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Record number of motorists collide with Iowa DOT snowplows during Feb. 12 snowstorm

February 14, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2025 – Winter arrived with a vengeance during Valentine’s Day week, but a record number of Iowa DOT snowplows did not feel the love. The statewide storm system that impacted Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 12, resulted in a total of 15 snowplow hits, setting a one-day record for equipment strikes during a winter season. The previous single-day record of snowplow hits was nine in 2024. Prior to this week’s storms, the 2025 winter season total...

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Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission to hold conference call on Friday, Feb. 21

February 13, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2025 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will convene a meeting via conference call on Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. Interested parties may attend the meeting by conference call by dialing +1 (224) 501-3412 or by using the link: https://meet.goto.com/644616877 and meeting access code: 644-616-877. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting ends. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda 10 a.m. Roll call...

Tell us what you think of the proposed replacement of the Gordon Drive Viaduct and Bacon Creek Conduit (Iowa 12) in Woodbury County

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2025 – Join the Iowa DOT and City of Sioux City for a Public Hearing to share your thoughts on the proposed replacement of the Gordon Drive Viaduct and Bacon Creek Conduit (Iowa 12) in Woodbury County. ATTEND IN PERSON HEARING TO SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK When: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, between 4 and 7 p.m. Between 4 and 5:30 p.m. is the open house. Starting at 5:30 is the formal presentation and question & answer...

Actions taken at Iowa Transportation Commission Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11

February 11, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2025-57 Approve Minutes of the Jan. 21, 2025, Commission Meeting Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 TD-2025-58 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 163, RISE Program Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 TD-2025-59 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter 165, Recreational Trails Program...

Iowa Transportation Commission approves State Transit Assistance Special Projects

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2025 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $480,000 in grants for five Fiscal Year 2026 State Transit Assistance Special Projects. The Commission approved the funds for two public transit agencies and three Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT)-sponsored projects. The State Transit Assistance Special Projects program is intended to fund projects that are extraordinary, emergency, or innovative in nature. Eligible applicants are Iowa’s 35 public transit agencies, the Iowa Public Transit Association, and...

Iowa Transportation Commission to meet on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Ames

February 06, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 6, 2025 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 Time Title Presenter 1 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Jan. 21, 2025, Commission Meeting Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 Commission Comments Iowa DOT Staff Comments *Administrative Rules – 761 IAC Chapter...

Corridor Study and Feasibility Survey for U.S. 20 from the Peosta Interchange to the Swiss Valley Interchange

February 04, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2025 – We need your help as the Iowa DOT looks at future transportation needs on U.S. 20 from the Peosta Interchange to the Swiss Valley Interchange in Dubuque County. Studying this corridor and getting your feedback on the vision of U.S. 20 will help establish a common foundation for transportation plans in the future. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ONLINE BY FEBRUARY 18 The Corridor Study materials will give you information about the study and the...

Lane closure on U.S. 30 between Wheatland and Calamus begins on Feb. 10

February 03, 2025

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 3, 2025 – If you travel on U.S. 30 between Wheatland and Calamus you should be aware of a lane closure that could slow down your trip, according to the Iowa DOT’s Davenport construction office. Beginning on Monday, Feb. 10, until December 2025, weather permitting, crews will close one lane of U.S. 30 between Clinton County Road Y-4E/130th Ave. near Wheatland, and Clinton County Road Y-44/170th Ave. near Calamus, for the replacement of three bridges over...

Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission to meet on Friday, Jan. 31 in Fort Madison

January 28, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Jan. 28, 2025 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Connection Bank, 636 Ave. G, in Fort Madison. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda 10 a.m. Roll call Welcome and introductions 10:15 a.m. *Approval of Oct. 18, 2024, meeting minutes *Approval of expense report 10:20 a.m. Budget *Allocate and approve funding for upcoming year *Approval of bill to print MRPC historical document 11:00 a.m. Discuss and tour Ft....

Potholes are popping up across Iowa as temperatures fluctuate

January 27, 2025

AMES, Iowa – Jan. 27, 2025 – The freezing and thawing we’ve experienced so far this winter along with ample snow and moisture has caused potholes to show up on Iowa’s roadways. Potholes are mostly caused by moisture getting into or underneath pavement. During freeze and thaw periods, moisture causes the asphalt or concrete roadways to shift, buckle, or break. When vehicles drive over these weakened areas, the patches can come loose, leaving those dreaded potholes. Iowa Department of Transportation,...

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