Iowa DOT News and Info

February 24, 2010:
Westbound I-80 closed overnights beginning March 2 for bridge construction activities

CRESTON, Iowa – Feb. 24, 2010 – Bridge construction activities will close westbound Interstate 80 in the overnight hours for two nights beginning March 2, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department...
Category: District 1-Central , District 4-Southwest , Statewide Interest

February 23, 2010:
Blowing snow and cold temperatures cause travel headaches

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 23, 2010 – Light blowing snow and frigid temperatures are causing slick conditions on many Iowa roadways this afternoon. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s weather forecasting service shows...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 18, 2010:
Play it safe – watch out for trains

AMES – Feb. 18, 2010 – With so much snow on the ground and more in the forecast, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Iowa Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit railroad safety...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 17, 2010:
Iowa road conditions improve as winds diminish

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 17, 2010 – 4 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that road conditions have improved significantly today. All lanes of travel on state-maintained roadways...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 17, 2010:
Iowa DOT travel update

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 17, 2010 – 1 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that roads in northern Iowa remain partially or completely covered with snow and ice....
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 17, 2010:
Iowa DOT travel update

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 17, 2010 – 11 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that roads in northern Iowa remain partially or completely covered with snow and ice....
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 17, 2010:
Wednesday morning travel update

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 17, 2010 – 8:15 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that roads in northern Iowa remain partially or completed covered with snow and ice....
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 16, 2010:
Road conditions improving slowly in western Iowa

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 16, 2010 – 5 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that road conditions have improved somewhat in western Iowa, but several two-lane roads remain...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 16, 2010:
Road conditions improving slowly in western Iowa

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 16, 2010 – 1 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that road conditions have improved somewhat in western Iowa, but many two-lane roads remain...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

February 16, 2010:
Permitted oversize loads begin moving again in parts of Iowa

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 16, 2010 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Motor Carrier Services has resumed the permitting and movement of oversize loads in certain parts of Iowa following...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest