June 2009
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – June 26, 2009 –The preliminary work is complete and milling of the pavement is set to begin Monday, June 29, on Iowa 57 with resurfacing to follow between New Hartford and Cedar Falls, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Temporary lane closures can be expected on Iowa 57 until mid-July. When lane closures are in effect, traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers and a...
AMES, Iowa – June 26, 2009 – For Iowans, the Fourth of July is synonymous with patriotism, fireworks, parades, and backyard barbecues. For every celebration that includes alcohol there is also an increased risk that persons who drink will drive impaired, putting themselves, their passengers and other motorists at risk. The consequences of buzzed or drunk driving are real and serious. The Fourth of July holiday ranks third amongst the holidays tracked by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) for...
FAIRFILD, Iowa – June 24, 2009 – A pavement blow up on Interstate 35 in the work area south of Osceola has been temporarily patched, but a detour will be in place on Friday to make a permanent repair, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 5 maintenance office. In the area south of Osceola, the southbound lanes are being reconstructed and southbound traffic has been routed onto one northbound lane. To permanently repair the pavement blowup in...
AMES, Iowa – June 24, 2009 – Bridge maintenance operations will cause lane restrictions today on Iowa 21 one mile south of Guernsey at mile marker 34, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT). To accommodate maintenance activities, traffic will be restricted to a single lane until 3:30 p.m. today. Flaggers will assist traffic through the work area. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and...
AMES, Iowa – June 24, 2009 – Exit 19C (First Avenue West) northbound on I-380 in Cedar Rapids will be closed from 9 a.m. until noon today to allow maintenance repairs of an attenuator, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Motorists needing to exit should use exit 19A northbound. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are...
AMES, Iowa – June 23, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will sell used computer equipment Wednesday, July 1, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the garage bay of the materials lab at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Enter at the southwest door of the building. Items to be sold include: 19 IBM working laptops with power supplies; eight IBM and five Panasonic Tough Books — for parts only; approximately 130 working computers; approximately 50 flat screens...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – June 23, 2009 – Westbound traffic on Interstate 80 in Coralville will be restricted to one lane overnight tomorrow and Thursday. June 24 and 25, as well as next Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30, for exit and entrance ramp reconfiguration, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Manchester construction office. Westbound traffic has been routed into two of the eastbound lanes on I-80, as the westbound lanes are reconstructed. This westbound traffic will be...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – June 23, 2009 – Patching work on U.S. 64 (Platt Street) will restrict traffic through Maquoketa beginning today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport construction office. The patching work will cause U.S. 64 to be intermittently reduced to one lane through town. During lane closures, traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers and a pilot car. The open lane will have a 10-foot lane width restriction. The project is expected to...
AMES, Iowa ─ June 23, 2009 ─ This is a reminder that the Iowa chapter of the American Traffic Safety Services Association and Iowa departments of Transportation and Public Safety are hosting a remembrance event Wednesday, June 24 honoring those who lost their lives in work zone crashes. Featured will be the National Work Zone Memorial Wall, as well as remarks from the respective organizations. The event will also highlight the positive highway safety outcomes of the law enacted last...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – June 22, 2009 – Full-depth patching will reduce Iowa 38 to one lane between Cedar County Road F-44 and Iowa 130 within the city of Tipton, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. The closure is scheduled to take place Tuesday, June 23, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Alternating traffic will be controlled by flaggers. No oversize loads will be permitted while the maintenance operations are in place. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...