IOWA CITY - The City of Iowa City continues to strongly discourage all non-essential travel. Motorists are encouraged to stay off city streets near the river corridor and to walk/bicycle when possible. All City-sponsored events have been cancelled for this weekend, June 14-15. The only river crossings currently open at this time are Benton Street, Burlington Street, and I-80. Benton Street and Burlington Street Bridges are being monitored constantly and are expected to close sometime today, Saturday, June 14. It is possible that one span of the Burlington Street Bridge will remain open for a while longer with two-way traffic.
CURRENT ROAD CLOSURES (click for map):
Rocky Shore Drive; Park Road from Dubuque to Riverside Drive; Normandy, Eastmoor, Manor area; Taft Speedway; Foster Road west of Idyllwild; Dubuque Street from Park Road to Foster; Hawkins from Elliot to Highway 6; Highway 6 from Valley Avenue to 1st Avenue Coralville; Iowa Avenue from Madison to Riverside Drive; Stevens Drive; Waterfront Drive; South Gilbert Street from Highway 6 to Sycamore; Commercial Court; Clinton Street from Benton to Kirkwood; Kirkwood from Clinton to Gilbert; Benton from Gilbert to Capitol; Sturgis Drive; Riverside Drive from Highway 6 to Benton; Riverside Drive from Benton to Burlington; Orchard Street (Highway 1 to Benton); Highway 6 (from Gilbert Street to Riverside Drive); Mormon Trek from Melrose to Highway 6/Coralville; Riverside Drive from Hwy. 6 to Ruppert Road; Madison north of Burlington Street; Riverside Drive north of Burlington.
Closed Bridges:
Park Road; Iowa Avenue; Highway 6; Iowa River Power Dam Pedestrian Bridge
Areas of Concern:
Burlington Street Bridge; S. Gilbert from Maiden Lane to 1st Street.; Douglas St. and Douglas Court; Riverside Court and S. Riverside Court; Southgate Avenue from Gilbert Street to Waterfront Drive
CURFEW ESTABLISHED - The Cities of Iowa City, Coralville, the University of Iowa and Johnson County have imposed a curfew as follows: Between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. no persons, other than those authorized by law enforcement, shall be within 100 yards (e.g. football field) of any area affected by flood.
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