Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Sioux City, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

Update:This project supports new economic activity and redevelopment of the Gordon Drive/ Interstate 29 area through the creation of new commercial, retail, recreational and mixed-use development. This entryway area is undergoing transformation due to the major reconstruction of Interstate 29 throughout the downtown area, including the relocation of several entry and exit ramps and new access points to the Downtown and Riverfront. This area is a major entryway into downtown Sioux City, is part of an EPA technical assistance planning project and was identified as a major focus area as part of the City's new Comprehensive Plan. Opportunities are also being created by transition of the area from former industrial uses and the potential re-use of excess IDOT ROW following completion of the I-29 reconstruction project. The project also builds on and complements efforts underway to impact the area as part of the Sioux City Reinvestment District, with recent redevelopments on Virginia Street and in the Yards area. It is also located near and will support the City's new riverfront park. The current funds requested along with the existing cash balance will allow the City to acquire options on identified properties in order to assemble them for redevelopment. Some sites may also be used for green space areas and other amenities. Project is included in City of Sioux City Fiscal Year 2025-2030 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.ktiv.com/2025/03/19/i-29-being-closed-sioux-city-area-missouri-valley-ia-due-crashes-weather-conditions/ According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, the roadway from Sioux City to Missouri Valley has been opened as of 7:30 p.m. The Iowa DOT says the Interchange at Port Neal, exit 135 will remain closed overnight to allow crews to clear down powerlines. Other roads in the state remain as “travel not advised or ”partially covered." “We’re working to get things cleaned up, but the process will be slow. If you can delay your trip, you are encouraged to do so to help crews more quickly and safely clear the roads.” said the Iowa DOT. IOWA (KTIV) - Throughout Wednesday morning, portions of Interstate 29 in Northwest Iowa were closed down until it had been completely closed between Sioux City and Missouri Valley, Iowa. At about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, the Monona County Emergency Management told KTIV that I-29 northbound was closed between Mile Markers 112 and 120 in Monona County. Those are the Onawa and Whiting exits and the closure was due to crashes. Then later in the morning, by 10:05 a.m., Sioux City Police said the entirety of the interstate was closed between Missouri Valley and the Singing Hills Exit in the Sioux City area.clarification: Sioux City Police told KTIV at point that I-29 was being closed to the South Dakota border, that is no longer the case. The Iowa DOT says the closure is due to low visibility, stranded vehicles and downed powerlines across the interstate. There is no estimated time on when the interstate will be opened. Crews are still working to clear the stranded cars and repair the down powerlines. Southbound I-29 travelers should seek shelter in Sioux City. The Iowa DOT says parking is available at: Expo Center, exit at Floyd Blvd Sams Club, exit at Singing Hills Riverfront, exit at Hamilton Blvd Long Lines Family Center, exit at Pierce Street/Nebraska Street Anyone within the closed section will be allowed to exit. If vehicles are stranded emergency crews will try to get travelers to safety. However, officials say the conditions may significantly delay emergency crews or stop them completely. I-29 crashes and downed power lines KTIV confirmed multiple crashes and downed power lines along I-29 earlier Wednesday morning. At 8:30 a.m. a portion of I-29 in Sergeant Bluff was closed because of a crash. Iowa 511 showed the southbound lane at Exit 141: 1st Street was blocked. The Port Neal Exit, Mile Marker 135, was closed on I-29 as well earlier in the morning. The north and southbound lanes were closed due to fallen power lines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/government-politics/siouxcitycouncil-demolition-siouxcityauditorium-thesiouxlandinitiative-herbertconstruction/article_e51a07ec-e7d3-11ef-b918-77dd1bd64608.html SIOUX CITY -- The Sioux City Council, by voting in favor of its consent agenda, green-lighted a $749,555 contract for the demolition of the former Sioux City Auditorium and a neighboring building Monday. During its weekly meeting, the council formally approved the contract with Hebert Construction for the demolition of 615 and 625 Douglas St. Both buildings are owned by the city. There was no discussion on the item, which was part of the council's consent agenda, before the vote. City documents stated that the city manager and city engineer signed a "Finding of Necessity" on Jan. 14 "as a result of the immediate need for emergency repairs to preserve the health and safety of the public." The "Finding of Necessity" authorizes the city manager to accept, enter into and make payment under a contract for emergency repairs without holding a public hearing and advertising for bids. People are also reading… UPDATED: Boy says he didn't think Haverdinks knew he was abusing other kids Woodbury County Court Report for Feb. 4, 2025 Family donates Caring Cradle to Sioux City hospital after loss of daughter Council to consider auditorium demolition contract, loan for Southbridge development Historic buildings demolition Demolition work on the former Sioux City Auditorium and KCAU-TV studios building, 625 Douglas St., and the adjacent Wetmore Building, 615 Douglas St., is shown Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal Crews arrived at the former auditorium -- which most