Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken reports, effective Monday, May 24, 2021, Olive Street (N16) will be closed to thru traffic for the replacement of a bridge one mile south of I-80, between Boston Rd. and Chicago Rd. A signed detour will be provided using I-80, Hwy 6, and Hwy 71.

A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc. of Atlantic, IA is the prime contractor for this project. The project involves replacing the existing 56 ft. long x 24 ft. wide bridge with a 110 ft. long x 30 ft. wide bridge. The construction contract is for $664,562.32 and is funded by federal swap funds.

The contract contains 85 working days to complete the project. It is estimated that the project will be closed until early September.