March 2010
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Patching and resurfacing work will cause intermittent lane closures in both directions on Iowa 10 in Sioux and O’Brien counties beginning today, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City construction office. The work on Iowa 10 will begin after U.S. 75 and continue to before O’Brien County road L-48, west of Paullina. One lane may be closed at a time, with traffic being assisted through the work...
(This news release is being routed to Iowa media contacts from the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to the Illinois Department of Transportation.) DIXON, Illinois – March 29, 2010 – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge will be closed for all eastbound traffic on Monday, April 5, 2010. Civil Constructors is starting the $10.3 million project to make repairs to the structure. Eastbound I-80 traffic to Illinois will be routed to I-280....
CHEROKEE, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Construction work will cause the closure of Iowa 15 north of Rolfe beginning April 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cherokee construction office. Iowa 15 traffic will be detoured using Pocahontas County roads N-65 and C-15. The road closure and detour are expected to be in place until mid-July. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work...
AMES, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) staff workshop scheduled for this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Materials conference room at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames has been cancelled. #
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Roadway maintenance will cause lane closures on U.S. 61 in Burlington this week, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 5 maintenance office. The right lane of both north- and southbound U.S. 61 will be closed north of U.S. 34 until Friday afternoon, 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 traffic fines...
AMES, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) staff will meet informally today at 1:30 p.m. in the Materials conference room at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames. Transportation-related matters that may be discussed include the following. · Five-year program o Identify and discuss candidate projects o Establish 2011-2015 Highway Program objectives · Jobs bill status update While discussion on these matters may be held, no action will be taken at...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Construction work on Iowa 26 will begin again from Lansing to New Albin April 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Work on this section began last year, and remaining work includes placement of the final paving lift, guardrail placement, final shoulder grading and seeding. When these operations are underway, traffic will be restricted to one lane in the work area and controlled with...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Construction work on U.S. 52 from the north city limits of Guttenberg to Iowa 13 will resume April 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Work on this roadway began last year. The bulk of the project requirements remain and will be underway this year, including cracking and seating the existing pavement, overlay with six inches of asphalt, which includes adding a 4-foot paved...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Construction work on U.S. 218 south of Washburn will resume April 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. Work on this roadway began last year. Remaining work includes making concrete repairs to various portions of the bridge, overlaying the entire deck with concrete, replacing approach concrete, and guardrail updates. There will be temporary concrete barrier rail in place to protect the work area and...
LEON, Iowa – March 29, 2010 – Bridge maintenance work has closed U.S. 69 beginning today in Clarke County, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Leon maintenance office. The roadway is closed from Clark County Road H-45 to U.S. 34. Traffic is being rerouted using Interstate 35, U.S. 34 and Clark County Road H-45. The detour is expected to be in place until April 12, weather permitting. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted...