December 2011
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 30, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing office closures in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All Iowa DOT offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Driver's license stations All Iowa DOT driver’s license stations, normally open Tuesday through Saturday, will be closed Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The stations will resume normal hours Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Motor Carrier Permit...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 27, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Jan. 12, to discuss the proposed improvements of Interstate 35 from the Skunk River bridges north to 13th Street in Ames and U.S. 30 from the Skunk River east to Sixth Street in Nevada. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at Campus Baptist Church, 57011 U.S. 30, in Ames. All interested persons...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 21, 2011 – Governor Terry Branstad has issued a proclamation designating December as General Aviation Appreciation Month in Iowa. In the proclamation, the governor notes that general aviation airports play a critical role for citizens, businesses and travelers to our state. The document continues to state that general aviation activity in Iowa involves business aviation, air medical transport, air cargo, aerial application, law enforcement, search and rescue, specialty aerial services, air charter, personal aviation and recreational...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 21, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Jan. 5, to discuss the proposed bridge deck overlay on eastbound Iowa 141 over Beaver Creek, 2.6 miles north of Iowa 44 in Grimes. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Grimes Community Complex, 410 SE Main St. The median at the Iowa 141/Northwest Towner Drive intersection and west approach of...
Order number Title Action taken Presenter D-2012-29 Approving Minutes of the Nov. 8, 2011, Commission Meeting in Ames Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 MV-2012-30 Emergency Rules – Iowa Administrative Code 761-607, Commercial Driver’s License Approved Paul Trombino III, director, Iowa DOT, 515-239-1111 PPM-2012-31 Allocation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 State of Good Repair Funding Approved Michelle Mc Enany, director, Office of Public Transit, 515-239-1659 PPM-2012-32 Calendar Year (CY) 2012 Iowa Bus Grant Program Recommendation Approved Ryan Ward, Office of...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 13, 2011 – Today, at their meeting in Ames, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved an amendment to the 2012-2016 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program) that will advance the letting of some highway projects into fiscal year (FY) 2012 and add others to the Program. This Program amendment is possible because of additional funding becoming available after the Program was approved in June. The additional funding is the result of favorable construction project lettings (bid prices were...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 13, 2011 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Immediate Opportunity grant application submitted by the city of Coralville. Up to $154,734 will be made available to assist in construction of an approximately 425-foot extension of University Parkway east of Coral Ridge Avenue located on the northwest side of town. This project is anticipated to be completed by June 2012. This improvement is necessary to provide access to the proposed...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 13, 2011 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) approved more than $1.6 million for five transit providers under the calendar year 2012 Iowa Intercity Bus Assistance Program. The Commission approved the funds for 16 projects submitted by the following five entities. Greyhound Jefferson Lines City of Fort Dodge (DART) Burlington Trailways Sioux City Transit With the current trend in intercity bus transportation moving away from rural connectivity into only urban-to-urban service, these funds play a...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 13, 2011 –The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $5 million in projects to assist the state’s transit agencies in replacing vehicles. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) was awarded $5 million in Fiscal Year 2011 State of Good Repair funding for the replacement of transit vehicles in Iowa that are over their useful life. Allocation of funding for vehicle replacement follows the process established in the Public Transit Equipment and Facilities Management System (PTMS), which was...
MASON CITY, Iowa – Dec. 12, 2011 – Survey work will require closing the northbound lane of U.S. 52 in Guttenberg between Haydn Street and North Hill Drive during daylight hours from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16 and from Dec. 19 through Dec. 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 2 Office in Mason City. Flaggers will assist traffic through the work zone during the lane closures. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with...