Iowa DOT News and Info

May 14, 2013:
Iowa Transportation Commission to hold public input meeting

AMES, Iowa – May 14, 2013 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Council Bluffs Tuesday, June 11, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Public Meetings , Statewide Interest , Transportation Commission

May 14, 2013:
Draft FY 2014-2018 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program presented to the Iowa Transportation Commission

AMES, Iowa – May 14, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with the draft Fiscal Year 2014-2018 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its meeting today. The...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Public Meetings , Statewide Interest , Transportation Commission

May 14, 2013:
Iowa Transportation Commission Actions Taken at May 14 Meeting

Commission order Title Action taken Presenter D-2013-57 Election of Commission Officers Commissioner Charese Yanney elected chair and Commissioner David Rose elected vice chair Commission Chair Loree Miles D-2013-58 Approve Minutes of the...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Public Meetings , Statewide Interest , Transportation Commission

May 13, 2013:
Iowa DOT Launches Iowa Travel Planning Websites for Byways and Bicycles

AMES, Iowa – May 13, 2013 –The Iowa Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the release of two new interactive websites for planning travel adventures on Iowa’s byways and bicycle trails....
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

May 10, 2013:
Iowa Transportation Commission to Meet May 14 in Ames

AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2013 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, May 14, at the Iowa Department of Transportation headquarters’ Materials Conference Room at 800...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

May 9, 2013:
Iowa DOT offices closed over Memorial Day weekend

AMES, Iowa – May 9, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will be closing its offices over the Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. All business locations...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

May 9, 2013:
CarFit Event for Senior Drivers Set for May 15

ANKENY, Iowa – May 9, 2013 – To promote safe senior driving, the Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will host a CarFit event...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

May 8, 2013:
The Iowa DOT Supports Truckers Against Trafficking Initiative

ANKENY, Iowa – May 8, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to combat the trafficking of human beings. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest

May 2, 2013:
Public Input Requested for Proposed Improvements of Iowa 92 in Adair and Madison counties

AMES, Iowa – May 2, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed improvement of Iowa 92 from Iowa 25 in Greenfield east to 1.3 miles...
Category: District 4-Southwest , Public Meetings

May 2, 2013:
Rare Spring Snow Storm Brings Travel Woes to Large Portion of Iowa

Ames, Iowa – May 2, 2013 – Accumulating snow over a wide portion of Iowa today will cause slick roads. According to the National Weather Service, 3 to 5 inches of snow,...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest