December 2010
AMES, Iowa – Dec.28, 2010 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, to discuss the proposed reconstruction of Sac County Road N-14 (proposed Iowa 196) from just north of existing U.S. 20 north 2.5 miles to relocated U.S. 20. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Sac Community Center, 1015 W. Main St., in Sac City. This public information meeting will...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 27, 2010 – The seventh annual Iowa Bicycle Summit will be held Jan. 28-29, 2011, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The gathering will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Friday’s session will focus on bicycle facility design with a workshop presented by Antonio Rosell. Rosell is an urban planner and civil engineer with more than 15...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 24, 2010: 9:30 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing the following travel alert due to a winter storm warning in effect until 6 p.m. today for portions of northeast and north central Iowa. A winter weather advisory also remains in effect for the balance of the state, except for the far southwest corner, which may receive occasional freezing drizzle. Most roadways in Iowa are currently completely or partially covered by a...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 22, 2010 – Thursday through Sunday will be a busy time on Iowa roadways as travelers complete last minute shopping and make their way to see family and friends. According to the American Automobile Association, 90 percent of year-end holiday travel is by automobile. AAA is forecasting an increase of 2.4 percent nationally in the number of people taking road trips of 50 miles of more in comparison to those who drove last year. Iowa’s traffic...
SPENCER, Iowa- Dec. 22, 2010 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s driver’s license station located at the Gateway N. Shopping Center, 1900 Grand Ave., Suite B-4 in Spencer will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 24. The center that houses the driver’s license station will be closing at noon for the Christmas holiday, necessitating the early closure of the Iowa DOT’s driver’s license station. All other Iowa DOT driver’s license stations will remain open until 5 p.m. on Dec. 24....
DECORAH, Iowa – Dec. 21, 2010 – Emergency repairs at the railroad viaduct over U.S. 52 in Castalia will require restricting traffic to a single lane in alternating directions from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 21 and 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 2 maintenance office. Traffic will be assisted through the work zone by flaggers and will return to normal when workers are not present. The Iowa DOT reminds...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 20, 2010 – 11 a.m. update – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing the following statement regarding travel conditions as snow will be heavy at times in the northeast part of the state. Visibilities will drop to a quarter mile during the heavier periods of snowfall, with accumulations as high as an inch per hour. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the northeastern third of the state, which will...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 15, 2010; 5 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising travelers to closely monitor road and weather conditions this evening and during the overnight as another winter storm intensifies. Travel forecast: A winter weather advisory is in effect for the northeast half of the state, as well as Monona, Harrison and Shelby counties in the west. A fast-moving weather disturbance will cause a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow in these western...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Dec. 14, 2010 – Installation of light poles will require closing the outside lane of eastbound U.S. 6 between Eighth and 16th streets in Council Bluffs. This lane will be closed weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Dec. 15, until Wednesday, Dec. 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. Also, there will be a 12-foot width lane restriction. Westbound traffic on U.S. 6 is currently...
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Dec. 14, 2010 – Maintenance work on the U.S. 20/Julien Dubuque Bridge continues until Monday, Dec. 20, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Dubuque maintenance garage. No lane closures or traffic control will be necessary at this time. However, lane closures are planned for late March or April 2011. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that...