Projects Underway
Under construction or in design
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North Segment: Time Check & Cedar Lake Area
Ellis Lane NW Levee (Phase 1) // 2024-2025
- Construct the north end of the west side levee system.
- Construct new Ellis Blvd. NW west of the existing alignment and to go over the levee.
Northwest Neighborhood Detention Basins // 2019–29

- Hold excess rainwater until it can be safely pumped back into the Cedar River
- Serve as a “bowl” during heavy rain events, reducing stormwater runoff and neighborhood flash flooding. Locations and schedule include:
- 2019 – north of the Northwest Recreation Center
- 2024 – south of E Avenue NW and west of 28th Street
- 2029 – north of O Avenue NW and west of Edgewood Road
- 2025 – north of Q Avenue NW and west of 8th Street NW
Cedar Valley Nature Trail Improvements // 2020–25

- Trail currently closed from 10th Street NE, along McLoud Run, and south to the Cedar Lake Loop located at the northwest corner of Cedar Lake
- Detour established along 10th Street NE
- Flood control in this area will include a new levee and trail system west of Shaver Road and south of McLoud Run, with the trail built on top of the levee (similar to the Sinclair levee).
- The levee and trail system will include amenities such as a trail parking lot, pedestrian benches, and scenic viewpoints.
- When all flood control measures are completed in this area, it will wrap around Cedar Lake, tying into high ground at I-380 near J Avenue, and will protect homes and businesses threatened when the Cedar River backs up into McLoud Run and Cedar Lake
E & F Avenue NW reconfiguration Phase 1 // 2023-2024
- Will eliminate the complex geometry at the intersection where 1st Street NW, E Avenue NW, F Avenue NW, and the I-380 off-ramp all come together
- The realignment will be a simplified, more intuitive design, and will accommodate permanent flood control measures such as a levee and pump station
- Reconstruction 1st Street NW from 1st Avenue W to I-380
Central Segment: Downtown & Kingston Village
E and F Avenue NE Floodgates under 5-in-1 Dam // 2024–25
- Located underneath I-380 on east riverbank
- Roller gates similar to 16th Avenue SE
- Signal removals at E and F Avenue: precursor work to gate installation (2021)
- Closures of E & F Avenue will be required during construction (timing and phasing TBD)

- Sculpture elevated and realigned to accommodate levee
- Pump station
- Permanent full-height floodwall with elevated park to allow views of the river
- New bike trail connecting E Avenue with downtown
- 1st Street will be reduced to one lane during construction
- New landscaping and tree plantings (future project)

- Trail connection established
- Curb and ADA improvements on 1st Street SE
- Temporary traffic signals in place during construction
- Stackable/removable gate similar to 3rd Avenue SE floodgate
- Includes a speed table at the trail crossing
- 2nd Avenue will be closed during construction
- Between Smulekoff’s and Hach building on 4th Avenue SE
- Considerations include parking, preserving view of the river, trail enhancements, public access, etc.
- Permanent and combination floodwalls incorporated

- Elevated 15 feet, bridge to remain open during floods
- Raised above 2008 volume
- Fewer piers in river
- Incorporates floodwall, pump station, and streetscaping/lighting
- Incorporates indoor/outdoor public gathering spaces
- Complements Amphitheatre
- Trail component
- Traffic and pedestrian signal upgrades in connection with the 1st and 1st development
- Relocating 1st Street away from the Flood Control System
- Relocating 1st Street away from the Flood Control System
South Segment: NewBo & Czech Village
12th Avenue SW Pump Station // 2023 - 24
- Largest pump station undertaken to date, located south of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge
- Capacity anticipated to be over 100,000 gallons per minute (more than twice the size of the Parking Lot 44 Pump Station)
- The aesthetics will complement and blend with the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
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