June 2011
AMES, Iowa – June 29, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that the Interstate 29 Onawa area north- and southbound rest areas will be reopened by Friday morning and remain open for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The rest areas have been closed temporarily while used for staging emergency supplies, aggregate and equipment necessary for construction of the highway flood barrier walls. After the holiday weekend, the northbound rest area will remain open. The southbound...
AMES, Iowa – June 29, 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 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 phase of construction, traffic will be in a head-to-head pattern and use the existing westbound U.S. 30 lanes....
NASHUA, Iowa – June 29, 2011 – Repair of a broken water main has closed Iowa 346 between U.S. 218 and Chickasaw County Road T-76 near Nashua until Thursday, July 7, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). A detour is in operation. 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 for moving violations can more than double in work zones....
(This news release is being redistributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to Amtrak.) Empire Builder & California Zephyr June 29, 2011, 10:30 a.m. CDT Amtrak Media Relations, Chicago: 312 880.5390; email:
[email protected] After hours, weekends & holidays: 800 562.1904 Amtrak services on two routes in the Western U.S. are affected by flooding. Passengers with travel plans on these routes are urged to call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information. Empire Builder (Trains 7/27 & 8/28) Amtrak Empire Builder...
AMES, Iowa – June 28, 2011 – 6:15 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 28, 2011 – Throughout the holiday weekend, travel information will continue to be available from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding flooded road conditions. For travel information during the Fourth of July weekend, call 511 (in Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (from anywhere in the U.S.), or visit www.511ia.org. Services are free and available any time of the day to keep travelers informed and safe. The Iowa DOT’s temporary, operator-assisted flood hotline will be closed July 2-4....
AMES, Iowa – June 28, 2011 – Road construction continues on U.S. 30 from 230th Street in Boone County east to University Boulevard in Ames. Beginning Tuesday, July 5, head-to-head traffic patterns will be extended to the west end of the project at 230th Street in Boone County, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Des Moines construction office. During this phase of construction, traffic will be routed in a head-to-head pattern and use the existing westbound U.S. 30...
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that Iowa 175 is closed from Interstate 29 west across the Missouri River into Nebraska due to flooding. This is the river crossing between Onawa, Iowa, and Decatur, Neb. Severe river bank erosion caused by flooding along the east abutment of the Decatur bridge has prompted the closure. The Iowa DOT, Burt County [Nebraska] Bridge Commission (operator of the toll bridge) and Nebraska Department of...
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2011- The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing plans to temporarily close U.S. 30 between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Blair, Neb., beginning Wednesday, June 29, at 8:30 a.m. The purpose of the closure is to install a Trapbag® flood-control barrier along the south side of the roadway. The urgency of getting the barrier wall installed will require a number of workers, many trucks and heavy equipment, and will take the entire roadway area to...
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2011 – Flood mitigation work will continue along Interstate 29 near Blencoe through the end of this week, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Northbound I-29 is closed between exits 105 (Monona County Road E-60 interchange near Blencoe) and 112 (Iowa 175 interchange near Onawa). Follow the detour on Monona County Road K-45. When the northbound lanes of I-29 reopen, a flood barrier wall will be in place on both the outside and...