The Waukee Brief
Waukee is growing fast, and the road network is racing to keep up. Here is what is actually under construction around town right now, what it is becoming, and how long you will be dodging cones.
Walnut Street is fully closed through November while it and Triangle Park are rebuilt. When it reopens, Walnut becomes eastbound one-way with colored pavement, string lights, a clock and a small net gain in parking. Expect lane closures on 6th Street and Ashworth Drive. The work is why the Farmers Market moved to the Heartland Co-op lot for the rest of the 2026 season. Source: waukee.org Downtown Triangle project page.
S Warrior Lane has been closed from University Avenue to the St. Boniface south entrance since Sept. 8, expected through about November, as the city closes the last 0.7-mile gap in University Avenue. Detour: SE Westown Parkway, Pleasant View Drive and L.A. Grant Parkway. Source: City of Waukee news flash and project page.
The Ute Avenue bridge over I-80 closed Sept. 8 and is expected to stay closed until the end of October. The interstate ramps stay open. Source: City of Waukee news flash.
A joint project with Clive rebuilding Alice's Road into a five-lane section. The stretch from Boston Parkway to Olivia Lane stays closed through the fall, with the detour on Hickman Road, 156th Street and Douglas Parkway. Horizon Drive to Boston Parkway is open with occasional lane closures. Source: City of Waukee news flash and project page.
A $44.4M Iowa DOT project widening I-80 from four lanes to six, finishing in stages through 2027. The westbound 60th Street on-ramp is detoured through Nov. 26. Source: Iowa DOT's I-80 Dallas County project page.
This page tracks the big active road-construction projects around Waukee. For official project timelines and closures, the City of Waukee's Capital Improvement Projects page and news flashes are the source; for real-time, statewide detour information, the Iowa DOT's 511ia.org is authoritative.
As one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa, Waukee is constantly building and widening roads to keep up with new housing and the Kettlestone district, so seasonal construction is common, especially spring through fall.
Alice's Road has been under a full reconstruction to a 5-lane section since March 2026, closed to through traffic for the construction season. The southern portion reopened in mid-July 2026 with finishing work continuing, while the northern segment stayed closed longer. Use Hickman Road, 156th Street, and Douglas Parkway to route around active closures, and check the city's updates for the latest.
The University Avenue Area Improvements project is closing the last gap in University Avenue between S Warrior Lane and 6th Street. In 2026, Warrior Lane closed from Ford Lane and Park Road up to University Avenue for road and utility work, and the project continues into 2027. Expect this corridor to be active for a while.
It varies by project. The downtown Triangle streetscape has been targeted for late 2026, while the larger 10th Street extension is listed for fall 2027 and the University Avenue work continues into 2027 and beyond. Timelines shift, so check the City of Waukee's Capital Improvement Projects page for the latest.
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