Service restored at Ames driver’s license station
AMES, Iowa – May 23, 2012 – 1:15 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that Internet and telephone service have been restored to the Ames driver’s license station and...
Recent News Releases
* Search archives for stories beyond the last 10 issued.May 23, 2012
Ames driver’s license station services impacted by cut fiber optic cable
AMES, Iowa – May 23, 2012 – Construction work on a nearby property has apparently severed fiber optic communication lines to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s driver’s license station in Ames. There...
Overnight exit ramp closure on southbound I-380 near Raymond begins tonight
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 22, 2012 – Asphalt repair work will require closing the Interstate 380 exit ramp at the east interchange of southbound I-380/U.S. 20 (exit 65) near Raymond from...
Iowa DOT cautions travelers about work zones over Memorial Day holiday
AMES, Iowa – May 22, 2012 – Travel during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday may be slowed by road construction, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Several projects on Iowa’s interstate...
2012 Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists now available
AMES, Iowa – May 21, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is now distributing the 2012 Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists, a popular publication updated to show new 4-foot, paved shoulders...
Lane restrictions on Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 in Fort Madison begin May 29
BURLINGTON, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – Construction work to replace concrete at the intersection of Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 and 20th Street in Fort Madison will require rerouting traffic to 21st...
North Iowa drivers cautioned about passing a stopped school bus
MASON CITY, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, at the request of the West Fork School District, is alerting motorists to pay close attention when approaching a...
Public comment period on Chicago to Omaha passenger rail study to end May 21 #ChitoOma
AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation, is about to wrap up the second public...
Iowa DOT vehicle auction June 2
AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – More than 300 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, June 2, beginning at...
Loop closures at U.S. 218/I-80/I-380 interchange in Johnson County begin tonight
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – May 15, 2012 – Road construction work will require closing the loops from southbound Interstate 380 to eastbound I-80 and westbound I-80 to southbound U.S. 218 from 8...
