May 2009
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – May 18, 2009 – A bridge washing project on the Mississippi River bridge at Muscatine that will cause Iowa 92 to be restricted to one lane has been postponed to May 26, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. The project was originally scheduled to begin today. The Iowa 92 project will require the open lane to have a 12-foot lane width restriction during daytime work hours. Traffic will be assisted...
Mount Pleasant, Iowa – May 18, 2009 – A bridge repair project on U.S. 136 over Soap Creek and BNSF Railway tracks 1.8 miles east of U.S. 61 in Keokuk will cause lane restrictions in both directions beginning Tuesday, May 19, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction during the daytime with a 12-foot width restriction. The roadways will be returned to normal traffic when...
AMES, Iowa – May 15, 2009 – Heavy rains, already saturated grounds and swollen creeks and rivers are causing flooding in southeast Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The Iowa DOT has closed Iowa 16 approximately 2 miles east of Houghton, in Lee County, until the water recedes and an inspection of the roadway is completed. A detour is in place using local roads. Travelers are warned to never enter a water-covered roadway or go around a...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 14, 2009 – The Iowa 136 Mississippi River bridge at Clinton will reopen at 6 a.m. Friday, May 15, although nighttime intermittent lane closures will occur throughout the year for additional bridge re work, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. The bridge was closed May 4 for the replacement of the south barrier rail. # Contact: Mark Brandl at 563-391-2750 or
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – May 14, 2009 – Two bridge washing projects will cause lane restrictions on the U.S. 30 and Interstate 80 bridges over the Missouri River, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. The U.S. 30 project is scheduled to begin Friday, May 15, at 10 p.m. and lane restrictions will be removed Saturday morning, May 16. This pattern is expected to continue for up to five nights, weather permitting. The I-80 project...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 14, 2009 – Lane closures related to a culvert replacement project on Iowa 3 in Butler County have been postponed to Tuesday, May 19, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. The culvert replacement will take place approximately 1.4 miles east of the intersection of Iowa 3 and Iowa 188. When construction work is underway, this section of Iowa 3 will be closed and traffic routed to a marked detour...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 14, 2009 – To prepare for an upcoming resurfacing project, lanes on Iowa 57 between New Hartford and Cedar Falls will be intermittently closed for subdrain work beginning Monday, May 18 , 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 area by flaggers and a pilot car. This part of the project is expected to be completed...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 14, 2009 – As part of the continuing construction on U.S. 218 near Waverly, traffic restrictions are in place or will soon be in place at two exits, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Traffic is currently restricted from using the southbound U.S. 218 exit ramp to Business 218 (exit 198). This ramp is expected to remain closed through June. On Monday, May 18, both the southbound U.S. 218...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 14, 2009 – The Illinois Department of Transportation has closed eastbound Interstate 80 over the Mississippi River at Le Claire. It is unclear when the eastbound lanes of the bridge will reopen. One westbound lane remains open on this bridge. Eastbound traffic through the Quad Cities entering Illinois is encouraged to use I-280 when crossing from Iowa into Illinois. Local traffic will still be allowed to access all Iowa Interstate 80 ramps in the area. #...
AMES, Iowa –May 14, 2009 – Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) employees are fanning out across the state this summer to determine how many cars, trucks and other vehicles are using the state's roadways. Approximately 40 temporary summer employees and several permanent staff members will be involved in the traffic monitoring program. The traffic monitoring program covers one-fourth of the state annually. This year’s efforts are concentrated in northeastern Iowa, but occasionally crews work elsewhere in the state. Employees will...