Roughly 60 privately owned vaults downtown extend into and underneath the public right of way
CEDAR RAPIDS — The city of Cedar Rapids is looking to tighten regulations around who is responsible for the approximately five dozen underground vaults spread throughout the downtown corridor.
City staff estimate there are roughly 60 such vaults throughout downtown Cedar Rapids. They are privately owned, but stretch into and underneath the public right of way. Some are used for parking or utility storage, although many sit vacant…