If you drive in Douglas County, plan around a full closure on Cedar Terrace Road. The county will shut the road from Lee Road to Mt. Vernon Road from 9a.m. August 11 to 9 a.m. August 13.
🚗 What It Means For You: Leave early, expect delays, and follow detours. This may affect school drop-offs, work commutes, and deliveries those two days.
🛠️ What’s Happening: Crews are closing Cedar Terrace Road for construction.
- Where: Between Lee Road and Mt. Vernon Road
- When: 9 a.m. Monday, August 11, through 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 13
- The county advises using the posted detour and checking the detour map.
🧭 Between The Lines: This is a full closure. Do not drive around barricades.
- Give extra time during the morning and afternoon rush.
- Use traffic apps to route around backups near Lee Road and Mt. Vernon Road.
📌 The Big Picture: Summer road work is peaking as schools return. Short, full closures let crews finish faster but can snarl local traffic for a couple of days.
📎 The Sources: Douglas County Government.

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