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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...
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...
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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....
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)...

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),...