Construction Detour

BOONE, Iowa---Work is beginning on one of the last segments of the Boone sanitary sewer rehabilitation program. It's only about a block in length, but it's on Linn Street at the underpass. City officials say the underpass will remain open but traffic will be detoured in the immediate area. Work on the project is expected to take several weeks, even with good weather conditions. Last month, City Administrator Luke Nelson said the focus for dealing with the sewer back ups is changing from putting in bigger pipe to stopping to cause of additional storm water getting into the sanitary sewer.