The Waterloo City Council last month overwhelmingly rejected following in Cedar Falls’ footsteps, opposing use of roundabouts on University Avenue, the Courier reports.
The road, which hasn’t been US 218 for more than two decades now, has deteriorated. The DOT paid the city $28 million, which will be used to reconstruct the street, reducing it from six lanes to four. The middle section will be worked on first, followed by west and east sections, according to the story.
University Avenue remains a major arterial for the Waterl00-Cedar Falls area, but it’s not what it used to be, with the Kmart closing last year and the Hy-Vee closing by the end of this month.