A section of Island Home Avenue that has been closed since April reopened Thursday evening. Asphalt was laid Wednesday, and the road was striped and signs installed Thursday.

A temporary stop sign is in place at the intersection of westbound Maplewood Drive and Island Home Avenue. Motorists are reminded that this section of Island Home Avenue is still a construction zone, to exercise due caution and to follow the signs posted within the construction zone.

Island Home Avenue was closed to allow a contractor to relocate utilities and the roadbed as part of the construction of the River’s Edge 134-unit apartment complex, a $14 million private investment on the South Waterfront. The project includes a new 800-foot-long public riverwalk and a new public road, Splendid View Circle.

Rainy weather over the past few months has hampered some work at the site and delayed the road’s reopening. The contractor, Empire Construction, had been given extensions to reopen the section of Island Home Avenue between 1650 Island Home Ave. and Maplewood Drive. 

Work will continue on the apartment complex, realignment of Island Home Avenue and the riverwalk. One-lane closures will be permitted as needed.