RECENT NEWS RELEASES
December 03, 2024
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2024 – If you drive on Interstate 29 near Sloan you need to be aware of an upcoming traffic pattern change that may affect your trip. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, weather permitting, traffic in both directions of I-29 will be routed onto the ramps at the interchange with Iowa 141 (exit 127) in Sloan so crews can demolish and remove the old bridge...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2024 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 Time Title Presenter 1 p.m. D-2025-29 *Approve Minutes of the Nov. 12, 2024 Commission Meeting Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 Commission Comments Iowa DOT Staff Comments D-2025-30 *Administrative Rules – 761...
AMES, IOWA – Dec. 3, 2024 – All Iowa Department of Transportation locations will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and Thursday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday. Offices will also be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for the New Year’s holiday. Many people, including commercial driver’s license holders, may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. If you need to come see us at one of our driver’s license service centers, the best way...
November 26, 2024
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Nov. 26, 2024 – Crews are finishing up pavement marking and guardrail work on the new U.S. 18 bridge over Stoney Creek near Everly in Clay County so you will be able to travel over the bridge after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. This bridge was washed out in June 2024 due to historic flooding. The old bridge was demolished and removed, and the site was prepared for construction of a new bridge in late...
November 25, 2024
GRIMES, Iowa – Nov. 25, 2024 – If you drive on NE 38th Street east of the NE Mixmaster in Polk County to cross over Interstate 80 you need to be aware of an upcoming closure that may impact your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. Beginning at 5 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, weather permitting, crews will close NE 38th Street from Sage Street to NE 54th Street. The roadway and bridge over I-80...
AMES, Iowa – Nov 25, 2024 – Tell us what you think about a proposed bridge replacement and planned detour on IA 21 over Cedar Creek, about a mile north of IA 92, in Keokuk County (Event 6026). Bridge construction and the detours are expected to occur in the 2026 construction season. Traffic will be detoured during temporary closure of the bridge. The proposed detour would be from IA 92 north on CO RD V13 (Urbana Ave), then east on...
November 22, 2024
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Nov. 22, 2024 – If you drive on Iowa 1 in southern Jefferson County you need to be aware of an upcoming road closure that may impact your trip. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, until Tuesday, Dec. 17, weather permitting, crews will close the roadway so repairs can be made to a gas line near the roadway. While Iowa 1 is closed you will follow a marked detour route using county roads in Jefferson...
November 18, 2024
GRIMES, Iowa – Nov. 18, 2024 – If you drive on eastbound Interstate 35/I-80 or east-/northbound I-235 to reach northbound I-35, or westbound I-80 to reach northbound I-35 at the Northeast Mixmaster, you need to be aware of upcoming nighttime construction work that may impact your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. Beginning on Tuesday night, Nov. 19, weather permitting, crews will close the westbound I-80 ramp to northbound I-35, east-/northbound I-235 to northbound I-35,...
November 15, 2024
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 15, 2024– Tell us what you think about proposed reconstruction of Iowa 149 from the Des Moines River Bridge to W. Woodland Avenue in Ottumwa on Nov. 21, 2024. (Event # 6346) Changes include: Reconstruction of Iowa 149. Reconfiguration of 4th Street on/off ramps. Reconfiguration of the 5th Street intersection. Addition of left turn lanes on W. Woodland Avenue. During the reconstruction, traffic will be maintained on Iowa 149. Sideroads and ramps will be closed at...
November 14, 2024
CLINTON, Iowa – Nov. 14, 2024 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Clinton DMV is pleased to announce an upcoming move to a new location to enhance service and accessibility for the community. The Clinton DMV will move from its current location to 2900 South 25th Street, Suite #2, on Monday, Nov. 25. The last day of service at the current location in Clinton, 316 South 2nd Street, will be on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The center will be closed on...