June 2011
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2011 – The Iowa departments of Transportation (DOT) and Public Safety (DPS) will be holding a news conference and interactive demonstration illustrating the dangers of texting while driving. The event is scheduled for today, Monday, June 27, at 4:30 p.m. in the front parking lot of the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Division building at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd. in Ankeny. (Take the Corporate Woods Drive exit off I-35; then go east.) The event will feature...
CHARITON, Iowa – June 27, 2011 – Road construction work on northbound U.S. 63 between Iowa 149 and Iowa 137 near Eddyville will restrict traffic to one lane beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present. The project is expected to be completed by late August. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution,...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – June 27, 2011 – Construction work will cause lane restrictions in both directions on Iowa 13 from U.S. 151 (milepost 7.71) to north of County Home Road (milepost 12.57) in Linn County beginning Monday, June 27, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office. Iowa Erosion Control Inc. of Victor is the prime contractor for the patching project. This project is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, June 30, weather permitting. The...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 27, 2011 – Patching will reduce eastbound U.S. 34 to one lane between exit 210 (Iowa 904) and exit 214 (Iowa 906) beginning Monday, June 27, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. During construction, the open lane will have a 12-foot width lane restriction in place. Motorists will be assisted through the work zone by flaggers and a pilot car and/or a lane closure. The project is...
AMES, Iowa – June 26, 2011: 10:45 a.m. – Due to flood mitigation work along Interstate 29 near Blencoe, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has closed a portion of I-29 northbound and established a temporary detour. I-29 northbound is closed between exits 105 (Monona County Road E-60 interchange near Blencoe) and 112 (Iowa 175 interchange near Onawa). The interstate is expected to reopen later today. Follow the detour on Monona County Road K-45. When the northbound lanes of I-29...
AMES, Iowa – June 25, 2011; 6:15 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is now reporting that U.S. 30 between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Blair, Neb., could close without further advance notice due to rising flood and ground water levels. The threat level has been elevated because the Missouri River water levels have risen substantially today in this area. A breach also occurred this morning south of U.S. 30, approximately 1 mile south of mile marker 2. The...
AMES, Iowa – June 25, 2011; 11 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that U.S. 30 between Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Blair, Neb., remains open at this time. A breach of the levee system south of U.S. 30 did occur this morning. However, due to the location of the breach, there is no immediate threat to the highway. It will take time for the area floodplain to fill with water. The Iowa DOT is closely monitoring...
AMES, Iowa – June 24, 2011 – 7:30 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 24, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be closing the right/outside lane of Interstate 80 eastbound in Council Bluffs starting Saturday, June 25, at 7 a.m. The closure will remain in effect for approximately two days. The location of the closure is just east of the I-80 Missouri River bridge in Council Bluffs and continues east to the South 24th Street exit. The purpose of the closure is to allow construction work to...
AMES, Iowa – June 24, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be implementing flood mitigation measures along Iowa 175 to help keep the road open as long as possible. This road is an important transportation connection between Onawa, Iowa, and Decatur, Neb., as well as other communities along the Interstate 29 corridor. The success of these mitigation strategies remains dependent on the level of continued rising river and ground water levels. They are being deployed at this...