Iowa Department of Transportation

Lane restrictions and ramp closure on Mississippi River bridge scheduled for Feb. 8

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 7, 2012 – Lighting repair work on the Mississippi River bridge will reduce eastbound Interstate 74 to one lane and close the State Street entrance ramp to eastbound...

Category: District 6-East Central

Passenger rail study announced from Chicago, through Iowa, to Omaha #CHItoOMA

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 6, 2012 – The Federal Railroad Administration, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), is kicking off the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Registration now open for April 27 Motorcycle Safety Forum

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 6, 2011 – Registration is now open for the Ninth Annual Motorcycle Safety Forum. This rider-focused event is facilitated by Iowa’s “Ride Bright” motorcycle safety team, a diverse...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Iowa DOT issues travel update

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2012, 4 p.m. – The moderate to heavy snow will diminish late this afternoon before ending later evening and exiting Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Road conditions improve in west central Iowa

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2012 – 2 p.m. – Road conditions in west central Iowa have improved since noon today on Interstate 80 from Iowa 148 near Adair to Iowa 83...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Iowa DOT issues travel advisory

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2012 – 1 p.m. – A winter storm has dumped up to 8 inches of snow on west central Iowa this morning. Travel is currently not advised...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Iowa DOT urges caution as winter weather system arrives

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2012 – 6 a.m. A major winter storm is slowly making its way into west central Iowa this morning. The National Weather Service has placed the area...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Oversize load movements restricted in parts of Iowa

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s is reminding commercial motor carriers that movement of permitted oversize loads is only allowed when the roadways are clear of...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

Motor vehicle fatalities in Iowa hit abnormally high level in January

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 3, 2012 – While January’s unseasonable warm weather was enjoyable, it did little to prevent a significant increase in traffic fatalities. With the forecasted winter storm this weekend,...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

2011 traffic fatality number lowest since 1944

Ames, Iowa – Feb. 2, 2012 – There were 364 fatalities on Iowa roadways in 2011: the lowest number of deaths since 1944, according to data from the Iowa Department of Transportation...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

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Lane restrictions and ramp closure on Mississippi River bridge scheduled for Feb. 8

Passenger rail study announced from Chicago, through Iowa, to Omaha #CHItoOMA

Registration now open for April 27 Motorcycle Safety Forum

Iowa DOT issues travel update

Road conditions improve in west central Iowa

Iowa DOT issues travel advisory

Iowa DOT urges caution as winter weather system arrives

Oversize load movements restricted in parts of Iowa

Motor vehicle fatalities in Iowa hit abnormally high level in January

2011 traffic fatality number lowest since 1944