September 2011
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Sept. 23, 2011 – The entrance ramp from Iowa 192 to westbound Interstate 80/29 will be closed for construction work overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, Sept. 27 and 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Council Bluffs construction office. The closure is expected to be in place from 10 p.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the...
MASON CITY, Iowa – Sept. 19, 2011 – Replacement of the Union Pacific’s railroad crossing at U.S. 69 in Lake Mills will require detouring traffic beginning Monday, Sept. 19, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 2 Office. Motorists will be asked to follow the marked detour that runs from East Main Street in Lake Mills to Winnebago County roads R-74 and A-38. This project is expected to be completed by Sept. 28. # Contact: Pete Hjelmstad at...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 16, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City driver’s license (DL) station at Market Place Mall, 3005 Hamilton Blvd., will close this evening at 5 p.m. and reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The purpose of the temporary closing is to reconfigure the business space to accommodate the new driver’s licensing process in which customers have their photos taken first, rather than at the end of the visit. Individuals needing assistance...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing that it has upgraded and improved online public/media access to its traffic management cameras and speed sensors. New access to cameras located in the Council Bluffs and Sioux City areas has also been added. Visit www.511ia.org for direct access to the camera systems located in Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Iowa City/Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities and Sioux City. A statewide view of the cameras is also...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2011 – In light of recent cases of fraudulent Identification (ID) cards and driver’s licenses involving Iowans and students from other states attending Iowa colleges, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is warning the public that there are serious consequences associated with possessing or displaying a fake ID card or driver’s license or altering an official card/license. A package containing 24 fake licenses was recently delivered to students in Cedar Falls, resulting in the arrest...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Norwalk to discuss the proposed North River II wetland mitigation site, southeast of Norwalk just east of the Warren County Road R-63/North River crossing. The proposed mitigation site is to be used to fulfill wetland mitigation needs for several projects in Warren County. The meeting will be held at the Eastview School cafeteria, 1600 North Ave. in...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be hosting a webinar and tour of Iowa 2, specifically for the media, today. Webinar details Topic: Update on status of flood recovery work in Fremont County Date: Sept. 14, 2011 Time: 9 a.m. CDT Registration: Is required and seats are limited (100 capacity). Go to - https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/596482334 - to register. Following registration, you will receive an E-mail confirmation with complete log-in instructions for the event....
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the appointment of Jim Armstrong, P.E., as the District 5 engineer. The Iowa DOT’s District 5 covers 20 counties with boundaries of Warren, Clark and Decatur counties on the west; and Marion, Mahaska, Keokuk, Washington and Muscatine counties on the north. Armstrong’s appointment becomes effective Friday, Sept. 16. Armstrong, who has been with the Iowa DOT since 2007, has served in southeast Iowa as the...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be hosting a webinar and tour of Iowa 2, specifically for the media, on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Webinar details Topic: Update on status of flood recovery work in Fremont County Date: Sept. 14, 2011 Time: 9 a.m. CDT Registration: Is required and seats are limited (100 capacity). Go to - https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/596482334 - to register. Following registration, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with complete log-in instructions...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2011 - Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) remind campaigners of the statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the placement of political campaign signs. A section of the Iowa DOT’s website is devoted to answering the most frequently asked questions about legal posting of such signs. The information is available at: http://www.iowadot.gov/iowaroadsigns/pol_sign_info.html. "We realize that most sign violations are the result of efforts of ardent campaign supporters who are unfamiliar with the laws....