The Iowa Department of Transportation will be making improvements to the Des Moines River (Mile Long) Bridge and Brush Creek Bridge on Iowa Highway 14 this construction season. The contractor has indicated they plan to start on April 7th and expect to finish by October 23rd. During this time, Highway 14 will be closed to through traffic and a detour will be in place using Iowa 163, Marion County T-17, and Iowa 92 in both directions. The highway will remain open to local traffic up until the closure. Marion County Engineer Tyler Christian says there is a pre-construction meeting scheduled in mid-March, and more details will follow about specific plans related to the reconstruction.