Iowa DOT News

May 2009

I-80 and Iowa 130 interchange work begins Monday

May 29, 2009

DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 29, 2009 – A project at exit 292, the interchange of Interstate 80 and Iowa 130, will cause intermittent lane restrictions beginning Monday, June 1, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport construction office. The project, scheduled to begin Monday, will involve an asphalt overlay and widening of the shoulder on Iowa 130 at the I-80 interchange. This work will cause intermittent lane and shoulder closures until the end of November, weather permitting. When...

Iowa 1 bridge lanes over I-80 restricted in Iowa City beginning today

May 28, 2009

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – May 28, 2009 – Construction work will lead to the closure of the right lane in both directions on Iowa 1 (Dodge Street) at the bridge over Interstate 80 starting today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office. The lanes will remain closed until mid-August, weather permitting, for bridge deck replacement. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area,...

Roadway patching project closes lane of eastbound I-80 in Poweshiek County beginning next week

May 28, 2009

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – May 28, 2009 – One lane of eastbound Interstate 80 will be closed near Grinnell next week, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Marshalltown construction office. The patching project from exit 182 (Iowa 146) and exit 197 (Poweshiek County Road V-18) will close one lane of traffic June 2-4. Additional day- and nighttime lane closures may be necessary for patching work through June 12. After June 12, only nighttime lane closures will be allowed. This...

Proposed safety improvements to U.S. 169 south of Humboldt to be discussed June 11

May 28, 2009

AMES, Iowa – May 28, 2009 – Proposed safety improvements on U.S. 169 from Iowa 7 in Webster County to the south corporate limits of Humboldt will be discussed at a public meeting Thursday, June 11, 2009, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The Iowa DOT will hold the meeting at the Humboldt City Hall, Council Chambers, 29 Fifth St. S. The public is invited to attend anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. No formal presentation will be...

Westbound lane closure scheduled on Iowa 57 between New Hartford and Cedar Falls Thursday and Friday

May 27, 2009

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 27, 2009 –The westbound lane on Iowa 57 will be closed from Grundy County Road T-55 to U.S. 218 at 7 a.m. Thursday, May 28, until 6 p.m. Friday, May 29, for the removal of the paved shoulder on Iowa 57 between New Hartford and Cedar Falls, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. When the lane closures are in place, traffic will be assisted through the work...

Iowa 1 lanes restricted in Johnson County beginning tonight

May 27, 2009

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – May 27, 2009 – Construction work will restrict traffic lanes on Iowa 1 through Iowa City in Johnson County for approximately one week beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office. The lane restrictions will be in place from: · 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, to 6:30 a.m. Friday, May 29, and · 7 p.m. Sunday, May 31, to 6:30 a.m. Friday, June...

Bridge work impacts westbound I-80 traffic at U.S. 65 (Hubbell Avenue) exit starting Friday evening

May 27, 2009

DES MOINES, Iowa – May 27, 2009 – Road work on the bridge deck on westbound Interstate 80 at U.S. 65/Hubbell Avenue (exit 142) will restrict the roadway to one lane beginning 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, until 6 a.m. Monday, June 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines construction office. The outside lane of westbound I-80 will remain open with a 12-foot-6-inch lane width restriction. Wider loads must follow a marked detour using...

International Road Check to be held June 2-4

May 27, 2009

AMES, Iowa – May 27, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), Iowa State Patrol and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will participate in Road Check 2009 June 2-4. The agencies will be working in Iowa as part of the 22nd annual international truck and motor coach safety and security event consisting of 72 continuous hours of enforcement activity throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States. Iowa DOT motor vehicle officers will conduct commercial driver/vehicle inspections at locations throughout...

Pothole patching work on I-280 in Davenport today

May 26, 2009

DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 26, 2009 – Pothole patching work may cause slightly slow traffic on Interstate 280 through Davenport today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. Crews performing pothole patching on I-280 from I-80 to the Illinois border will be on the roadway until approximately 3 p.m. today. The slow-moving operation may briefly slow traffic in one lane of the interstate in both directions. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...

Traffic change on Fort Madison’s Bluff Road next week

May 22, 2009

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – May 22, 2009 – Work to preserve the pavement on Bluff Road in Fort Madison will restrict that roadway to one lane for two days next week, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. Motorists are asked to allow extra time when traveling through this area. Due to construction activity on the Fort Madison bypass, large equipment must travel over Bluff Road. To help minimize damage to the road bed, the...

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