July 2012
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 31, 2012 – Bridge repair work has resulted in the closure of the eastbound Iowa 57 off-ramp to northbound U.S. 218, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Eastbound Iowa 57 traffic will access northbound U.S. 218 by exiting south on Iowa 58 and continuing to Waterloo Road. Traffic will then turn left on Waterloo Road and take the on-ramp to northbound Iowa 58. Drivers will continue north on Iowa 58...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 30, 2012 – The next phase of road construction on the Interstate 380/U.S. 20 project in Evansdale will include changes in traffic patterns and on/off ramp access according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton Construction Office. Starting Wednesday morning, Aug. 1, weather permitting, traffic will change out of a two-lane/two-way pattern in the northbound lanes. Traffic will now move in the outside lanes of both the northbound and newly reconstructed southbound lanes of...
AMES, Iowa – July 27, 2012 - The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing a planned electrical outage at its headquarters in Ames beginning 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, and continuing until to 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. The outage is associated with scheduled electrical service upgrades and maintenance. Customers and employees are being notified in advance so they can plan accordingly. The Iowa DOT’s headquarters provides communications and technology services for many of its operations statewide. The outage will...
AMES, Iowa – July 23, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting telecommunications service has been restored at the Linn County Treasurer’s Office in Cedar Rapids and all motor vehicle-related transactions, including title issuance, new/renewal and changes to vehicle registrations, applications for personalized and other special license plates, issuance of junking certificates, etc., can be processed. The service disruption at the Linn County Treasurer's Office occurred yesterday afternoon. #
AMES, Iowa – July 24, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Aug. 7, to discuss improvement alternatives for Iowa 934 (University Avenue) in Waterloo/Cedar Falls from Iowa 58 east to U.S. 63. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Clarion Inn, 5826 University Ave., Cedar Falls. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT, Cedar Falls, Waterloo...
AMES, Iowa – July 23, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting a telecommunications disruption that is affecting services available through the Linn County Treasurer’s Office in Cedar Rapids. Technical problems are impacting motor vehicle-related transactions, including title issuance, new/renewal and changes to vehicle registrations, applications for personalized and other special license plates, issuance of junking certificates, etc. Residents of Linn County needing these services are urged to postpone their visit until notification is given that services have...
AMES, Iowa – July 20, 2012 – Heading into the weekend, can you put your phone down when you are driving? On Monday, the Iowa Department of Transportation challenged mobile phone users to put their phones out of reach or turn them off while driving. The Iowa DOT asked Iowans to give it a try for a week in an effort to motivate drivers to change their distracted driving behaviors. Stowing your phone can be a first step in limiting...
AMES, Iowa – July 20, 2012 –The Iowa Department of Transportation’s real-time 511 traveler information mobile app is now available for iPhone users through the Apple Store. The Iowa DOT released the Android version of the app earlier this month. To find the app for Android or iPhone, search for "Iowa 511" in the app stores. The Iowa 511 app provides statewide, real-time traffic information. Features include: A zoomable, scrollable map-based display. Current traffic speeds and closed-circuit television traffic camera...
AMES, Iowa – July 18, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has been awarded two regional America’s Transportation Awards at a ceremony held at the Mid America Association of State Highway Transportation Officials’ annual meeting in Lexington, Ky. 1) The Iowa DOT was recognized in the “Ahead of Schedule” category for the Interstate 680 reconstruction project in Council Bluffs. This highway section was completely rebuilt in only 34 working days following the 2011 Missouri River flooding. 2) The Iowa...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 17, 2012 – Road construction work on U.S. 218 near Janesville will require shifting southbound traffic onto one of the newly constructed southbound lanes beginning the week of July 23, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Also at this time, the old southbound lanes of U.S. 218 will become a frontage road between Seventh Street/Marquis Road and Barrick Road. During this stage of construction, U.S. 218 traffic will...