AMES, Iowa – July 16, 2019 – Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts and their entourages will be descending on Council Bluffs this weekend for the start of the 2019 Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). Each year, RAGBRAI riders are treated to the best hospitality Iowa has to offer in cities along the route. Some riders are early risers and take to the roads early to get to the next town. Others sleep a little later and take a...
GRIMES, Iowa – July 15, 2019 – The next phase of the Interstate 35/East First Street interchange project in Ankeny will include replacing the northbound I- 35 exit ramp to East First Street. Beginning Sunday, July 21 at 10 p.m., the ramp will be closed. The closure is expected to be in place until late August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. While the ramp is closed, motorists can follow a marked detour using...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – July 15, 2019 – Culvert replacements for a grading project on Iowa 14 north of Marshalltown will require closing the roadway to traffic between Iowa 96 in Marshall County and Iowa 175 in Grundy County from 6:30 a.m. Monday, July 22, until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone (see map) using Iowa 96, Marshall/Grundy County Road T-29, and Iowa...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 12, 2019 – Work continues on a two-year project at Iowa 58 and Viking Road in Cedar Falls. Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday night, July 15, until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 16, weather permitting, a traffic shift will occur on Viking Road, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Viking Road traffic is currently in a head-to-head traffic pattern on the existing roadway but will be shifted onto the newly...
ATLANTIC, Iowa – July 11, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation awarded a contract today to Reilly Construction Co., Inc. of Ossian to begin emergency repairs to Iowa 2 west of Horse Creek in Fremont County. The winning bid for the project was $905,626.02 This area was overtopped by flooding in March and severely damaged by a second round of flooding in May. The emergency repairs will restore limited mobility between Interstate 29 and the Nebraska border. Once opened,...
ANKENY, Iowa – July 11, 2019 – Summer travel season is in full swing. With the increased traffic comes an increased emphasis on sharing the road with all types of vehicles and showing off those safe driving behaviors. Starting July 14, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is promoting a nationwide law enforcement focus on safe speed as part of Operation Safe Driver Week. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement officers, in coordination with the Iowa State Patrol, will...
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