Lick Creek Bridge is now OPEN.

The Lick Creek Bridge is now OPEN for traffic.

However, the bridge 1.5 miles west of Donnellson is CLOSED for replacement. The estimated reopen date is Mid November.

 8/23/21 Updates on Bridges between Farmington and Donnellson and impact on Lick Creek entrance.

#1: The new Lick Creek Bridge is open and the entrance off of Hiway 2 to Lick Creek is clear and much improved with asphalt, as reported by DNR Technician Patrick Thomas.. However, there is still some work going on near the bridge so drive with caution in the area. Access to Lick Creek entrance from Farmington should now be much easier.

#2: According to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office, replacement of the Iowa 2 bridge over Sugar Creek, 1.5 miles west of Donnellson in Lee County, will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning TODAY and expected to complete in mid-November, weather permitting. DOT says motorists will be detoured around the work zone with a marked detour using Iowa 2, Lee County roads W-46 and J-40, and U.S. 218. (Note--This is the route originally posted by DOT for going around both bridges and shown on the map on the FOS FB page. Other routes may can be used now to access Lick Creek but that is not known at this time.)

Please continue to follow the detour routes to access the Equestrian trails.

Update noted by Lora Conrad

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