February 2008
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 18, 2008 – 3 p.m. - According to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), high winds and blowing snow are once again causing hazardous driving conditions and limiting visibility. Iowa 13 from Manchester in Delaware County north to the Iowa 3 junction at the Delaware/Clayton county line is being temporarily closed by local law enforcement due to blowing snow and low visibility, and will remain closed until visibility improves. The Iowa State Patrol is not...
AMES, Iowa – According to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), high winds and blowing snow are causing hazardous driving conditions and zero visibility in northeast Iowa. U.S. 52/Iowa 3 from Sageville to Luxemburg in Dubuque County has become impassable in many locations due to blowing and drifting snow. The roadway is being temporarily closed to allow road crews to perform snow removal operations. Local emergency personnel will be assisting with traffic control, which will help prevent other travelers from...
AMES, Iowa – A study regarding the possible reconstruction of Interstate 35 from Clanton Creek (two miles south of Iowa 92) to just south of the Iowa 5 interchange will be discussed at a public meeting in Cumming Tuesday, Feb. 26, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). The Iowa DOT will hold the meeting at Egnacio's (former Fellowship Hall of St. John's Catholic Church), 4225 Alice Ave. The public is invited to attend anytime between 5 and...
AMES, Iowa – Aviation contractors hired by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) will be performing aerial seeding and fertilizing along the state's highways as soon as the weather permits. This method of roadside erosion control has been used by the Iowa DOT for many years because of its cost-saving benefits, ability to cover vast areas and success rate. S eed is best applied in the late winter months so that it will germinate in the spring. The following...
AMES, Iowa – Aviation contractors hired by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) will be performing aerial seeding and fertilizing along the state's highways as soon as the weather permits. This method of roadside erosion control has been used by the Iowa DOT for many years because of its cost-saving benefits, ability to cover vast areas and success rate. S eed is best applied in the late winter months so that it will germinate in the spring. The following...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) thanks everyone who attended the public information meeting held at the American State Bank in Osceola on Feb. 12. The public input was very helpful in the planning process. The Iowa DOT has removed the I-35/U.S. 34 interchange project at Osceola from the Feb. 19, 2008, letting. The Iowa DOT will pursue alternate construction methods in an effort to keep portions of the interchange open to traffic during the majority...
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Immediate Opportunity grant application submitted by the city of Pleasantville. Up to $240,000 will be made available to assist with the reconstruction of Jasper Street/County Road G-40 from Old Highway 5 east approximately 1,500 feet. Funding for the grant comes from the city share of the RISE fund. The improvements are necessary to provide access to a proposed Red Rock Renewables LLC ethanol plant on...
AMES, Iowa The Iowa Transportation Commission will conduct four public input meetings around the state during 2008. The meetings will give Iowans opportunities to present ideas and comments directly to the commissioners concerning transportation policies and programs without traveling to Ames. The four public input meetings are scheduled for April 8 in Des Moines, June 10 in Coralville, Aug. 12 in Sioux City, and Oct. 14 in Muscatine. Commissioners are encouraging representatives of regional and metropolitan planning organizations, as well...
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Materials Conference Room Ames DOT Complex Order Number Title Action Presenter/Contact D-2008-48 Approving minutes of the January 8, 2008, Commission meeting Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 D- 2008-49 Approving Commission meeting dates from June 2008 through May 2009 Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 H- 2008-50 FY 2009 Traffic Safety Improvement Program projects – The Commission approved funding for candidate safety projects in three areas --- traffic control devices, site-specific, and research studies and safety...
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved the reclassification of a previous Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Immediate Opportunity grant application submitted by the city of Huxley. On Jan. 9, 2007, the city of Huxley received approval for a RISE Immediate Opportunity grant to assist in the grading and paving of 1,300 feet of new roadway beginning 950 feet east of 560 th Street. The street improvement was to provide access for the proposed Technochem facilities at the...