Site work and paving for a road / highway in Muscatine, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The State transferred jurisdiction and maintenance responsibilities for the Mississippi Drive Corridor from the Mississippi River Bridge south to the Highway 61 Bypass to the City in September of 2014. The State provided $13 million of funding that the City used towards the reconstruction and improvement of this corridor. Engineering design began in 2014/2015 and continued through 2016/2017 for the portion of this corridor from the Mississippi River bridge to Grandview Avenue. Construction for phase one of this project, from the Mississippi River bridge to Broadway, excluding the Mulberry Avenue intersection, began in the late spring of 2017 and this section has been completed. The CP Railroad contributed a total of $4 million of funding for phase one of this project. Muscatine Power & Water is also contributing funds for the utility relocation work required by this project. The balance of the phase one project costs was funded from the Transfer of Jurisdiction funds. Construction began in 2019/2020 for Phase 2 of this project, the 2nd Street and Mulberry Avenue roundabout, and construction was completed in 2020/2021. Construction began in the spring of 2021 on Grandview Avenue, which is third phase of the Corridor 550 improvement project. The Grandview Avenue project was substantially completed by the end of calendar year 2023. Federal grant funds, Muscatine Power & Water reimbursements for utility work, and bond proceeds supplemented the Transfer of Jurisdiction funding for this project. Engineering design is underway in 2024/2025 for the roundabout at the Carver Corner intersection, the final phase of the Corridor project, with construction scheduled to begin in the spring of 2026. The City has been awarded a $2.5 million STBG grant effective in 2026 for construction of the Carver Corner roundabout. The 2025/2026 funding amount includes the final engineering costs for this project and allows for construction to begin in the spring of 2026. Construction will continue in 2026/2027. The project is included in the City's 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of September 26, 2025, further details have not yet 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.