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November 10, 2009

Iowa Transportation Commission actions taken at Nov. 10 meeting

I Order number Title Action taken Presenter D-2010-26 Approving Minutes of the Oct. 13, 2009, Commission Meeting in Bettendorf Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 MV-2010-27 Administrative Rules – Chapter 601 “Application...

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

November 09, 2009

Trip down Jefferson Highway includes stops in Colo and Ames

AMES, Iowa – Nov. 9, 2009 – Did you know that North America’s first transcontinental international highway – the Jefferson Highway – traversed Iowa along what today is primarily U.S. 65, former...

Category: Statewide Interest

November 06, 2009

Lee County Road J-50 connector to U.S. 61 now open

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – Nov. 6, 2009 – The relocated Lee County Road J-50 connection to U.S. 61 is now open , according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant...

Category: District 5-Southeast

Overnight closures on eastbound I-80 in Des Moines expected Nov. 10-12

DES MOINES, Iowa – Nov. 6, 2009 – Eastbound Interstate 80 is expected to be completely closed overnight Nov. 10, 11 and 12 for bridge removal at I-80/35/235 interchange, known locally as...

Category: District 1-Central , Statewide Interest

Proposed bridge rehabilitation on Iowa 39 at the Sac/Crawford County line to be discussed Nov. 19

AMES, Iowa – Nov. 6, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Kiron to discuss the proposed rehabilitation of the...

Category: District 3-Northwest , Public Meetings

Proposed modification of Iowa 5/Vine Street intersection in Hartford to be discussed Nov. 17

AMES, Iowa – Nov. 6, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Hartford to discuss the proposed modification of the...

Category: District 1-Central , Public Meetings

Iowa Transportation Commission agenda for Nov. 10 meeting

800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approving Minutes of the Oct. 13, 2009, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 8:05 a.m. *Administrative Rules...

Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , DOT Commission , Public Meetings

November 05, 2009

Iowa DOT offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday

AMES, IOWA – Nov. 5, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing the Thanksgiving holiday schedules for the Motor Carrier Permit Center and all Iowa DOT-operated driver’s license stations....

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

November 04, 2009

Eastbound U.S. 30 reduced to one lane in Story County today

AMES, Iowa – Nov. 4, 2009 – Maintenance operations have reduced eastbound U.S. 30 to one lane between Story County Roads R-38 and R-70, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT)...

Category: District 1-Central

Westbound I-80 reduced to one lane in Cedar County today

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Nov. 4, 2009 – Shoulder patching operations have reduced westbound Interstate 80 to one lane from mile marker 272 (east of Tipton) to mile marker 254 (near West Branch),...

Category: District 6-East Central