Temporary lane closure expected through August 20 ...

The southbound lane of traffic on Iowa Highway 9/Allamakee Street (left lane in photo above) heading into the north edge of Waukon will be temporarily closed for a construction project being completed at the Aveka Nutra Processing facility in north Waukon, across from the Allamakee County Fairgrounds.

The single lane of traffic is being controlled by a temporary stoplight (as evident in the above photo), and is expected to tentatively remain in place until August 20, according to Iowa Department of Transportation officials. The work being done at the Aveka facility is in accordance with the facility’s sewage discharge improvement measures that have been discussed at length with City of Waukon officials. The improvement project requires excavation in the street right-of-way adjacent to Highway 9/Allamakee Street in order to complete the installation process, and thus, requires that nearest lane of the roadway be closed to traffic while the project is being completed.