recently housed TV station KCAU's studios -- around midday on Jan. 4 and began knocking it down. Hours later, demolition was halted for two weeks, after Sioux City businessman Dave Bernstein led a group to City Hall in a bid to save part of the old auditorium and the neighboring building. "I feel they should just take a breath, and a couple more weeks, and see if there's a way that we could figure out how to not wipe out the whole block," Bernstein told The Journal before demolition began. Mayor Pro Tem Dan Moore previously told The Journal that the city and McClure Engineering will analyze if anything can be done to save the structures, which share a wall and are more than a century old. Last April, the council voted to terminate a development agreement with Lamb Arts for the renovation of the city's first auditorium and forgive a $350,000 loan the city gave the group nearly seven years ago. Lamb purchased the auditorium in 2017 with plans to renovate it into a regional theater. The auditorium, which was built in 1909, has been red-tagged since June 2022. The roof on the old auditorium began leaking in the fall of 2022 and gradually collapsed on the brick structure's west side. A request for bids for the demolition project was sent to five contractors on Jan. 15. Of the two bids received, Hebert Construction's was the lowest. The base bid submitted by the Sioux City construction company was 16.72% or $150,445 below the city engineer's estimate of $900,000. TSI loan The council also approved a $1.1 million loan to The Siouxland Initiative (TSI) for the ongoing development of Southbridge Business Park. Before the vote, Moore asked City Attorney Nicole DuBois if she would make sure the city has liability insurance on the property. Other than that, there was no discussion. TSI has acquired approximately 81.33 acres of land west of Allison Avenue. This site is adjacent to existing city-owned industrial development property, the city-owned rail yard and existing utilities, according to city documents. "The site will be marketed for industrial development, as part of the Southbridge Business Park. Maintaining an inventory of shovel-ready development sites is a key component of Sioux City's long-term economic development plan," the documents stated. "Additional infrastructure, project composition, timing, and funding, will depend on projects identified and negotiated." TSI agrees to complete the purchase of the land, which is owned by the Zoe Ann McQuade Revocable Trust, for $14,000 per acre, or approximately $1,138,620. Closing on the property is scheduled to take place Feb. 24. The documents stated that TSI will borrow $1,138,620 from the city for a six-month term with an interest rate of 5.04%. As security, TSI would execute a promissory note and real estate mortgage for the loan amount. "TSI agrees to voluntarily annex the property into the City limits and allow the property to be included in a City Urban Renewal Area. They will also allow access to the City for soil testing and any needed work for infrastructure planning and site certification, at City's expense," the documents stated. TSI will be responsible for maintaining the property, including leasing it for agricultural use. Within six months TSI will repay the city the amount of the loan plus interest. The city will have first right of refusal to purchase the property for the acquisition price, plus related costs. Any agricultural revenue will be used to offset costs, according to the documents. The documents stated that Southbridge continues to see a "significant amount of interest and activity" and that city staff continues to plan for future expansion opportunities and new infrastructure, including the new I-29 interchange at 235th Street. _______________________________ https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/government-politics/siouxcitycouncil-demolition-siouxcityauditorium-thesiouxlandinitiative-herbertconstruction/article_e51a07ec-e7d3-11ef-b918-77dd1bd64608.html The documents stated that Southbridge continues to see a "significant amount of interest and activity" and that city staff continues to plan for future expansion opportunities and new infrastructure, including the new I-29 interchange at 235th Street. _______________________ Update:https://www.sioux-city.org/home/showpublisheddocument/40974/638500641265270000 Gordon Drive - I-29 Development - 663-384 Project is included City of Sioux City Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Page no 271 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/gordon-drive-viaduct-idot-highway-plan/article_61cd5446-0a2d-11ee-aec5-c7f9c057ca2e.html SIOUX CITY -- Two major road construction projects in and near Sioux City have been included for the first time in Iowa's five-year transportation improvement plan. Acquisition of right of way for a new Gordon Drive viaduct is slated to begin in 2027, and construction is to begin the following year of the project, which includes replacement of the city's Bacon Creek drainage conduit beneath a portion of the same area. Construction of a new Interstate 29 interchange near Sioux City's Southbridge industrial area is scheduled to begin in 2026. Gordon Drive Viaduct Traffic passes over Sioux City's Gordon Drive viaduct. Replacement of the busy downtown bridge has been included in the 2024-28 Iowa Transport… Both projects are part of the 2024-28 highway plan approved Tuesday by the Iowa Transportation Commission. Inclusion in the plan gives the Iowa Department of Transportation a firmer deadline to finalize designs in advance of letting the projects for construction bids. "Once it's in the program, the clock's ticking," said Dakin Schultz, IDOT District 3 transportation planner. The IDOT and city of Sioux City continue to work on preliminary engineering studies in the Gordon Drive viaduct and Bacon Creek conduit corridors. The IDOT has taken