November 2009
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Nov. 30, 2009 – Bridge lighting repairs will close the northbound (Iowa-bound), right lane of the I-74 Mississippi River bridge at exit 4 (Grant Street and U.S. 67/State Street) in Bettendorf from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. Brief delays can be expected. The lane restriction also includes the closure of the I-74 on-ramp at River Drive in Moline, Ill. Motorists should find alternative...
CRESTON, Iowa – Nov. 25, 2009 – Road construction work on east- and westbound lanes of Interstate 80 will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane in each direction at exit 117 west of West Des Moines in Dallas County starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Creston construction office. In addition, a 16-foot width lane restriction will be in place on I-80 in the area during the project and intermittent...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Nov. 25, 2009 – A final staging change for the U.S. 63 paving project will begin Wednesday, Dec. 2, for the permanent layout of the traffic lanes in Bremer and Chickasaw counties from 0.5 miles south of Iowa 188 north to 1.2 miles south of the Iowa 346/U.S. 18 interchange, weather and scheduling permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Pending weather and scheduling, the following work will take place...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 23, 2009 – Driving during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend has proven to be the most dangerous holiday travel time in Iowa over the past decade. Fatality data collected by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) over six different holiday periods shows Thanksgiving (from Wednesday noon until midnight Sunday) has the highest death toll on our highways. Last year nine people were killed in traffic crashes over the extended weekend. Of those nine, three people died as...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 24, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, in Soldier to discuss the proposed repair of the bridge on Iowa 37 over Soldier River, 0.4 miles east of Iowa 183. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Soldier City Hall, 108 Oak St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. No...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 23, 2009 – Road maintenance operations will require the closure of the exit ramp on northbound U.S. 218 to eastbound Interstate 80 near milepost 96 in Coralville tonight from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). When the ramp is closed, traffic will follow a marked detour. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area,...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2009 – Major repair work on the Port Neal bridge interchange on Interstate 29 was let by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Nov. 17, according to the agency’s District 3 Office. Cramer and Associates of Grimes, Iowa, is the apparent low bidder for the $174,000 project to repair damage caused by a bridge strike Aug. 5. No schedule has been approved for the repair. During the repair project, southbound Interstate 29 will be...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2009 – Construction work will lead to lane closures on westbound Interstate 80 at the Iowa 1 interchange in Iowa City overnight Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 22-24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office. The Sunday night closure is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and Monday and Tuesday closures are set for 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Schmidt Construction Co. Inc. of Winfield will...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Ankeny to discuss the design and right-of-way details for the proposed Interstate 35/Northeast 36th Street interchange. At the meeting, site alternatives for the proposed rest area relocation at the I-35/Iowa 210 interchange will also be presented. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Ankeny Fire Station training/conference...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2009 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Sioux City to discuss the proposed removal of the Iowa 12/Gordon Drive bridge over an abandoned railroad, 1.5 miles west of the junction with U.S. 20/U.S. 75 near South Palmetto Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Sioux City Convention Center, Rooms 1 and 2, 801...