MASON CITY, Iowa – June 22, 2017 – The next phase of construction for the Iowa 3 reconstruction project in Waverly will require shifting traffic to the new outside lanes in the downtown area starting Monday, June 26, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct traffic through a single-lane work zone from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 26, until Friday, June 30. Traffic will be...
AMES, Iowa – June 8, 2017 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, June 13, at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 300 E. Ninth St., in Coralville. On Monday, June 12, the Commission will tour transportation projects in eastern Iowa and conduct an informal workshop session at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, June 13 Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the May 9, 2017, Commission...
AMES, Iowa – June 9, 2017 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, June 19, 2017, at the Hurstville Interpretive Center, 18670 63rd St., in Maquoketa. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda 10 a.m. Roll call Welcome and Introductions Interpretative center staff update *Approval of May 15, 2017, meeting minutes 10:15 a.m. *Treasurer report and approval *Budget amendment for 2017 *MRPC meeting schedule – July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 21, Nov. 13 or 20 10:30 a.m....
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – June 7, 2017 – A bridge deck overlay project on Gilbertville Road over Interstate 380, 1 mile west of Black Hawk County Road V-49, requires closing the road to traffic in both directions beginning Tuesday, June 13, until early September 2017, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During construction, a marked detour will be in place using Black Hawk County Road V-49, Dubuque Road (old U.S. 20), and Plaza...
AMES, Iowa – June 7, 2017 – Transit systems from Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Atlantic have been honored by the Iowa Department of Transportation for their accomplishments during fiscal year 2016. Each year at the Iowa Public Transit Association Conference and Annual Meeting, the Iowa DOT recognizes one regional transit system and one urban transit system for the highest percentage increase in ridership coupled with a decrease or lowest increase in operating costs. The Iowa DOT also recognized an...
Des Moines, Iowa – June 6, 2017 – Two Iowa transit vehicle operators are headed for national and international level competition by earning top honors in Iowa's 31st Annual Public Transit Roadeo held in Des Moines on June 3, 2017. Nathan Shimanek, representing CyRide in Ames, placed first in the small bus competition. Kevin Gries, representing CyRide in Ames, placed first in the large bus competition. Shimanek will represent the state of Iowa at the Community Transportation Association of America...
AMES, Iowa – June 2, 2017 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has been working on an amendment to the State Freight Plan, which will bring it into compliance with the latest transportation reauthorization, known as the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Changes include aligning the plan with the latest national freight goals, identifying critical urban and rural freight corridors, and highlighting the Iowa DOT’s plan for utilizing National Highway Freight Program funds. The State Freight Plan was heavily...
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