Bond Street will be closed to all traffic starting at 7 a.m. Thursday for sewer work in conjunction with the Taylor Park Improvement Project

Muscatine, IA – According to the city officials, the prime contractor will close the section of Bond Street between Taylor Park and the Muscatine Slough for 8 days. 

City officials have announced that the underground and pavement restoration work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of the day on May 13.

A detour route around the construction site will be posted using Schiller Street on the north, Taylor/Franklin on the east, and Evans Street on the south.

The duration of the closure is weather dependent, officials said.

Access to Pete’s Tap and to the residences in the 400 block of Bond Street will be maintained.

Taylor Park is currently closed to the public as is the recreational trail from Franklin to Bond streets.

Ladies and gentlemen, please slow down and use caution around construction zones.

This story will be updated as new information become available.