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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Construction starts today on a new flood gate at 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids. It will be a roller gate, like the flood gate built in the NewBo district.
The city's been installing flood mitigation projects since the 2008 flood. There are still more flood control projects coming, including levees and gate wells, that can be closed to stop floodwater from flooding storm sewers.
The city says traffic on 1st Avenue at 1st Street in the construction zone will be reduced to one lane in each direction.