AMES, Iowa – Jan. 16, 2019 - The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking private, nonprofit, and public organizations/agencies to submit applications to participate in the 2019 Urban Youth Corps program. The program’s objectives are to provide transportation-related work projects and training opportunities to youth between the ages of 16 and 25 and to accomplish meaningful and productive improvements to transportation facilities. Priority will be given to projects that focus on youth who face barriers to employment. Examples of eligible...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 9, 2019 – The exit ramp from westbound I-80 to westbound I-235 at the Northeast Mix Master will be closed for one hour (10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) on Thursday, January 10, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office. A marked detour will be in place throughout the closure. Traffic will continue west on I-80 and exit at U.S. 69 (NE 14th St.) to access eastbound I-80 back to the I-235 westbound ramp....
AMES, Iowa – Jan.8, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Jan. 8 Order number Title Action taken Presenter D-2019-35 Approve Minutes of the Dec. 11, 2018, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 MV-2019-36 Administrative Rules -761 IAC 602, Classes of Driver’s Licenses Approved Darcy Doty, director, Driver...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – Jan. 8, 2018 – A project to set bridge beams over U.S. 61/U.S. 151 in Dubuque will require closing the roadway to traffic from U.S. 151 to Maquoketa Drive south of the city nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, until 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, weather permitting according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Manchester construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone with digital message signs and...
AMES, Iowa – January 8, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 92 over Marvel Creek, 0.3 miles west of Adair County Road P-33, in Adair County. The proposed project provides for removing the existing bridge and replacing it with a pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge that is 130 feet by 44 feet. Through traffic on Iowa 92 would be detoured during construction using Adair County Road P-33, Adair...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 7, 2019 – Finding a spot for your big rig is getting a little easier. The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with seven other states, has launched a new data-driven system to help commercial drivers easily locate available truck parking at both state-run rest areas and select private truck stops around the Midwest. Iowa’s system called “Trucks Park Here” will make commercial drivers aware of available parking along Interstate 80, and portions of I-380, I-35,...
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