The first remaining closure begins at 10 p.m. Tuesday at Wright Brothers Boulevard, followed by overnight Penn Street ramp closures Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated Sept. 22, 2026
By Hola Iowa
Drivers on Interstate 380 will face another round of overnight ramp closures this week, beginning Tuesday night at Wright Brothers Boulevard in Cedar Rapids and continuing Wednesday and Thursday nights at Penn Street in North Liberty.
The first remaining closure is scheduled from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. The ramp from northbound I-380 to Wright Brothers Boulevard will be closed, weather permitting.
Traffic will be detoured at Exit 10 and directed north on 6th Street SW toward Wright Brothers Boulevard, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Northbound I-380 ramp to Wright Brothers Boulevard closes Tuesday night
The northbound I-380 exit to Wright Brothers Boulevard in Cedar Rapids will close for eight hours beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The ramp is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Iowa DOT lists the work as weather permitting, meaning the schedule could change if conditions interfere with construction.
Drivers who need to reach Wright Brothers Boulevard will use Exit 10 and travel north on 6th Street SW during the closure.
Southbound I-380 ramp to Penn Street closes Wednesday and Thursday nights
Construction will shift south to North Liberty on Wednesday night.
The ramp from southbound I-380 to Penn Street will close on two consecutive nights:
- Wednesday, Sept. 23: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.
- Thursday, Sept. 24: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
Southbound traffic trying to reach Penn Street will continue on I-380 to Exit 2 during the overnight closures.
Both Penn Street closures are also weather permitting.
Closures are part of the I-380 reconstruction between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
The work is part of Iowa DOT’s larger reconstruction and widening of I-380 between the Iowa City area and Cedar Rapids.
The north segment includes reconstruction around the Wright Brothers Boulevard interchange in Cedar Rapids. That portion of the project is scheduled to continue through spring 2027.
At the south end of the corridor, the Penn Street interchange in North Liberty is also being reconstructed. Work there includes I-380 improvements and changes to Penn Street between Herky Street and Heartland Way/Kansas Avenue.
Iowa DOT says overnight lane and ramp closures will continue to be among the traffic impacts associated with construction along the corridor.
Drivers can review current closures and detour maps on the Iowa DOT I-380 construction page.
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