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Oak Street, Muscatine, reduced to one lane while HNI plant gets new roof section

By Linda Cook,

12 hours ago

Oak Street in Muscatine will be reduced to one lane of traffic between 2nd and 5th streets, from Tuesday, Aug. 4 -Friday, Aug. 2, a news release says.

The northbound lane will be closed to accommodate a crane assisting in the installation of a new roof section at the HNI Oak Steel Plant. The east side sidewalk of Oak Street will also be closed during this time.

Drivers should follow posted traffic-control signs and use alternate routes, if possible. The recommended detour is Mulberry Avenue. Pedestrians should use the west side sidewalk.

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