September 2012
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2012 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Immediate Opportunity grant application submitted by the city of Coralville. Up to $1,632,950 will be made available to assist in construction of approximately 1,850 feet of University Parkway and 1,400 feet of Ridgeway Drive east of Coral Ridge Avenue, located on the north central side of town. This project is anticipated to be completed by May 2013. These improvements are necessary...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2012 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Immediate Opportunity grant application submitted by Boone County. Up to $250,000 will be made available to assist in reconstruction of approximately 1,500 feet of E Avenue south of U.S. 30 located southwest of Ogden. This project is anticipated to be completed by August 2013. This improvement is necessary to provide access to the site of AgReliant Genetics, LLC’s seed corn production,...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) approved more than $4 million in funding for nine rail infrastructure and related rail development projects under the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant (RRLG) program. The rail projects are expected to support the creation and retention of more than 110 jobs within the next three years and spur development of six industrial areas across the state. The proposed developments will leverage millions in new capital investments across the...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Okoboji Tuesday, Oct. 9, 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...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 10, 2012 – The reconstruction of Interstate 680 following the devastating floods of 2011 is in the running to be named the 2012 Best Transportation Project in the United States. The reconstruction project is competing in America’s Transportation Awards (ATA), sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, American Automobile Association and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The project was nominated by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The awards process started with regional competitions...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 10, 2012 – Placement of overhead sign trusses on Interstate 29 at Singing Hills Boulevard near exit 143 in Sioux City will require temporary ramp closures after 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. Traffic will be returned to normal at 1 a.m. the following morning. Temporary ramp closures will occur on: Southbound I-29 exit ramp to Singing Hills Boulevard from 10 p.m. to...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 7, 2012 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at the Iowa Department of Transportation headquarters’ Materials Conference Room at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approving Minutes of the Aug. 14, 2012, Commission Meeting in Clinton Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Administrative Rule – 761 IAC 601.1(321) (REAL ID) Final Rules Paul Trombino III, director, 515-239-1111 1:40...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 6, 2012 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 98 over the Des Moines River, 1.5 miles south of the Iowa 16/Iowa 98 junction, and between the cities of Douds and Leando in Van Buren County. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Van Buren Elementary School, 14574 Jefferson St. in...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 5, 2012 – Placement of overhead sign trusses on Interstate 29 at Singing Hills Boulevard near exit 143 in Sioux City will require temporary ramp closures after 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. Traffic will be returned to normal at 1 a.m. the following morning. Temporary ramp closures will occur on: Southbound I-29 exit ramp to Singing Hills Boulevard from 10 p.m. to...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 4, 2012 – The challenging 2012 growing season is coming to an end in Iowa, meaning motorists will soon be sharing the road with farm vehicles engaged in the harvest. The Iowa Department of Transportation is urging motorists and farm vehicle operators to exercise caution during the movement of slow-moving equipment on Iowa’s roadways. Data for 2011 shows a total of 198 crashes involved farm equipment. Those crashes resulted in seven fatalities, 15 major injuries, 46...