RECENT NEWS RELEASES
December 06, 2023
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2023 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual public information meeting to discuss proposed improvements to the westbound Interstate 80 rest area located 1.2 miles west of Polk County Road S-27, near Mitchellville. The proposed improvements to the rest area include partial removal and replacement of parking to increase the number of stalls. Additional improvements include removal, relocation, and replacement of entrance ramps to the rest area. Traffic on I-80 will be...
December 04, 2023
GRIMES, Iowa – Dec. 4, 2023 – If you’ll be driving on Interstate 80 near the interchange that connects Interstates 35, 80, and 235 on the east side of the Des Moines metro this week, you’ll need to be aware of some overnight road closures that might impact your travel. The Iowa DOT’s Grimes construction office will need to close the following roads and ramps for nighttime work to place bridge beams on the new bridge at the interchange. All...
December 01, 2023
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Dec. 1, 2023 – If you travel on northbound Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. On Tuesday night, Dec. 5, weather permitting, construction crews will fully close northbound I-380 from U.S. 30 to 33rd Avenue to traffic for periods of up to 20 minutes from midnight to 4 a.m. Traffic will be stopped for brief periods and then allowed to proceed....
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Dec. 1, 2023 – If you travel on westbound U.S. 30 near Cedar Rapids you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 5 and 6, from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m., weather permitting, construction crews will close the westbound lanes of U.S. 30 to traffic between C Street Southwest and Bowling Street Southwest so crews can install a new overhead sign truss. You...
November 30, 2023
CRESTON, Iowa – Nov. 30, 2023 – If you travel on eastbound Interstate 80 near West Des Moines you should be aware of upcoming overnight road closures that may slow down your trip. Our crews need to close eastbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121), at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, until 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec....
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,...