Flood Resilience And Multi-Modal Improvements At I-380 Through UP Railroad Project

Project overview

City of Cedar Rapids is the recipient of a $25,000,000 FY 2025 BUILD Round 2 grant for Flood Resilience And Multi-Modal Improvements At I-380 Through UP Railroad Project in Linn County, IA.

Scope

This project will complete the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of flood resiliency and multimodal improvements from I-380 to the Union Pacific Railroad. The project includes an approximately 0.3-mile levee and realignment of F Avenue “up and over” the levee, with a trail along the top. Additional components include converting F Avenue from a one-way to a two-way configuration, constructing a floodwall from E Avenue to the existing levee south of I-380, a roundabout on F Avenue, a stormwater conveyance system, a railroad flood gate, and a pedestrian bridge.

Project type

Rail and transit infrastructure — capital award

Reported investment / scope

Total project cost not established by this entry

Funding sources

FY 2025 BUILD Round 2 capital award: $25,000,000 federal grant

Delivery method

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Organizations involved

Owner / developer

City of Cedar Rapids

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Construction start

April 2028 — estimate in FY 2025 award fact sheet; not reconfirmed

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Recent project updates

FY 2025 BUILD Round 2 capital award. The source documents a 2025 grant award, not a current construction or tender update. Award amount is the federal grant, not total project cost. Current delivery status and procurement availability have not been independently confirmed.

Challenges / risks

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Additional project record

City of Cedar Rapids is the recipient of a $25,000,000 FY 2025 BUILD Round 2 grant for Flood Resilience And Multi-Modal Improvements At I-380 Through UP Railroad Project in Linn County, IA.

This project will complete the design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of flood resiliency and multimodal improvements from I-380 to the Union Pacific Railroad. The project includes an approximately 0.3-mile levee and realignment of F Avenue “up and over” the levee, with a trail along the top. Additional components include converting F Avenue from a one-way to a two-way configuration, constructing a floodwall from E Avenue to the existing levee south of I-380, a roundabout on F Avenue, a stormwater conveyance system, a railroad flood gate, and a pedestrian bridge.

Award record: FY 2025 BUILD Round 2 capital award. Federal grant: $25,000,000. Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids. Location: Linn County, IA: Iowa.

Construction start: April 2028 — estimate in FY 2025 award fact sheet; not reconfirmed. Completion, contractor, designer and current bid deadlines are not confirmed in this entry.

The source documents a 2025 grant award, not a current construction or tender update. Award amount is the federal grant, not total project cost. Current delivery status and procurement availability have not been independently confirmed.

Official USDOT award fact sheet, page 12. Award record reviewed October 24, 2026.