RECENT NEWS RELEASES
October 08, 2024
DECORAH, Iowa – Oct. 8, 2024 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Decorah. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Oct. 8 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2025-17 Approve Minutes of the Sept. 10, 2024, Commission Meeting Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 TD-2025-18 Corridor Preservation Zone: Iowa 12 Gordon Drive Viaduct in Sioux City Approved Gary Harris, transportation engineer specialist, Location and Environment Bureau, 515-239-1459 TD-2025-19 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy...
DECORAH, Iowa – Oct. 8, 2024 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $5.1 million in funding for six 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 55 jobs within three years of project completion. Targeted Job Creation projects Loan Grant A-line EDS Rail Spur (Black Hawk County) $1,249,000 $60,000 Appanoose Country Rail Extension (Appanoose County) $600,000 Rail Network Improvement projects Loan...
October 04, 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Oct. 4, 2024 – If you drive on U.S. 30 and Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may impact your trip according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. Crews need to make repairs to a bridge at the U.S. 30/I-380 interchange and intermittently close lanes and ramps on north- and southbound I-380 at the interchange with U.S. 30, on U.S. 30, and...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 4, 2024– Tell us what you think about proposed rehabilitation of the pavement on U.S. 30 in Boone County from the Greene County Line to Ogden. (Event # 6247) Improvements include: Concrete overlay. Removal of the raised median at the east end of the project. New pavement markings. During the rehabilitation of U.S. 30, traffic will be detoured. The detour route will use Iowa 144, County Road E57, and U.S. 169. Construction is anticipated to start...
October 03, 2024
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Oct. 3, 2024 – If you travel on Iowa 130/Northwest Boulevard to reach westbound Interstate 80 in Davenport you should be aware of an upcoming entrance ramp closure that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa DOT’s Davenport construction office. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, until mid-November, weather permitting, crews will close the westbound I-80 entrance ramp at the interchange with Iowa 130 (exit 292) so a concrete ramp extension can be...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 3, 2024 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Hotel Winneshiek, 104 East Water Street, in Decorah, Iowa. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the Sept. 10, 2024, Commission Meeting Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 Commission Comments DOT Staff Comments *Corridor Preservation Zone: Iowa 12 Gordon Drive Viaduct in Sioux City Gary Harris, transportation engineer...
October 02, 2024
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 2, 2024 – If you travel on the U.S. 20/U.S. 75 bypass in Sioux City you need to be aware of upcoming overnight maintenance work that may slow down your trip. The Iowa Department of Transportation needs to close the interchange ramps on the U.S. 20/U.S. 75 bypass from the Nebraska state line to Iowa 12/Gordon Drive, so crews can complete hot-mix asphalt crack filling. Overnight ramp closures will take place from 7 p.m. Thursday,...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 2, 2024– Tell us what you think about proposed improvements to U.S. 30 in Boone. (Event # 6248) Changes include: Removal of median crossing at South Linn Street. Pavement markings to remove the left turn lane on eastbound and westbound U.S. 30. Traffic will be maintained on U.S. 30 throughout the construction period. Construction is anticipated to start fall 2024. ATTEND IN PERSON MEEETING TO SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK When: Monday Oct. 7, 2024, anytime between 5...
October 01, 2024
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 1, 2024 – Construction work to repair the bridge on the ramp from eastbound Interstate 80 to northbound I-35 at the southwest mixmaster will affect traffic multiple times starting on Thursday, Oct. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes Construction office. This project will impact traffic multiple times over the next two months including total closures and single-lane closures that will occur at night. When closures are in place, you will follow...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 1, 2024 – As part of HF 2681 passed during the 2024 legislative session, the Iowa DOT has the authority to approve or deny the use of automated traffic enforcement on Iowa roads. As a result of the law, all jurisdictions who were using, or wishing to use, automated traffic enforcement on their roads were required to apply for a permit to the Iowa DOT by Jul. 1, 2024. The Iowa DOT received applications for 348...