CEDAR RAPIDS — The city of Cedar Rapids intends to reopen 34th Street SE this fall despite the abrupt departure of the construction company originally responsible for the work.
Shift Companies in mid-August informed the city it would not complete the 34th Street project or a separate road improvement project on the northeast side. The company did not provide a reason for defaulting on the work.
City Engineer Ken DeKeyser told The Gazette on Monday that the city had been working since then with the surety company that provided performance bonds for the projects to identify other contractors to complete the work…