the lead in designing the entire project. Viaduct replacement is estimated at $118 million-$144 million, and the conduit is estimated at $25 million-$34 million. The 3,970-foot-long viaduct, built in 1937 and improved in 1963 and 1966, will be replaced with a 98-foot-wide wide viaduct. Yet to be determined is whether the new viaduct will be located directly to the south of the current one or if the current viaduct will be demolished and rebuilt in the same location. At the same time, contractors will replace two arms of the Bacon Creek conduit, a portion of which was built in 1909, that run beneath Correctionville Road and Gordon Drive. The state has $26.4 million allocated for right of way acquisition. The number of property owners who will be affected by the viaduct and conduit projects will depend on the final viaduct alignment. "We have a good idea on the impact," Schultz said. The viaduct, which carries 20,000 vehicles daily, is in need of replacement, rather than simply adding on to it as in past improvements, the IDOT has said. The highway plan has $2.2 million allocated for viaduct rehabilitation in 2024 to make sure it lasts until it's replaced. The project also will require some realignment of the Gordon Drive/Lewis Boulevard interchange. The east end of the Bacon Creek conduit that carries storm water into the Floyd Channel is shown along South Rustin Street between Gordon Drive and Correctionville Road Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. If the city received funds from the recently signed federal infrastructure bill, the money could be spent on the city's share of replacing the conduit as part of an IDOT Gordon Drive replacement project. The century-old Bacon Creek conduit, which runs 2,542 feet from Rustin Street beneath Gordon Drive and Lewis Boulevard before flowing into the former Floyd River channel and into the Missouri River, has concrete erosion and exposed steel reinforcement bars. The city will pay for the conduit replacement, utility relocation and other costs. Dave Carney, the city's public works director, said the city's cost share has yet to be determined, and the city will seek federal grant funding to help defray costs. In the meantime, engineers are determining the final conduit alignment. "It's good to see that it's moving along," Carney said. Sioux City Journal reporter Nick Hytrek talks about the Bacon Creek Conduit, an underground waterway that is being considered for replacement at the same time as a possible replacement of the Gordon Drive Viaduct. The addition of the Southbridge I-29 interchange to the state's highway plan came as no surprise, but it's a welcome sight to see it in the books and scheduled for construction. "There's a lot that still has to be determined as far as the design process," Woodbury County engineer Mark Nahra said. "This is going to step right along." The interchange will be located near 235th Street, between the Port Neal and airport interchanges at mile markers 135 and 141, respectively, and will connect with Old Highway 75 on the east side of I-29 and Port Neal Road on the west. Engineers continue to develop a final design for the interchange, estimated to cost $30 million. It will provide easier access for trucks and other heavy equipment traveling to and from industries in the 3,000-acre Southbridge area, located south of Sioux Gateway Airport. Local officials have pushed for the interchange for nearly two decades, saying it will facilitate development in the area. The IDOT will design and oversee construction of the interchange, and Woodbury County will pay for it. County finance director Dennis Butler said the county is seeking state and federal grants for the project. Tax increment financing, or TIF, funds from a county TIF district already in place in the interchange area will pay the remainder of the cost. Other major projects included in the highway plan are a bridge replacement and grading and paving of the I-29 interchange at Sloan. Construction of the $13.7 million project is scheduled for 2024. Reconstruction of the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 between Hinton and Merrill at a cost of $30.7 million is set for 2025. The northbound lanes in the same section are currently under construction. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This project supports new economic activity and redevelopment of the Gordon Drive/ Interstate 29 area through the creation of new commercial, retail, recreational and mixed-use development. This entryway area is undergoing transformation due to the major reconstruction of Interstate 29 throughout the downtown area, including the relocation of several entry and exit ramps and new access points to the Downtown and Riverfront. This area is a major entryway into downtown Sioux City, is part of an EPA technical assistance planning project and was identified as a major focus area as part of the City's new Comprehensive Plan. Opportunities are also being created by transition of the area from former industrial uses and the potential re-use of excess DOT ROW following completion of the I-29 reconstruction project. The project also builds on and complements efforts underway to impact the area as part of the Sioux City Reinvestment District, with recent redevelopments on Virginia Street and in the Yards area. It is also located near and will support the City's planned new Riverfront Park. Funds from this project will be used to work with developers to acquire and assemble available redevelopment sites to implement the plan. Some sites may also be used for green space areas and other amenities. This project is included in the fy 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program. As of May 18, 2023, further details regarding design and construction timelines have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available. As of August 22, 2023, no new info available