RECENT NEWS RELEASES
November 29, 2023
MASON CITY, Iowa – Nov. 29, 2023 – If you travel on the Iowa 9 bridge over the Mississippi River from Lansing to Wisconsin 82 in rural Crawford County, WI you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. Starting on Monday, Dec. 4, until Friday, Dec. 15, weather permitting, construction crews will close the eastbound lane on the bridge so the bridge rail can be repaired. You will be guided across the...
Des Moines, Iowa – Nov. 29, 2023 – If you drive near the Interstate 35/80/235 east systems interchange you need to be aware of upcoming construction work that may slow down your trip. Nighttime construction work to place bridge beams for the new bridge at the I-35/I-80/I-235 east systems interchange will require closing the following areas overnight on Tuesday, Dec. 5 and again on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The closures are expected to begin at 10 p.m. and run through 5...
November 21, 2023
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2023 – If you’re traveling on U.S. 20 east of Sioux City, traffic lanes will be shifted onto the recently reconstructed ramps and eastbound lanes on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at noon, weather permitting. Please pay close attention to all signs in the area as you get adjusted to the new traffic pattern. Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area,...
Des Moines, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2023 – If you drive near the Interstate 35/80/235 east systems interchange you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. Nighttime construction work to place bridge beams for the new bridge at the I-35/I-80/I-235 east systems interchange will require closing westbound I-80, the ramp from westbound I-80 to westbound I-235, and the loop from eastbound I-235 to westbound I-80 on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 11 p.m....
November 17, 2023
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Nov. 17, 2023 – If you drive on westbound Interstate 80 in Johnson County you need to be aware of a construction project for the new I-80/1st Avenue interchange that could slow down your trip. Construction crews will close the westbound I-80 at exit 242 nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the following nights: Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20 and 21 Monday through Thursday, Nov. 27, 28, 29 and 30 Sunday through Thursday, Dec. 3,...
GRIMES, Iowa – Nov. 17, 2023 – If you travel on Interstate 80 near Altoona you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project next week that may slow down your trip. Starting on Monday night, Nov. 20, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, construction crews will work on resurfacing the bridge decks on I-80 over Fourmile Creek near Altoona. This will require alternating lane closures on the westbound lanes of I-80. On Tuesday night, Nov. 21,...
November 16, 2023
MASON CITY, Iowa – Nov. 16, 2023 – If you drive on U.S. 18/U.S. 218/Iowa 27 near Floyd you need to be aware of traffic pattern changes as the new interchange near Floyd opens on Monday afternoon, Nov. 20, Currently, U.S. 18/U.S. 218/Iowa 27 traffic is in a head-to-head traffic pattern using the eastbound lanes and ramps. If you are driving west, you will be switched to the new outside westbound lanes and be able to use the westbound ramps...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 16, 2023 – If you travel south on Interstate 380 to reach eastbound U.S. 30 near Cedar Rapids you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. Starting on Thursday night, Nov. 16, until Friday, Dec. 8, weather permitting, construction crews will intermittently close lanes on the bridge over U.S. 30 for the southbound I-380 to eastbound U.S. 30 ramp from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily so...
November 15, 2023
Editor’s note: This news release is being sent through the Iowa Department of Transportation’s news release distribution as a courtesy to the Illinois Department of Transportation AMES, Iowa – Nov. 15, 2023 – Now that the Interstate 74 bridge connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois, is completed, the Illinois and Iowa DOTs are focused on your input for a new I-80 bridge in the area. The Illinois DOT is the lead agency for the I-80 project. They held the fourth...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 15, 2023 – If you travel south on Interstate 380 to reach eastbound U.S. 30 near Cedar Rapids you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. Starting on Thursday night, Nov. 16, until Friday, Dec. 8, weather permitting, construction crews will intermittently close lanes on the bridge over U.S. 30 for the southbound I-380 to eastbound U.S. 30 ramp from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily so...