August 2009
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2009 – The Karl King Bridge in Fort Dodge (Iowa 926) will be reopened shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 1 Office in Ames. After removing the barricades, crews will remove the detour signs. Traffic will be placed in a head-to-head pattern on the westbound lanes as bridge maintenance work continues. The bridge was closed July 13 for pier repairs. The contractor completed the final...
CRESTON, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2009 – Slow-moving road maintenance operations will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane on Iowa 141 between Iowa 4 in Guthrie County and Iowa 144/Dallas County Road P-58 starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Creston construction office. A 16-foot width lane restriction will also be in place. Traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers and a pilot car when lane closures...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2009 – Bridge deck overlay work on an abandoned railroad crossing on Iowa 150 in Fayette will cause traffic to be restricted to a single lane until the first of October, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Temporary traffic signals are in place on Iowa 150 to assist traffic through the work zone. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2009 – Bridge washing activities may cause slight travel delays on Interstate 280 in both directions in the Quad Cities today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. Maintenance crews will be washing bridges on I-280 today, creating some lane restrictions between exit 290 and the Mississippi River. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware...
CHARITON, Iowa – Aug. 28, 2009 – Lanes on U.S. 69 in Decatur County will be restricted by road construction beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office. The road construction will intermittently reduce U.S. 69 to one lane from Decatur County Road J-22 south to Lamoni. When lane closures are in place, traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers and a pilot car. The work is expected...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Aug. 28, 2009 – The northbound Interstate 29 to northbound Riverside Boulevard (Iowa 12) ramp is scheduled to reopen to traffic Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City construction office. Other work remains in progress in the area. 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 at least...
Distributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation to Iowa media outlets and other news subscribers in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Roads. Travel restrictions will impact persons traveling to and from the state on Interstate 680 across the Missouri River bridge. LINCOLN, Neb. – Aug. 28, 2009 – Daytime lane closures are expected on the Interstate 680 Missouri River (Mormon) bridge between Douglas County, Nebraska and Pottawattamie County, Iowa beginning Monday, Aug. 31. The closures are necessary for bridge...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 28, 2009 – The possible relocation of Iowa 31 along the existing Aspen Avenue alignment west of Correctionville between Iowa 31 and U.S. 20 will be discussed at a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 10, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The Iowa DOT will hold the meeting at the Correctionville City Hall, 312 Driftwood St. The public is invited to attend anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. No formal presentation will be made at...
BRITT, Iowa – Aug. 27, 2009 – An asphalt resurfacing project has closed the ramps to and from Iowa 14 at the U.S.18/U.S. 218 interchange west of Charles City today and tomorrow, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Britt construction office. Traffic on Iowa 14 is being rerouted to the next interchange. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Aug. 27, 2009 – A bridge deck overlay on Iowa 14 north of Monroe will restrict the roadway to one lane beginning Monday, Aug. 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines construction office. The bridge, located 5.5 miles north of Monroe on Iowa 14, will be restricted to one lane until the first week of November. Traffic will be assisted through the work area by temporary traffic signals. The Iowa...