AMES, Iowa – October 21, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing information online and requesting public input for proposed improvements and right-of-way needs for proposed widening to six lanes of Interstate 380, from 1 mile north of Forevergreen Road to approximately ½ mile north of Swan Lake Road in North Liberty and in Johnson County. The Iowa DOT is providing two online meeting formats for public input: live online and at your own pace. If you do...
CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 19, 2021 – A project to repair the beams of the westbound Interstate 80 bridge over U.S. 169 in De Soto requires closure of U.S. 169 from 8 p.m. until midnight on Thursday, Oct. 21, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Detour Route: Northbound U.S. 169 traffic will travel east on I-80 to Dallas County Road R-16/Veteran’s Memorial Drive (exit 113), then turn west onto I-80 before exiting onto northbound...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 18, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will be closed. Motorists can access Iowa 28/63rd Street...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – October 15, 2021 – A bridge deck overlay project on Interstate 129 in Sioux City requires closing the ramp from southbound I-29 to westbound I-129/U.S. 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, October 21 and Oct. 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this project, motorists will be detoured to Singing Hills Boulevard, then to northbound I-29 and westbound U.S. 20 see map. The Iowa...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 14, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will also be...
(This news release is being sent by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.) (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Missouri River Bridge on Highway 2 at Nebraska City, currently under construction with head-to-head traffic, will be temporarily closed on two Sundays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., to allow farm equipment to cross, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). NDOT, in partnership with the Iowa Department of...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 14, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on Iowa 31 from Cherokee County Road C-66 in Washta to U.S. 59. The proposed project involves 3” milling and a 6” Portland cement concrete overlay. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2022. Through traffic on Iowa 31 would be detoured using U.S. 59 and Cherokee County Road C-66. For more information, see the website listed below. For...
Waterloo, Iowa – Oct. 12, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Waterloo. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, October 12 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-24 Approve Minutes of the September 14, 2021, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 SO-2022-25 Administrative Rules 761 IAC -117 – Outdoor Advertising -120 – Private Directional Signing Approved Dave Lorenzen, director, Systems Operations Division, 515-239-1124 TD-2022-26 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) application –...
AMES, Iowa – October 12, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $6.2 million in funding for seven rail infrastructure and related rail development projects under the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant (RRLG) Program. The projects are expected to support the creation and retention of 285 jobs within three years of project completion. Following is the list of RRLG projects approved by the Commission. Targeted Job Creation projects Loan Grant Clinton Connecting Track, Wabash Cannonball, LLC ----- $550,000 Charles City...
AMES, Iowa – October 12, 2021 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,497,675 for four State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program. The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below. Heart of Iowa...
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