art Building (facing North Riverside Drive), as well as the east/west sidewalk on the north side of the Art Building (near the Performing Arts Annex project).  Pedestrian traffic will use the...