Update: Temporary closure of I-29 northbound near Blencoe, and other restrictions #MoRiver
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 inside shoulders of the highway.
Work on the flood barrier wall along the southbound lanes of I-29 in this same area is near completion. A width limit restriction of 12 feet has been imposed.
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