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[quote user="blhanel"][quote user="Victrola1"] U. S. Army Corps site shows the Cedar River cresting at 21.5' on Thursday. Will that affect the Union Pacific? [/quote]If it gets that high (which would be an all-time record, BTW), it will affect EVERYTHING in downtown Cedar Rapids.[quote user="Victrola1"]I was thinking the cut off on the south side of Cedar Rapids goes under at this level. If it does, can the U. P. still get through via the old passenger route through downtown?[/quote]I seriously doubt it.  Judging from my perception, the transcon has no grade whatsoever from the Cedar River bridge all the way over to the Bertram crossovers- am I correct, Jeff?  If the bridge goes under, that whole stretch will be under.  In that case, detouring over the passenger route won't help.[/quote]If it gets that high, the CNW bridge across the Cedar downtown by Quaker Oats may be affected, if not the approach on the south side.  I can't recall the street there on the south bank near the CNW bridge ("A" Street?) but I know it flooded in 1993.  I remember those times well - I pitched-in at the public works building filling sandbags (me and my trench shovel).According to KCRG, Otis Rd. between 44th St. & Bertram Rd. SE is now closed.
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