April 2009
CHARITON, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – Storm sewer and pavement patching work will cause intermittent lane closures at the intersection of Iowa 2 and Iowa 5 in Centerville beginning May 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office. The week-long patching and storm sewer project is in preparation for the complete reconstruction of the intersection. Once the patching and storm sewer work is complete, the entire intersection will be rebuilt, beginning with the...
CHARITON, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – Reconstruction work under four bridges on Interstate 35 in Warren County will cause intermittent lane closures through July, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office. The intermittent lane closures on north- and southbound I-35 will occur under bridges at mileposts 43 (Warren County Road G-76), 47 (Warren County Road G-64), 49 (Quaker Street), and 52 (Warren County Road G-50). During the lane closures, the open lane will have a...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – Roadwork on U.S. 63 in Bremer and Chickasaw counties will soon resume this construction season. Some of the paving that will be underway will require intermittent lane and intersection closures, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Paving work in the medians for side road crossings will begin Tuesday May 5, causing intermittent lane closures beginning in Chickasaw County at 290th Street and continuing south. When the...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – Maintenance work on pavement joints will cause intermittent lane closures on Iowa 139 in Winneshiek County for the next few weeks, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Intermittent lane closures can be expected on Iowa 139 from just north of the junction with Iowa 9 north to the Minnesota state line. When closures are in place, traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers...
JEFFERSON, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – The Webster County engineer will close County Road D-20 for bridge work beginning May 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Jefferson construction office. The contactor will be setting beams on a bridge near the intersection of Webster County roads D-20 (old U.S. 20) and D-26, causing D-20 to be closed for approximately four days, weather permitting. During the closure, traffic will be detoured using U.S. 20 and U.S....
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – Increased sunshine, temperatures and gas prices have many Iowans taking to the road on two wheels this spring. With National Bike to Work Week set for May 9-15, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reminding motorists and bicyclists to safely share the road. In addition, the DOT is offering the Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists, which highlights bike-friendly routes. The map identifies bike trails and traffic levels on all paved roads, and...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 30, 2009 – Beginning Monday, May 4, Interstate 29 from south of the city of Little Sioux north to north of Onawa will be restricted to one lane in each direction, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City construction office. Roadway construction in the area will cause one lane in each direction of the interstate to be closed and reduce the open lanes to a 16-foot lane width restriction. This closure is...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 29, 2009 – The Iowa 136 Mississippi River bridge at Clinton is scheduled to close at 5 a.m. Monday, May 4, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport construction office. The bridge is expected to be closed for approximately two weeks as crews replace the south barrier rail. Traffic will be routed to a marked detour. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – April 29, 2009 – Fremont County Road J-24 will be closed at the Interstate 29 interchange beginning overnight May 8 for approximately two days, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. The bridge over Fremont Count Road J-24 is being replaced as part of the work to rehabilitate I-29. Traffic on I-29 is scheduled to be placed in a head-to-head traffic pattern the week of May 4 as construction crews continue...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – April 29, 2009 – Road work is scheduled to begin on Iowa 44 east of Harlan the week of May 4, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. The planned project includes patching, cold-in-place recycling and asphalt resurfacing the highway from Harlan east 15 miles to Kimballton. One lane of traffic will be closed when workers are onsite. Henningsen Construction Inc. of Atlantic is expected to finish the $4.3 million project...