The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) awarded Johnson County Engineer Greg Parker, P.E., the 2024 Urban County Engineer of the Year Award during its Annual Conference earlier this month. Parker has served as Johnson County Engineer since 2005.

“We are very proud of Greg Parker, and very pleased that NACE chose to honor him with this prestigious national award,” said Rod Sullivan, Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors. “Johnson County has always taken great pride in our roads, and we are lucky to have someone of Greg’s caliber running the show. “

Weather permitting, construction will begin on F46 (American Legion Road SE), between Taft Avenue SE and Highway 6, on Monday, April 29, 2024. This location is in eastern Johnson County, outside of Iowa City. Work includes grading, widening, hot mix asphalt resurfacing with milling, and culvert replacements and extensions.

Construction will occur in roughly one-mile sections along the road. Flaggers and pilot cars will be used with lane closures during the day. Please plan for delays and use caution when traveling in the construction zone.

For immediate release

Contact: Johnson County Auditor’s Office

Contact number: 319-356-6004

Contact email: [email protected]

April 16, 2024

Johnson County Auditor’s Office reminds campaigns about yard sign rules

Johnson County, Iowa – Effective immediately, W62 (Sharon Center Road SW) is closed to all traffic between Highway 1 and Kansas Avenue SW. The hard closure is located at the box culvert on W62 approximately 0.6 miles south of Highway 1 and 2.3 miles north of Kansas Avenue SW. Local access will be maintained to homes and fields from either side of the closed culvert.

Deteriorating conditions associated with the culvert headwall have required this closure. Construction of a new concrete box culvert is planned for the spring/summer of 2024.

Johnson County EMA, local community partners and municipalities are collecting data on the damages from the storms on April 16, and are asking Johnson County residents to self-report any property damage.

Property damage can be self-reported by visiting https://www.crisistrack.com/public/johnsonIA/request.html and selecting the event titled “Johnson Co IA April 16 Storms” if not already highlighted.

Conservation Board March 19, 2024 Meeting Minutes