July 2013
AMES, Iowa – July 31, 2013 – The wealth of information available on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s website has been reorganized to make it easier for you to find what you need when you need it. The new structure is easier to navigate, requires fewer clicks to find the most sought-after information and highlights the online services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, supporting the agency’s goal to be “Smarter, Simpler & Customer Driven.” Cherice Ogg,...
AMES, Iowa – July 31, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, Aug. 14, to discuss improvement alternatives for the U.S. 218/Iowa 27 corridor from the Cedar River bridges at Janesville north to the Iowa 116/Business U.S. 218 interchange at Waverly. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Riviera Roose Community Center, 307 Maple St., in Janesville. The meeting will be conducted utilizing...
CHARITON, Iowa – July 29, 2013 – Removal of the Adams Street bridge over Interstate 35 in Warren County will require closing the north- and southbound lanes between Iowa 5 (exit 68 near Cumming) and Iowa 92 (exit 56 near Bevington) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 6, 7 and 8, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Southbound I-35 traffic will be detoured east on Iowa 5 at exit...
AMES, Iowa – July 29, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, Aug. 7, to discuss the proposed improvements at the intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 218 in Benton County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the Blairstown Community Center, 305 Locust St. NW. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally...
AMES, Iowa – July 29, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 15, to discuss the project study area for a proposed U.S. 63 bypass of Oskaloosa. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Oskaloosa Middle School, 1704 N. Third St. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the study...
AMES, Iowa – July 26, 2013 – Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III was named president of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials at the group’s annual meeting last week in Milwaukee, Wis. His term will run through July 2014. Upon his installation as president, Trombino said, “Transportation doesn’t end at each state’s border. The Midwest is a producer of large quantities of agriculture and manufactured products that supply the world’s needs. A strong regional transportation...
AMES, Iowa – July 25, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 8, to discuss the design details and right-of-way impacts for the proposed construction of an interchange at the U.S. 218/Black Hawk County Road C-57 (Cedar-Wapsi Road) intersection south of Janesville. As part of the improvement, the Mount Vernon Road, Bennington Road and Gresham Road intersections in Black Hawk County would be permanently closed at U.S. 218. All interested persons are...
AMES, Iowa – July 25, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, to discuss the proposed resurfacing on U.S. 65 from the Wayne/Lucas county line north to U.S. 34. The improvement also includes pavement widening, partial shoulder paving and updating guardrail. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Humeston Public Library, 302 Broad St. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an...
AMES, Iowa – July 19, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing that its popular “IA Driver Test” app, a practice test for the real written exam that applicants must take to get their driver’s license, is now available online for all web users. With the addition of the desktop/laptop version, the test is now available for most electronic communication including iPads, Android devices, Kindle Fire devices and personal computers. The web practice test generates 25 questions, randomly...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 17, 2013 – As part of the northbound Interstate 380 reconstruction project, the River Forest Road northbound on-ramp to I-380 (exit 70) will be closed beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 22, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The River Forest Road on-ramp will be closed for approximately seven weeks to allow for reconstruction work in the on-ramp area. There will not be a detour established for this closure. The...