February 2012
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2012 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) grant application submitted by the city of Nevada. Up to $600,000 will be made available to assist in construction of left- and right-turn lane improvements on Lincoln Highway, and approximately 1,300 feet of 590th Avenue north of Lincoln Highway located on the west side of town. This project is anticipated to be completed by October 2013. These improvements are necessary to...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reminding the public about the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study’s online, self-directed, open house at www.iowadot.gov/chicagotoomaha/. Announced in late January, the study’s sponsors are still seeking visitors and public comments. The Federal Railroad Administration, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), will analyze improvements to the regional intercity passenger rail service from Union Station in Chicago, through Iowa, to a...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2012 – Drivers in Iowa will get another chance to perfect their winter driving skills today. According to the National Weather Service, widespread snow accumulation of one to three inches is expected across Iowa today. Some freezing drizzle will be possible over the south this afternoon. The snow will end by late tonight. With the relatively mild temperatures and mixed precipitation, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is suggesting the following tips for driving on...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 10, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters’ Materials Conference Room at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Jan. 10, 2012, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Approve Commission Meeting Dates from June 2012 through May 2013 Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 1:40...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 10, 2012 – With the mild winter, Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) maintenance crews are performing work that would have otherwise been left undone until spring or summer. It is also giving some contractors a head start on the 2012 construction season, which is set to be a record year in overall volume. That means lane, road and bridge closures can be encountered anywhere in the state. The Iowa DOT’s 511 traveler information system is the...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 10, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Feb. 21, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 92, over a small stream 1 mile west of Iowa 148 in Cass County. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Massena City Hall, 100 Main St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 7, 2012 – Lighting repair work on the Mississippi River bridge will reduce eastbound Interstate 74 to one lane and close the State Street entrance ramp to eastbound I-74, beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Davenport maintenance office. The closure is scheduled to take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 6, 2012 – The Federal Railroad Administration, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), is kicking off the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study. The Iowa DOT will host an online, self-directed, open house meeting beginning Feb. 13, 2012, available at www.iowadot.gov/chicagotoomaha. The online open house will be the first opportunity for the public to participate in the study, which is intended to: Evaluate potential route alternatives. Evaluate levels of service...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 6, 2011 – Registration is now open for the Ninth Annual Motorcycle Safety Forum. This rider-focused event is facilitated by Iowa’s “Ride Bright” motorcycle safety team, a diverse partnership of motorcycle safety advocates from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, along with motorcycle trainers, dealers and riders. The event is being held Friday, April 27, at the Scheman Building on the Iowa State University campus in Ames from 8 a.m. to...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2012, 4 p.m. – The moderate to heavy snow will diminish late this afternoon before ending later evening and exiting Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Total snow accumulations will be in the range of 4 to 10 inches, with the heavier amounts expected over west central Iowa near Atlantic and Audubon ranging farther east toward the Earlham area. Persons traveling in west central and south central Iowa are advised to exercise...