CHARITON, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2009 – Iowa State University football fans should plan ahead when traveling to Kansas City this weekend for ISU’s game against Kansas State. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office advises that continuing road work in two sections of Interstate 35 south of Des Moines could cause some travel delays for travelers. Traffic is routed in a head-to-head pattern in the northbound lane from exit 22 (Decatur County Road J-14) north to exit...
CHARITON, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2009 – Iowa State University football fans should plan ahead when traveling to Kansas City this weekend for ISU’s game against Kansas State. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office advises that continuing road work on Interstate 35 south of Des Moines could cause some travel delays. Due to construction work, traffic is routed in a head-to-head pattern from Iowa 92 in Warren County south to the Decatur County line. Travelers should be...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has closed all lanes of U.S. 30 approximately four miles west of Toledo due to a multiple-vehicle crash. Law enforcement is detouring traffic at the location. Motorists are urged to drive with caution and expect delays. For emergency road closure updates, please log on to http://iowadotmedia.typepad.com/ #
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2009 – Asphalt resurfacing operations will reduce Iowa 175 to one lane in alternating directions between V Avenue and Pioneer Road (Grundy County Road T-65) within the city of Reinbeck beginning Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 a.m., weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Marshalltown construction office. Closures will be in place Mondays through Fridays during daylight hours, with the possibility of Saturdays, if determined necessary. The single-lane traffic will be controlled...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2009 – Maintenance work to control erosion on westbound U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) between U.S. 61 and Interstate 280 in Davenport will cause lane closures today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. Lane closures should be expected until 3:30 p.m. today. When U.S. 6 is reduced to one lane, traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted...
CHICAGO, Illinois, and AMES, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Transportation, is seeking public input concerning the environmental assessment (EA) of proposed routes for intercity passenger rail service between Iowa City and Chicago. Released for public review on Sept. 25, the EA will be presented and discussed at a public input meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Moline, Ill. This open forum meeting...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2009 – Bridge maintenance activities have closed the right lane of eastbound Interstate 80 between Merle Hay Road (Iowa 28) and Second Avenue (Iowa 415), according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines maintenance office. Maintenance activities are expected to be completed, and the lane reopened by 2:30 p.m. today, weather permitting. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area,...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2009 – Maintenance activities have reduced westbound Interstate 80 to one lane between Iowa 25 (exit 86) and Antique Country Drive (exit 83), according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Creston maintenance office. Maintenance activities are expected to be completed, and the lane reopened by 2 p.m. today, weather permitting. 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 – Sept. 24, 2009 – Guardrail work will cause intermittent lane closures on Iowa 415 (NW 2nd Street) in Des Moines beginning Friday, Sept. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines construction office. The project area is located 0.6 miles south of Interstate 35/80 at the Union Pacific overpass. Lane closures will not be allowed weekdays from 7 to 8:30 a.m. or 4 to 5:30 p.m. Travelers may encounter intermittent lane...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2009 – Construction operations to fill cracks will cause intermittent lane closures on Iowa 2 in Taylor County beginning Friday, Sept. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Creston construction office. The roadway may be restricted to one lane intermittently from Iowa 148 to Iowa 25. During lane closures, traffic will be assisted through the work area by flaggers and a pilot car. The project is expected to completed by Tuesday....