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News Release File - 2006

Statewide Interest

12/26/06 - Winter driving and rail crossing safety
12/26/06 - DOT receives award for pavement durability
12/15/06 - Iowa Rail Finance Authority approves grants for six projects
12/13/06 - Iowa DOT offices closed for the holidays
12/13/06 - Iowa Rail Finance Authority Meeting Agenda
12/08/06 - Keep Iowa Beautiful project funding applications due Jan. 2, 2007
11/14/06 - DOT ready to battle winter storms
11/14/06 - 2007-2011 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program approved today
11/14/06 - Iowa roadway needs far exceed expected revenue
11/09/06 - Rising construction costs continue to erode highway agencies’ buying power
11/02/06 - November peak time for vehicle/animal crashes
10/31/06 - DOT offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday
10/25/06 - Halloween can be frightening for pedestrians
10/25/06 - Iowa Transportation Coordination Council conference set for Nov. 1
10/19/06 - DOT offices closed for Veterans Day holiday
10/18/06 - Winter driving tips from the Iowa DOT
10/12/06 - Iowa DOT vehicle auction Oct. 28
10/10/06 - Iowa's draft FY 2007-11 highway spending plan presented to Iowa Transportation Commission
10/05/06 - Autumn---A great time to enjoy a blaze of color in Iowa
10/02/06 - Use caution on Iowa roadways during harvest season
10/02/06 - Keep Iowa Beautiful project funding applications available
09/29/06 - Reporting Iowa's top "5 percent" of locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs
09/22/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission to hold public input meeting
09/21/06 - DOT Web site assists motorists with traffic pattern information
09/08/06 - Political campaign signs: Where can they be legally posted?
08/29/06 -DOT small equipment auction Sept. 16
08/16/06 -DOT offices closed for Labor Day
08/14/06 -Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program public meeting Aug. 16
08/14/06 -Rumbles will greet U.S. 34 drivers who cross the centerline
08/08/06 -History preserved on DOT Web site
07/28/06 -Emergency repairs will close I_35 northbound lanes
for sereral days in Warren County
07/13/06 -New motor carrier scale now open
07/11/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves 2007 aviation programs
07/11/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission to hold public input meeting
07/07/06 -Iowa 's transit agencies and staff receive recognition
07/06/06 -Iowa’s transit operators bound for national competition
07/06/06 -DOT announces annual transit system awards
06/30/06 -DOT offers “News Tips” service to the media
06/28/06 -Get movin' and start a Safe Routes to School program in your neighborhood
06/28/06 -Early registration now open for National Trails Symposium
06/26/06 -Iowa Railway Finance Authority approves project funding
06/22/06 -President Eisenhower's great-grandson offers interviews to Iowa media
06/22/06 -Interstate anniversary celebration June 23 at Living History Farms
06/22/06 -Caravan to make June 23 stop at Walcott
06/21/06 -Summer traveler safety campaign set to begin June 26
06/21/06 -DOT to sponsor special pictorial cancellation
06/20/06 -Iowa DOT offices closed for Fourth of July holiday
06/19/06 -Iowa Rail Finance Authority agenda for June 22 meeting
06/14/06 -DOT announces essay contest winners
06/13/06 -Iowa's FY2007 Highway Program Approved
06/08/06 -Kick off for Great Saints Weekend Adventure June 16
06/02/06 -Coming soon to an interstate exit near you!
06/02/06 -Cross-country caravan to stop at Walcott June 23
06/01/06 -National Trails Symposium hosted in Iowa
05/30/06 -International Road Check 2006 to be held June 6-8
05/24/06 -Border to border, the Saints are marching four lanes wide
05/23/06 -New symbol identifies "RV-friendly" businesses
05/23/06 -Iowa Railway Finance Authority meeting agenda for May 25
05/19/06 -Memorial Day work zones affect Iowa travelers
05/18/06 -Click It or Ticket mobilization aims to save lives
05/17/06 -Iowa's Great Saints Weekend Adventure set for June 16-18
05/16/06 -2006 Aviation Events Provide Entertainment and Educational Opportunities
05/12/06 -DOT vehicle auction June 3
05/10/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission to hold public input meeting
05/10/06 -Deadline Approaching for essay contest sponsored by AAA Minnesota/Iowa and hosted by the Iowa DOT
05/08/06 -Iowa DOT offices to be closed for Memorial Day holiday
04/18/06 -Iowa DOT announces 2005 Iowa Urban Youth Corps grant awards
04/14/06 -DOT small equipment auction April 29
04/05/06 -Iowa rail safety increased in 2005
04/05/06 -Two Iowa communities designated as stops for cross-country caravan
04/03/06 -"Move Over or Slow Down" signing will alert motorists to Iowa's law
03/31/06 -Workshops geared to improve transportation services
to be held around the state
03/31/06 -Work Zone Safety Awareness Week emphasizes need for caution
03/31/06 -Ag Aviation Summit provides information to Iowa pilots
03/27/06 -Partnership between AAA Minnesota/Iowa and Iowa Department of Transportation benefits Iowa students
03/27/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission to hold public input meeting
03/24/06 -Lane closures planned for interstate system in Scott County
03/23/06 -DOT releases 2006 Iowa Transportation Map
03/21/06 -Keep Iowa Beautiful funds awarded
03/14/06 -Iowa Department of Transportation defers 28 projects and takes other actions to balance Highway Program
03/08/06 -Aerial seeding and fertilizing underway along Iowa's highways
03/08/06 -Iowa adopts national road sign standards and begins installing new signs
03/07/06 -Get the scoop on the 50th Anniversary of the interstate system
02/15/06 -Statewide winter event set to hit Iowa
02/15/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission schedules public input meetings
02/07/06 -DOT seeks sponsor agencies for 2006 Urban Youth Corps Program
01/03/06 -DOT offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Regional Interest

