February 2011
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 28, 2011 – An informal meeting to discuss the potential abandonment of the Iowa River Railroad line from Ackley to Marshalltown (with possible future revision from Steamboat Rock to Marshalltown) will be held March 7 at the Eldora City Hall, 1442 Washington St. The public is invited to come any time between 1 and 3 p.m. The Iowa River Railroad has announced the rail line from Ackley to Marshalltown (with possible future revision from Steamboat Rock...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 24, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 10, 2011, to discuss alternatives for the U.S. 30 bypass of Mount Vernon and Lisbon. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Mount Vernon High School Commons, 731 Palisades Road SW. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. No formal presentation will be made. Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 24, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) planned closure of I-29 at exit 75 (U.S. 30) near Missouri Valley has been changed to 9:30 a.m. today. The closure had been scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., but will be moved up due to impending winter weather. The closure should last no more than one hour. I-29 traffic will be rerouted using the entrance and exit ramps at exit 75. Brief delays can be expected....
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Feb. 21, 2011 – Several road construction projects scheduled for 2011 will affect motorists in the Sioux City area, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City construction office. Interstate 29 in Sioux City Segment one projects include: Completion of retaining wall work that began last fall on I-29 from the U.S. 20/I-29 interchange north to one-quarter mile south of the BNSF Railway’s track. Grading and concrete paving of the southbound lanes of I-29...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 18, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that work on the snow gate on Interstate 29 at exit 75 (U.S. 30) near Missouri Valley will require the complete closure of the northbound lanes Thursday, Feb. 24, beginning at 11 a.m., weather permitting. The closure should last no more than one hour. I-29 traffic will be rerouted using the entrance and exit ramps at exit 75. Brief delays can be expected. The Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – Feb.17, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public hearing Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, to present the environmental assessment prepared for the proposed construction of an interchange over U.S. 20 at Dyersville and to discuss progress on the project. The hearing will be held at the Dyersville City Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 340 First Ave. E., from 4 to 6 p.m. The hearing will be conducted utilizing a combined open forum and formal...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 15, 2011 – Aviation contractors hired by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be performing aerial seeding and fertilizing along the state's highways as soon as weather permits. This method of roadside erosion control has been used by the Iowa DOT for many years because of its cost-saving benefits, ability to cover vast areas and success rate. Seed is best applied in the late winter months so that it will germinate in the spring. The...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2011 – Motorists are asking the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) “Why are some roads so bumpy? Why are there so many potholes this year?” The Iowa DOT says the answer has to do with a combination of factors, including an aging and deteriorating road system, an unusual amount of precipitation and cold temperatures. Have you ever placed a beverage can in the freezer to chill and forgotten to take it out? If you were...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Iowa City driver’s license (DL) station at Eastdale Mall, 1700 S. First. Ave., will close on March 4 at noon and reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8. The purpose of the temporary closing is to reconfigure the business space to accommodate the new driver’s licensing process in which customers have their photos taken first, rather than at the end of the visit. Individuals needing assistance...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Feb. 9, 2011 – Bridge construction work requires closure of the outside lane of eastbound U.S. 6 between Eighth and 16th streets in Council Bluffs weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 14, until Monday, Feb. 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limits and other signs in the work area, and be...