November 4, 2009:
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 November 4, 2009:
Northbound I-380 reduced to one lane in Linn County today
MANCHESTER, Iowa – Nov. 4, 2009 – Bridge maintenance operations have reduced northbound Interstate 380 to one lane in Linn County between exit 19C (First Avenue West) and exit 20A (Second Street...
Category: District 6-East Central November 3, 2009:
Loop closure at I-380/U.S. 218 and I-80 interchange in Johnson County overnight Nov. 4 and 5
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 3, 2009 – Construction work will closed the loop from southbound Interstate 380/U.S. 218 to eastbound Interstate 80 over the next few nights, weather permitting, according to...
Category: District 6-East Central November 2, 2009:
Eastbound I-80 lanes restricted in Johnson County overnight tonight
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 2, 2009 – Construction work will cause the closure of the left lane of eastbound Interstate 80 overnight tonight at the interchange of I-80 and Iowa 1...
Category: District 6-East Central October 30, 2009:
Iowa DOT wins two national communication awards
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 30 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) received two national awards as part of the annual National Transportation Public Affairs Workshop sponsored by the American Association of...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest October 28, 2009:
Halloween can be frightening for both drivers and pedestrians
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2009 – Little ghouls and goblins will be roaming the streets for trick-or-treat night over this Halloween weekend. The increased pedestrian traffic at twilight and after means...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest October 28, 2009:
Iowa road construction worker employment numbers increase by 30 percent in 2009
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2009 –The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reports the number of private sector workers on Iowa DOT-let construction projects for the last full week in July 2009...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest October 22, 2009:
Blustery weather is coming. The Iowa DOT is ready; are you?
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2009 – Swirling leaves and ominous gray skies mean the winter season is upon us. Iowa weather conditions can change rapidly making planning ahead for winter driving...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest October 22, 2009:
Proposed improvement on Iowa 136 in Clinton and Jones counties to be discussed Nov. 5
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Oxford Junction to discuss the proposed improvement on...
Category: District 6-East Central , Public Meetings October 22, 2009:
Increased deer movement means extra caution needed on Iowa roadways
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2009 – About this time every year Iowa motorists are confronted with a moving danger – deer that run onto the road. Because deer movements increase in...
Category: District 1-Central , District 2-Northeast , District 3-Northwest , District 4-Southwest , District 5-Southeast , District 6-East Central , Statewide Interest 
