DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 21, 2009 – Intermittent lane closures can be expected on Interstate 280 through Davenport today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. Crews performing slow-moving maintenance operations to patch I-280 from I-80 to the Illinois border will be on the roadway until approximately 3 p.m. today. In the work area, the roadway will be reduced to one lane. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and...
DES MOINES, Iowa – May 21, 2009 – Intermittent lane closures can be expected on U.S. 65 in Polk County north of Altoona, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines construction office. The construction project on both directions of U.S. 65 will include bridge approach work, patching and asphalt resurfacing. Intermittent lane closures can be expected throughout the project, which has a scheduled completion date of Aug. 1, weather permitting. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive...
AMES, Iowa – May 20, 2009 – The proposed improvement of U.S. 63 from the south corporate limits of Montezuma (Poweshiek County Road V-13) to just north of Irwin Street will be discussed at a public meeting Thursday, June 4, 2009, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The Iowa DOT will hold the meeting in Montezuma at the Memorial Hall, 205 Main St. The public is invited to attend anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. No formal presentation...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 19, 2009 – Road construction work in process on U.S. 63 in Bremer County will cause lane closures between Iowa 93 to Iowa 188 beginning Wednesday, May 20, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. The contractor will begin paving a temporary median crossover on U.S. 63 approximately ¾ mile south of the Iowa 188 intersection. Wednesday and Thursday, May 20 and 21, traffic restrictions will include a lane closure...
AMES, Iowa, - May 19, 2009 – As one of the largest employers in Ames and a proponent of passenger transportation options, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has joined CyRide, the city of Ames’ transit service, in their campaign to increase ridership and reduce pollution. CyRide’s Fare Free Summer promotion, Be a Part of Something Big, started Friday, May 15, and continues through Aug. 15. This is an opportunity for anyone who lives or works in Ames to try...
AMES, Iowa – May 19, 2009 – Travel during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday could be slowed somewhat by road construction, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Several projects on Iowa’s interstate roadways may warrant advance planning on the part of drivers. Interstate projects affecting traffic: Central Iowa · Northbound I-35 traffic is reduced to one lane at Iowa 175 (Ellsworth interchange) for bridge repair work. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph through this work zone....
AMES, Iowa – May 19, 2009 – More than 200 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) at an auction Saturday, May 30, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of the items up for auction have been posted on the Iowa DOT’s Web site, www.iowadot.gov/auction. A more complete listing of items can also be found on this site, along with a form to request an E-mail containing the auction handbill. The...
CHEROKEE, Iowa – May 18, 2009 – A culvert project on U.S. 59 one-half mile north of Holstein will restrict traffic to one lane beginning Tuesday, May 26, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cherokee construction office. The U.S. 59 project over a small stream in Ida County will have temporary traffic signals installed to assist traffic through the work zone. The open lane will have a 14-foot lane width restriction in place. The Iowa DOT...
AMES, Iowa – May 18, 2009 – Bridge maintenance on the Iowa 14 mile-long bridge north of Knoxville will restrict traffic to one lane beginning today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 5 maintenance office. The maintenance work will restrict the bridge to one lane with traffic alternating from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for approximately three days, weather permitting. The roadway will be returned to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present. The Iowa DOT...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – May 18, 2009 – A bridge washing project on the Mississippi River bridge at Burlington that will cause U.S. 34 to be restricted to one lane in each direction and in may require overnight ramp closures has been postponed to May 31, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. The original project start date was May 21. The U.S. 34 project will require the open lane in each direction to have...
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