April 2010
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – Construction work will lead to a temporary lane closure on U.S. 67 from Clinton County Road E-50 northerly to Iowa 64 starting Monday, May 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office. The contractor will be working in two-mile sections for this construction project. When work is in process, the road will be restricted to one lane in the construction zone. Traffic will be guided...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – Construction work will lead to a temporary lane closure on Iowa 149 from Parnell northerly to Williamsburg in Iowa County and also from the junction of Iowa 22 in Keokuk County (near South English) northerly to the Iowa County line beginning Monday, May 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office The contractor will be working in two-mile sections for this project. When work is...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – Two overnight road construction projects will cause the eastbound right lane on interstates 80 and 480 in Council Bluffs to be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday, May 6, until 6 a.m. Friday, May 7, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. I-80 location: Between the Iowa and Nebraska state line and exit 1A (I-29). I-480 location: Between U.S. 6 at the Iowa and Nebraska state line and...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – Bridge construction work on Iowa 370 over Interstate 29, 7 miles south of Council Bluffs in Mills County, will continue to restrict traffic to one lane until mid-June, weather and schedules permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. Traffic on Iowa 370 will be assisted through the work area by temporary traffic signals. There is also an 11-foot width lane restriction in place for this work...
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, May 12, 2010, to discuss the alternatives and the associated advantages and impacts for the reconstruction of Iowa 13 in Strawberry Point from the intersection with Milwaukee Road north to near the north city limits. The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Strawberry Point Civic Center, 401 Commercial St. A formal presentation will be made from 5...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – An overnight bridge washing project will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane in alternating directions at the Julien Dubuque Bridge on U.S. 20 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Monday, May 3, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Manchester construction office. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic. Normal traffic conditions will resume when workers are not present. A 12-foot width lane restriction will also be in...
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2010 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is joining 18 other state, local and regional groups to promote outdoor trail recreation in Iowa at the state’s first Trails Summit, June 18 and 19 in Cedar Falls/Waterloo. Registration is now open online at http://www.iowabicyclecoalition.org /IowaTrailsSummit for this comprehensive trails conference. Great journeys begin with a first step. This conference involves a diverse group of trail organizations representing virtually every trail user group, including motorized and...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – April 29, 2010 – Asphalt joint and crack sealing will cause lane restrictions on U.S. 61 in Scott County beginning Monday, May 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Manchester construction office. The operation will restrict traffic to one lane in both directions when workers are present between Scott County Road Y-48 (near Buffalo) and U.S. 67 (near Davenport). The project is expected to be completed by mid-May. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
CHEROKEE, Iowa – April 29, 2010 – Maintenance work will restrict traffic to one lane on the northbound lanes of U.S. 59 at the bridge over the Boyer River in Denison starting at 7 a.m. Monday, May 3, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cherokee construction office. A 12-foot width lane restriction will be in place. The project is expected to be completed the first week of August. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 29, 2010 – Road construction work on the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 between exit 95 (Harrison County Road F-20) and exit 112 (Iowa 175) will cause traffic to be head-to-head on the southbound lanes of I-29 from two mile south of Exit 105 (Blencoe) to four miles north of Exit 105 (Blencoe), according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City construction office. A 15-foot width lane restriction is also in effect. This...