September 2008
JEFFERSON, Iowa – Sept. 26, 2008 – Eastbound U.S. 30 in near Ames will be closed overnight Monday, Sept. 29 into Tuesday morning to allow for bridge repairs, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Jefferson construction office. The roadway is expected to close Monday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. and remain closed until Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6 a.m., weather permitting, to remove a bridge beam that was damaged when struck by a vehicle. During the closure, traffic will...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Sept. 26, 2008 – Broadway Street in Toledo will be closed beginning Oct. 6, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. The impending closure is necessary to complete utility work prior to the construction of a new bridge that will carry Broadway Street over new U.S. 30 through Toledo. Broadway Street is expected to be closed for approximately one year until the new bridge is completed. # Contact: Doug McDonald at 641-752-4657 or
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ATLANTIC, Iowa – Sept. 26, 2008 – The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian bridge opening is set for Sunday, Sept. 28 at the old Playland Park area in Council Bluffs. Motorists coming to the area can follow these suggested routes. · Motorists travelling on Interstate 29 from the north should use the Avenue G exit, then Avenue G to 40th St. 40th Street wraps around the south end of Playland Park. (marked in red on map) · Motorists travelling on I-29 from...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has reopened one lane of southbound Interstate 35 to traffic. The roadway had been closed due to a crash in Hamilton County at milepost 127. The road is not expected to be fully opened to traffic for several hours. #
CHARITON, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2008 – As part of the final phase of construction on Iowa 92 at Knoxville, both east- and westbound traffic will be moved into the outside lanes Monday, Sept. 29, weather permitting, according the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The lane shift is necessary for the contractor to proceed with paving the Iowa 92 interchange ramps at Iowa 14 and Iowa 5. Beginning Tuesday, Sept, 30, the contractor plans to work on the...
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting southbound Interstate 35 is closed due to a crash in Hamilton County at milepost 127. Traffic is being rerouted at exit 128 to U.S. 69 south. This closure is expected to be in place for several hours. #
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2008 – Continuing road work on U.S. 75 in Sioux and Lyon counties has reduced the roadway to one lane, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. The hot mix asphalt resurfacing project is set from U.S. 18 west to Iowa 9. Flaggers and a pilot car are in place to assist motorists. There is a 15-foot lane width restriction on the open lane. Traffic is returned to normal when...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2008 – Construction work will restrict traffic lanes on Iowa 1 and U.S. 6 in Johnson County beginning Thursday, Sept. 25, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office. Hawkeye Paving Company of Bettendorf is the prime contractor for this patching project on Iowa 1 from the junction with U.S. 218 northeast to the junction with U.S. 6 and then on U.S. 6 from Hawkins Drive southeasterly to Lakeside Drive...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2008 – Beginning Monday, Sept. 29, construction work is scheduled to begin on Iowa 3 at the intersection with 10th Avenue Southwest in Waverly, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Work associated with this project will include adding an offset right turn lane for eastbound Iowa 3 traffic onto 10th Avenue Southwest and storm sewer replacement. Traffic will be maintained on both Iowa 3 and 10th Avenue Southwest...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2008 – Overnight work on U.S. 20 barrier rails at Interstate 380 in Black Hawk County will cause lane closures next week, according the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. The project is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 28 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday morning. The Iowa DOT asks motorists to drive with caution and obey posted signs in the work area. As in all work zones, drivers should stay...