May 2012
AMES, Iowa – May 23, 2012 – 1:15 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that Internet and telephone service have been restored to the Ames driver’s license station and normal operations have resumed. Earlier today, construction work on a nearby property severed fiber optic communication lines to the facility located at 3708 Lincoln Way. #
AMES, Iowa – May 23, 2012 – Construction work on a nearby property has apparently severed fiber optic communication lines to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s driver’s license station in Ames. There is currently no Internet or telephone service to the Iowa DOT’s location at 3708 Lincoln Way, restricting services that can be performed. It is unknown when service will be restored. Please call the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Information Center at 800-532-1121 for information on the nearest driver’s license...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 22, 2012 – Asphalt repair work will require closing the Interstate 380 exit ramp at the east interchange of southbound I-380/U.S. 20 (exit 65) near Raymond from 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, until 4 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's New Hampton construction office. During this closure, traffic will be routed on U.S. 20 east onto South Canfield Road (exit 240) and then back west to the southbound...
AMES, Iowa – May 22, 2012 – Travel during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday may be slowed by road construction, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Several projects on Iowa’s interstate and state roadways may warrant advance planning on the part of drivers. Central Iowa Construction of a new bridge on Iowa 4 in Jefferson over the Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s property is in progress. Iowa 4 is closed between Reed Street and Central Avenue. Traffic is under detour...
AMES, Iowa – May 21, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is now distributing the 2012 Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists, a popular publication updated to show new 4-foot, paved shoulders and trails completed since the 2009 version was published. The map is now available for free at locations throughout the state and on the Internet. As in past versions, the map highlights bike-friendly routes by identifying bike trails and traffic levels for paved roads. Detailed maps for Iowa's...
BURLINGTON, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – Construction work to replace concrete at the intersection of Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 and 20th Street in Fort Madison will require rerouting traffic to 21st Street to get back onto Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 beginning Tuesday, May 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Burlington maintenance garage. Only westbound traffic is affected by this project because Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 is a one-way street. This project is expected to be...
MASON CITY, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, at the request of the West Fork School District, is alerting motorists to pay close attention when approaching a stopped school bus. Recently, three instances of northbound vehicles passing a stopped school bus on U.S. 65 south of Rockwell have caused concern within the school district. The speed limit on this two-lane roadway is 55 mph at this location. The law regarding vehicles stopping for school buses...
AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation, is about to wrap up the second public input portion of the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study. Log on at www.iowadot.gov/chicagotoomaha/ to find out more from this online, self-directed open house meeting, which is active through Monday, May 21, 2012. The open house is intended to illustrate various route alternatives, explain the...
AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2012 – More than 300 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of the items up for auction have been posted on the Iowa DOT’s website at www.iowadot.gov/auction. A more complete listing of items can also be found on this site, along with a form to request an auction handbill via email. The sale will...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – May 15, 2012 – Road construction work will require closing the loops from southbound Interstate 380 to eastbound I-80 and westbound I-80 to southbound U.S. 218 from 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, until mid-July, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. In addition, the loops from eastbound I-80 to northbound I-380 and northbound U.S. 218 to westbound I-80 will be closed from 8 p.m. Thursday, May 17, until mid-July. During the closures,...