Northwest

12/12/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Rock Valley
11/14/06 - Development progress of I-29 section in Sioux City to be discussed Nov. 30
10/20/06 - Proposed construction of relocated U.S. 20 in Sac County to be discussed Nov. 2
10/10/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Buffalo
10/10/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Sutherland
08/30/06 -U.S. 20 to be closed for railroad bridge repair Sept. 6-7
08/30/06 -Proposed construction of relocated U.S. 20 in Calhoun County to be discussed Sept. 20
08/18/06 -DOT to hold open house at new facility
05/23/06 -Proposed resurfacing of Iowa 175 in Sac and Ida counties to be discussed June 7
05/09/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Crawford County
03/31/06 -Transit survey to explore options in Northwest Iowa
03/21/06 -Keep Iowa Beautiful funds awarded to six northwest Iowa groups
03/14/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Alta
03/14/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Emmetsburg
03/14/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Storm Lake
02/24/06 -Proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 140 near Kingsley to be discussed March 2

Northeast

11/28/06 - Proposed improvement of Iowa 3/Iowa 13 in Clayton County to be discussed Dec. 5

11/14/06 - Proposed improvement of U.S. 52 in Guttenberg to be discussed Nov. 28

11/14/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Edgewood

11/14/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Evansdale

11/01/06 - Proposed highway improvements on Iowa 122 in Mason City to be discussed Nov. 13

10/23/06 - Iowa 188 closure in Plainfield now planned for 2007

10/17/06 - Iowa 188 closure in Plainfield delayed until Oct. 23

10/16/06 - Proposed replacement of drainage structures on Iowa 9 in Howard County to be discussed Nov. 9

10/04/06 - Construction progress progressing along U.S. 18

10/04/06 - Iowa 188 to be closed in Plainfield for rail crossing replacement

10/02/06 - Iowa 346 to be closed in Nashua for rail crossing replacement

09/06/06 - Acceleration and deceleration lanes to be built on U.S. 218

09/05/06 - Proposed bridge replacement in Black Hawk County to be discussed Sept. 19

08/18/06 -Rail crossing repair work to close Iowa 22 beginning Aug. 28

08/15/06 -Reconstructed Iowa 57 provides turn lane for convenience and safety

08/09/06 -Black Hawk Bridge inspection to begin Au. 14

06/19/06 -Proposed turning lane construction in Ventura to be discussed July 11

06/16/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission Approves Grant for Waterloo

05/18/06 -Signing changes for the Avenue of the Saints in Floyd County

05/09/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Stacyville

05/01/06 -Study of U.S. 18 in Floyd to be discussed May 11

04/11/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Clear Lake

03/21/06 -Keep Iowa Beautiful funds awarded to a northeast Iowa group

02/14/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Mitchell County

02/06/06 -Proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 150 in Maynard to be discussed Feb. 22

01/18/06 -Proposed improvment to Iowa 3 near Edgewood to be discussed Feb. 9

Central

12/12/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Iowa Falls
10/12/06 - Proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 65 near Hubbard to be discussed Oct. 19
09/13/06 - Highway section in Boone County selected for national study
09/12/06 - Patching will reduce U.S. 69 lanes in Ames beginning Sept. 17
08/25/06 -Patching work on U.S. 69 in Ames delayed
08/23/06 -Patching will reduce U.S. 69 lanes in Ames beginning
Aug. 28
08/18/06 -U.S. 63 lane reductions for pavement work begin Aug. 24
08/18/06 -Weather delays U.S. 30 closures
08/15/06 -U.S. 30 closures extended
08/14/06 -U.S. 30 to be closed Tuesday and Thursday
08/02/06 -Construction work may close I-35 briefly overnight Aug. 2
07/31/06 -Proposed bridge replacement near Jewell to be discussed Aug. 15
07/11/06 -DOT to sell used computers
07/11/06 -Proposed culvert replacement near Maxwell to be discussed July 27
07/11/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Webster County
07/07/06 -Transit system honored at annual conference
05/18/06 -Roadway widening project on U.S. 65/69 in Indianola to be discussed May 24
05/09/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Story City
04/18/06 -U.S. 69 Widening North of Ames , Dawes Drive to 190th Street
04/10/06 -Bridge work set to resume in Ames

East Central

Southwest

Southeast

11/14/06 - Proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 78 in Jefferson County to be discussed Nov. 30
11/03/06 - U.S. 34 roundabout to be fully operational Nov. 8
10/10/06 - Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Ottumwa
09/21/06 -Proposed placement of deer fence on U.S. 34 to be discussed Oct. 5
09/12/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission approves grant for Indianola
08/14/06 -Rumbles will greet U.S. 34 drivers who cross the centerline
07/18/06 -Proposed interchange near Muscatine to be discussed Aug. 3
06/16/06 -Iowa Transportation Commission Approves Grant for Washington
05/18/06 -Roadway widening project on U.S. 65/69 in Indianola to be discussed May 24
04/18/06 -Proposed acquisition of access rights along Iowa 22 to be discussed May 9
03/21/06 -Keep Iowa Beautiful funds awarded to two southeast Iowa groups

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