During its formal meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Board of Supervisors signed a purchase agreement for three parcels located on the NE corner of Capitol Street and Benton Street in Iowa City, for a total purchase price of $5.5 million.
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Weather permitting, the ramp from Wright Brothers Blvd. to I-380 Southbound will be closed for up to two months, beginning the morning of Tuesday, July 7. During this closure, construction crews will be working on building a new ramp. This will be one of the last steps to finalize the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), which is anticipated to open later this year.
Weather permitting, the ramp from Wright Brothers Blvd. to I-380 Southbound will be closed for up to two months, beginning the morning of Tuesday, July 7. During this closure, construction crews will be working on building a new ramp.
During its formal meeting on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of property for future development.
The Board of Supervisors signed a purchase agreement for approximately 35 acres of land located at the southwest corner of IWV Road SW and Slothower Road, in Iowa City. Funding for the land purchase will come from County reserves.