June 2011
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, July 13, to discuss the U.S. 218 and Bremer County Road C-50 interchange construction and its affect on traffic. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Riveria-Roose Community Center, 307 Maple St., Janesville. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing a combined format. Presentations will be made at 5:15 and...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011 – 5 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing the following update on road conditions in western Iowa. The department is also continuing to monitor at-risk areas as flood water levels change. Turn Around Don't Drown® Flooding is a dynamic situation, ever-changing throughout the day. Motorists need to take extra precautions when traveling in areas where flooding is occurring or predicted. Use additional caution when traveling at night when it is...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011: 4 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that work on installation of the flood barrier wall along the south side of U.S. 30 in locations west of Missouri Valley is making good progress. The present goal is to try to get the roadway reopened before the Friday morning commute. Achievement of this goal remains contingent on steady progress throughout the rest of today. After the road is opened, it will...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be holding an emergency bid letting Friday to receive bids from contractors to perform emergency work on Iowa 175 near the Decatur Bridge. The bridge was closed Tuesday, June 28. On Wednesday, Governor Branstad signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency conditionally suspending, for this specific project, the Iowa law that imposes a $1 million emergency letting limitation. If not suspended, the law would have hindered or...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011 – Road construction continues on U.S. 30 from 230th Street in Boone County east to University Boulevard in Ames, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines Construction office. Beginning on Tuesday, July 5, head-to-head traffic patterns will be extended to the west end of the project at 230th Street in Boone County. During this stage of construction, access to U.S. 30 from T Avenue (Boone County Road E-41) will not be...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, July 14, to discuss the feasibility study of Interstate 380 in Linn County. The study area begins at the Johnson/Linn county line and continues north to the I-380 interchange at County Home Road. The primary goal of this study is to identify potential alternatives for corridor improvements. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2011: 9 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that Interstate 29 from the Bartlett, Iowa, interchange (exit 24) south to the I-29/U.S. 136 interchange in Missouri is now closed due to flooding. Southbound I-29 traffic: Use exit 24 (near Bartlett) to U.S. 34 or take interchanges north of this area for other destinations. Northbound I-29 traffic detour: Starting at the I-29/U.S. 136 interchange in Missouri Go east on U.S. 136 to...
AMES, Iowa – June 29, 2011: 7:10 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that the westbound lane of Iowa 370 from Interstate 29 to the Missouri River is now open, including the westbound lane on the Bellevue, Neb., bridge. However, the eastbound lane of Iowa 370 is still closed to allow for large sandbags to be dropped along the levee system. The operations are expected to continue for several more hours. Follow detour instructions provided by law...
AMES, Iowa – June 29, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that Iowa 370 from Interstate 29 west to the Missouri River, including the Bellevue, Neb., bridge, is closed temporarily. The closure is necessary for large sandbags to be dropped along the levee system. The operations are expected to continue for several more hours. Follow detour instructions provided by law enforcement officers on the scene or avoid the area if possible. # Media contact: Dena Gray-Fisher,
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AMES, Iowa – June 29, 2011 – 5 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing the following update on road conditions in western Iowa. The department is also continuing to monitor at-risk areas as flood water levels change. Turn Around Don't Drown® Flooding is a dynamic situation, ever-changing throughout the day. Motorists need to take extra precautions when traveling in areas where flooding is occurring or predicted. Use additional caution when traveling at night when it is...