April 2013
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 30, 2013 – A bridge replacement project on Iowa 130 over Sugar Creek near Tipton will require closing the roadway to traffic between Iowa 38 and Cedar County Road X-64 beginning Monday, May 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. Motorists will be detoured around the road closure by using Iowa 38, U.S. 30 and Cedar County Road X-64. A 16-foot width lane restriction will be in place with a...
DES MOINES, Iowa – April 30, 2013 – Work continues on the capacity improvement project on Interstate 35 in West Des Moines. The next phase of the project requires shifting traffic onto the median area constructed last year and closing the Grand Avenue ramps on the west side of southbound I-35 for the construction season beginning Thursday, May 2, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. Motorists should follow the marked detour routes during...
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2013 – An oversize load severely damaged the bridge over northbound Interstate 35 at mile marker 58.5 in Warren County on Monday, April 29, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Bridges and Structures. Currently, northbound I-35 traffic is detoured around the closure at Bevington (exit 56) by using Iowa 92, Iowa 28 through Norwalk, and then Iowa 5. The Iowa DOT is using emergency letting procedures to enter into a contract for...
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2013 –With the weather finally warming up, more and more of us, as well as our friends and neighbors, will be pedaling down the streets on two wheels. The Iowa Department of Transportation is joining the League of American Bicyclists to promote May as National Bike Month. Check around your workplace or community for activities related to these dates: Bike to School Day – May 8 (Be sure to register at http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/) Bike to work...
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2013 – On recognition of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Iowa DOT reminds motorists and motorcyclists alike to “share the road” conscientiously and courteously to help prevent motorcycle crashes, which with 56 deaths in 2012, remains one of the most prevalent causes of death and injury on Iowa highways. The safety campaign, initiated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, state and local safety officials nationwide, and motorcycle safety...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 29, 2013 – Concrete overlay work for the second phase of a road construction project on Iowa 14 will require closing the roadway between Grundy County Road D-19 (just north of U.S. 20) and Iowa 57 (near Parkersburg in Butler County) beginning Monday, May 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. Motorists should follow the signed detour route during the closure. This project is expected to be completed by late...
AMES, Iowa – April 29, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is working across the state this spring and summer to determine how many cars, trucks and other vehicles are using the state's roadways. This year’s efforts are concentrated in northeastern Iowa, but occasionally crews will work elsewhere in the state. Many employees will spend peak hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. at one location counting the morning, noon and evening traffic. They count and classify vehicles, record...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 25, 2013 – A section of U.S. 63 between Newell/Conger Street and Donald Street in Waterloo will be closed at 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 6, to allow for work on the CN’s railroad track and underground utilities, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. This road closure is needed for completing the initial work in preparation for the reconstruction of U.S. 63 from Newell Street to Donald Street. The entire project...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 25, 2013 – Concrete pavement and grading work will require closing a section of U.S. 63 from the intersection with Iowa 58 at the south edge of Hudson, in Black Hawk County, to the intersection with U.S. 20 in Waterloo beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, May 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Access to businesses along the construction zone will be maintained during the project. Northbound U.S....
CRESTON, Iowa – April 25, 2013 – Bridge construction work continues on eastbound Interstate 80 over the Indian Creek between Pottawattamie County Road M-47 (exit 46) and Cass County Road M-56 (exit 51) 2 miles east of Walnut, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Starting Wednesday, May 1, traffic will be operating in a two-lane, two-way traffic pattern in the westbound lanes of I-80 in the work zone. The open lanes will have a 12-foot-6-inch width...