The two-year reconstruction project on Bremer Avenue is nearing an end. Bremer Avenue will reopen to traffic beginning Wednesday afternoon October 24th, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. The roadway, which was previously four lanes, will now be three lanes.
Pete Hjelmstad, the Field Services Coordinator with the Iowa Department of Transportation, outlines what is getting done Wednesday:
Hjelmstad notes that while Bremer Avenue will be open to the public, some of the side streets will still be closed, which should be open by the end of the week.