A new interchange on Interstate 35/80 in Urbandale will open this month after almost two years of construction.

Derek Zarn, the spokesman for the city of Urbandale, said the new 100th Street interchange is scheduled to open Oct. 15, assuming weather conditions don’t delay the finishing touches on construction. The project was approved in 2016, and construction began last year.

A diamond interchange, each side of 100th Street will have an entrance and exit ramp to enter the interstate. Zarn said it will add a new access point to Urbandale’s north side and the city hopes it spurs new business development in the area.

“It’ll be great for people that live near it or want more shopping options,” he said.

He added that it could also reduce the traffic on Urbandale’s other I-35/80 interchanges.

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The 100th Street project will wrap up just as construction on another major project nearby begins. To the west, Iowa DOT contractors have started their work on changes to the I-35/80 interchange at Iowa Highway 141, the area traditionally known as Rider Corner that Urbandale has rebranded as the Urban Loop.

That project, which includes a flyover-style bridge connecting the interstate with Highway 141, is scheduled to be finished in 2021.