COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2011 – Road construction work on Iowa 192/South Expressway Street just north of Interstate 29/80 at exit 3 near Lake Manawa will cause intermittent lane closures in both directions beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. Flaggers will be used to control traffic during the closure. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present. Motorists are asked to...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2011 – Pavement patching work on U.S. 61 between Kirkwood Street and Mason Road in Burlington will restrict traffic to the outside lanes in each direction from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Mount Pleasant construction office. Motorists will be assisted through the work zone by flaggers. In addition, a 12-foot width lane restriction is in effect in...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 30, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7, to discuss the next phase of construction on the U.S. 18 concrete overlay project between Fredericksburg and West Union. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Hawkeye Community Hall, 102 E. Main St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. No formal presentation...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 30, 2011- Speed limits will be reduced to 60 mph along a 1.58-mile section of U.S. 65/Iowa 330 between Iowa 117 and Jasper County Road F-17 beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). The Iowa DOT plans to install new speed limit signs on Sept. 1, weather permitting. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other traffic signs, and to wear seat belts. #...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2011 – Road construction work will cause single line traffic in alternating directions on Iowa 2 between U.S. 59 and Page County Road M-32 near Shenandoah beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. A pilot car will be used to control traffic during the closure. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not present. Short delays are possible. This...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2011 – Direct access from Fairview Avenue to Bremer County Road C-50 in Janesville will be permanently closed beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton construction office. This closure will allow the grading contractor to start building the new U.S. 218 interchange with C-50 in Janesville. To access C-50 from Fairview Avenue, motorists will need to travel east on 270th Street and then south on...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2011 – Road construction work will cause single line traffic in alternating directions on Iowa 92 between Pottawattamie County Road L-55, east of Treynor, and Pottawattamie County Road M-16, west of Carson beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. A pilot car will be used to control traffic during the closure. The roadway will return to normal traffic patterns when workers are not...
CRESTON, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2011 – Road construction work will cause traffic on Iowa 44 to be restricted to one lane between Guthrie County Road N-70, west of Guthrie Center, and Iowa 4 in Panora beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Creston construction office. A 16-foot width lane restriction will be in place in the open lane. Flaggers and a pilot car will be used to control traffic...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2011 – Road construction work will cause lane closures on eastbound Interstate 80 at the interchange with Dubuque Street in Iowa City in Johnson County from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29 and 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Manchester construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that...
CHARITON, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2011 – Concrete patching work will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane in both directions of Interstate 35 between Clarke County Road H-45 (exit 29) near Van Wert and Decatur County roads J-20 and R-34 (exit 18) beginning Monday, Aug. 29, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office. The project is expected to be completed by mid-September. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed...