Louisa County Secondary Road Department

04/28/2026

Updates on the H22 Projects:

30th Street Closure
The Iowa DOT will close 30th Street for a week starting May 4th. This will be to complete the northbound lane paving to connect the 4 lanes to 2 lanes. H22 will remain open while this work happens

H22 Closure
The Iowa DOT will close H22 to perform paving under the new highway. This will start around May 11th and last through mid June

H22 Closure
Louisa County's bridge replacement will start on May 6th and last through mid September.

Detours
Louisa County will sign a gravel road detour located on H16/40th and F Ave. These are "Farm to Market" routes but the county will dust control around houses and cabins
30th, 123rd and H Avenue are "local" routes and will be signed to discourage through traffic. If outside traffic becomes an issue, we will consider dust control where appropriate.
We recommend using paved routes that are safer, quicker and less dusty.

04/28/2026

**75th Street Road Closure**

Louisa County will close 75th Street for 2 weeks to replace a box culvert

04/28/2026

**55th Street Road Closure**

Louisa County will close 55th Street for 2 weeks to replace a box culvert

04/21/2026

Update!! The bridge closure starting date will be a week or two later than expected.

**H22 Bridge Closure** ** UPDATE**

The Contractor has informed the County work will be a "week or two later" due to issues on their end.

Louisa County will close the bridge over Smith Creek on H22 for approximately 4 months starting April 21st, 2026 (Tuesday)..

The County will provide a gravel road detour on F Avenue and 40th Street. Dust control will be provided in front of houses and cabins. Heavy trucks should use X99 and Mediapolis Roads when possible.

On May 1st, we expect the DOT to close H22 near Hwy 61 for paving work. It will be a busy few months in the area with a lot of disruptions. We appreciate your patience during this next few critical months.

04/17/2026

**H22 Bridge Closure** ** UPDATE**

The Contractor has informed the County work will be a "week or two later" due to issues on their end.

Louisa County will close the bridge over Smith Creek on H22 for approximately 4 months starting April 21st, 2026 (Tuesday)..

The County will provide a gravel road detour on F Avenue and 40th Street. Dust control will be provided in front of houses and cabins. Heavy trucks should use X99 and Mediapolis Roads when possible.

On May 1st, we expect the DOT to close H22 near Hwy 61 for paving work. It will be a busy few months in the area with a lot of disruptions. We appreciate your patience during this next few critical months.

04/14/2026

Construction season is upon us! There will be 2 closures on H22 this spring: *** UPDATED***

Project 1 - Iowa DOT will close H22 at the Hwy 61 overpass from May 1st to Mid June to grade and pave a new road under the overpass. The DOT does not provide a detour for local roads. We suggest heavy trucks take X99 or Mediapolis Road as paved routes between X99 and Hwy 61. Local traffic should take the shortest possible route.

Project 2 - Louisa County will replace the bridge on H22 near Elrick Junction. A separate formal closure notice will be posted when a start date is selected by the Contractor. Construction will start April 21st!

Louisa County will provide preemptive dust control on 40th/H16 and F Avenue near Florence and Elrick Junction. When the County Bridge work begins, this will be the County's signed detour route.

03/09/2026

Louisa County's public hearing for the Proposed Property Tax Levy for fiscal year 2026/2027 is scheduled on March 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.. Further details can be found on the "Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Property Tax Levy fiscal year 2026-2027" on the County's website www.louisacountyia.gov

1. Please be aware that this notice is NOT a bill.
2. This notice shows a 10% increase as an example to be used as a comparison to the current year.

(Posting on Behalf of the Louisa County Auditor)

02/15/2026

Q Avenue north of 65th Street will be close for approximately 4 weeks due to bridge repairs.

02/13/2026

Louisa County Secondary Roads has an opening for an engineering technician or inspector. This position will help survey, design and inspect road construction projects for our county. Work or educational experience in construction technology is preferred. We require a Class B CDL and the ability to plow snow when needed.

Good pay, great benefits and opportunities to grow all while serving Louisa County...

https://louisacountyia.gov/secondary-roads-current-openings/