March 2012
AMES, Iowa – March 14, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Local Development grant application submitted by the city of Stuart. Up to $303,750 will be made available to assist in construction of approximately 1,100 feet of South Seventh Street, approximately 500 feet of Southwest Eighth Street, and intersection improvements on South Gaines Street and South Division Street located on the southwest side of town. This project is anticipated to be completed...
AMES, Iowa – March14, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Burlington Tuesday, April 10, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include: the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river and transit issues. A brief business meeting will begin at 8 a.m. with the public input meeting to immediately follow. The public input meeting...
This news release is being distributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Roads. OMAHA, Neb. – March 12, 2012 – The east- and westbound lanes of Interstate 480 will be closed at the Missouri River Monday and Tuesday, March 12 and 13, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. These closures are necessary for the installation of a permanent sign structure. Commonwealth Electric Co. of the Midwest is the contractor on...
The Secondary Road Fund Distribution Committee will meet Thursday, March 15, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown’s Council Bluffs Room, 700 Grand Ave. in Des Moines, Iowa. Download SRFDC-Agenda 031512
AMES, Iowa – March 12, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold two public information meetings next week regarding the update of Iowa’s long-range transportation plan. Information meetings will be held at the following locations between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. March 20: Iowa DOT District 5 Materials Office, 301 W. Briggs Ave., Fairfield March 22: Hiawatha City Hall, Multipurpose Room, 101 Emmons St., Hiawatha At each meeting, a presentation will be made at 5:15 p.m. Personnel will...
This news release is being distributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Roads. OMAHA, Neb. – March 9, 2012 – The east- and westbound lanes of Interstate 480 will be closed at the Missouri River Monday and Tuesday, March 12 and 13, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. These closures are necessary for the installation of a permanent sign structure. Commonwealth Electric Co. of the Midwest is the contractor on...
AMES, Iowa – March 9, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, March 13, 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 Feb. 14, 2012, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Interstate Rest Area Policy Paul Trombino III, director, 515-239-1111 1:40 p.m. *Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE)...
MASON CITY, Iowa – March 7, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will soon be starting a project to remove 20 trees from the right of way along U.S. 218 in La Porte City in Black Hawk County. The trees must be removed to install a new water main line. Iowa DOT personnel will be marking the trees designated for removal. Then a tree removal service will cut and remove the trees. This work will be completed by...
AMES, Iowa – March 7, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, March 20, to discuss the proposed improvement of Iowa 281 from the east corporate limits of Waterloo east to the intersection of Black Hawk County roads V-51 and D-20. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Black Hawk County Emergency Management Agency, 1925 Newell St. in Waterloo. This public information meeting...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 5, 2012 – The nighttime road construction work on northbound Interstate 380 originally scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 6, has been rescheduled due to high winds in Tuesday's forecast, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's (DOT) New Hampton construction office. The one day delay will also affect construction work on eastbound U.S. 20. Road construction work is now scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 7, on northbound I-380 between Black Hawk County Road V-49 (exit...