December 2011
AMES, IOWA – Dec. 12, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing the Christmas and New Year’s holiday schedules for the Motor Carrier Permit Center and all Iowa DOT-operated driver’s license stations. All Iowa DOT business locations will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, and Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Iowa DOT’s Office of Motor Carrier Services The Iowa DOT's Office of Motor Carrier Services will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, and Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Following...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 9, 2011 – The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters’ Materials Conference Room at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approving Minutes of the Nov. 8, 2011, Commission Meeting in Council Bluffs Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Emergency Rules – Iowa Administrative Code 761-607 Commercial Driver’s License Paul Trombino III, director,...
AMES, Iowa - Dec. 5, 2011 - The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Motor Carrier Services has resumed the permitting and movement of oversize loads in western Iowa following a disruption during this weekend’s winter storm. Movement will be allowed on roadway surfaces classified as “normal or wet” (displayed in green) on Iowa’s traveler information website available at www.511ia.org. The entire movement of the permitted load must occur on roads classified as “normal or wet” for the permit to...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Dec. 15, to discuss proposed bridge replacements on Interstate 35 over North River and Badger Creek, and reconstruction of I-35 from 1.6 miles south of Warren County Road G-14 (exit 65) north to Iowa 5, including reconstruction of the Warren County Road G-14 interchange. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at Egnacio’s,...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 4, 2011; 6:30 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting the roads in west central Iowa from Interstate 80 north, northwest Iowa near or north of Interstate 80, and northeast Iowa north of U.S. 20 are completely or partially covered by a mix of snow, ice or slush. Because of conditions in the Council Bluffs area, the Iowa State Patrol has issued a towing ban on interstates 29 and 80. The tow bans...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2011; 8 p.m. – Snow continues along and north of a line across the state from Atlantic to Webster City and Charles City, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Total snow accumulations over these areas will be in the range of 3 to 7 inches, with an isolated 8 to 9 inches possible in some areas. A sharp cut-off of a dusting to 3 inches is expected just to the south of the...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2011; 3:30 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reminding motorists to be prepared for winter driving conditions this evening as a storm system continues to move through Iowa. Snow is forecast to continue to spread across the state tonight and into Sunday morning. Heaviest snowfall will occur over portions of the northwest half of Iowa, accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, making driving hazardous. Later today and tonight, cold air will begin...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2011– The Iowa Department of Transportation is reminding commercial motor carriers that movement of permitted oversize loads is only allowed when the roadways are clear of ice and snow, and visibility is at least 1/4 mile. Presently, roadways in the western part of the state are partially or completely covered with a mix of slush, snow and ice. A wintery mix of freezing rain, freezing drizzle and snow is possible across the northwest part of...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2011 – Along with the hats, mittens and boots, dig out your winter driving skills today as light rain and drizzle is already creating some icy patches on northeast Iowa roadways this morning. Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate in northern Iowa as the day goes on and a wintry mix moves through that part of the state. Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) crews will be monitoring weather conditions throughout the anticipated winter storm and...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 2, 2011 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will meet informally by telephone Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) staff will participate by phone at the Iowa DOT’s headquarters, West Materials Conference Room, at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. An amendment to the 2012-2016 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program will be discussed, but no action will be taken during the meeting. # Editor’s note: Live streaming audio of the meeting will be available...