June 2008
ANKENY, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle service center in Ankeny has resumed operations following a temporary closure related to the area-wide power outage. Employees are in the process of returning to the facility and operations are beginning to return to normal. Iowans needing driver's license or motor carrier services may once again obtain those services though the center in Ankeny. #
ANKENY , Iowa – June 26, 2008 – 9:55 a.m. The Iowa Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle service center in Ankeny is currently experiencing a power outage. All operations at this site have been suspended. Employees are being sent home. Motor carrier permitting is suspended until operations resume. Iowans needing driver's license services should go to the permanent driver's license station in Ames or the Jasper, Warren or Dallas county treasurer's office for assistance. The Polk County treasurer's office does...
ANKENY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle service center in Ankeny is currently experiencing a power outage. Customer services including driver's licensing and motor carrier permitting can not be performed at this time. Iowans needing driver's license services should go to the permanent driver's license station in Ames or the Jasper, Warren or Dallas county treasurer's office for assistance. The Polk County treasurer's office does not offer driver's license services. #
Contact: Dena Gray-Fisher at 515-239-1922 or
[email protected] AMES, Iowa – Work zone safety will be more important than ever in Iowa this construction season in light of the significant amount of flood-damaged infrastructure requiring repair. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) will hold a news conference to discuss Sections 8 and 35 of House File 2651 signed by Governor Chet Culver April 25. This legislation increases the fines for speeding in a work zone and provides for the replacement...
CRESTON, Iowa – June 25, 2008 – The westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near Atlantic will be closed Monday morning, June 30, to start replacing the bridges over U.S. 71 and the East Nishnabotna River, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (Iowa DOT) Creston construction office. The bridges are located between mileposts 60 and 61 at the U.S. 71 interchange with Interstate 80. While the westbound lanes are closed, two-lane traffic will be routed head-to-head in the...
AMES, Iowa – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions and never enter a water-covered roadway. Many of the closures on this list will remain in place for an extended period of time due to extensive damage. It is extremely important that motorists do not move barricades on closed roads, as entering a closed road presents a serious risk. Many of the...
AMES, Iowa – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions and never enter a water-covered roadway. Many of the closures on this list will remain in place for an extended period of time due to extensive damage. It is extremely important that motorists do not move barricades on closed roads, as entering a closed road presents a serious risk. Many of the...
AMES, Iowa – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions and never enter a water-covered roadway. Many of the closures on this list will remain in place for an extended period of time due to extensive damage. It is extremely important that motorists do not move barricades on closed roads, as entering a closed road presents a serious risk. Many of the...
WATERLOO, Iowa – Work is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 26, to reattach a permanent directional sign on the Black Hawk County Road V-51 bridge above the U.S. 20/Interstate 380 westbound lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). The work should be completed by mid-day. During the sign replacement, U.S. 20/Interstate 380 westbound lanes will be closed and traffic detoured onto Black Hawk County Road V-51 off-ramp and then down the on-ramp and back...
AMES, Iowa – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions and never enter a water-covered roadway. Many of the closures on this list will remain in place for an extended period of time due to extensive damage. It is extremely important that motorists do not move barricades on closed roads, as entering a closed road presents a serious risk. Many of the...