August 2013
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 30, 2013 – Construction of right turn lanes will require restricting traffic to the inside north- and southbound lanes of U.S. 63 at the intersection with Black Hawk County Road C-57, two miles north of Waterloo. The project is expected to begin Tuesday, Sept. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Motorists wishing to travel on Black Hawk County Road C-57 will be asked to follow the marked...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 30, 2013 – The detour route for a concrete pavement overlay project on Iowa 3 between Readlyn and Oelwein will change beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Eastbound Iowa 3 traffic wanting to remain on Iowa 3 through Oelwein is detoured north on Bremer County Road V-56, east on Bremer/Fayette County Road C-33, and then south on Iowa 150 to Iowa 3. Westbound Iowa...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 28, 2013 – U.S. 63 will reopen to traffic from just south of Hudson to West Schrock Road/Black Hawk County Road D-35 Thursday, Aug. 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The shoulder along U.S. 63 will remain closed so additional work can be completed. Motorists should watch for construction workers and equipment working near the roadway. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 28, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, to discuss four-lane improvement alternatives for U.S. 61 from Burlington north to 1 mile north of Iowa 78 in Des Moines and Louisa counties. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Mediapolis High School, 725 N. Northfield St. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 27, 2013 – Summer is winding down and many travelers will be on Iowa’s highways the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Iowa Department of Transportation and the state’s counties and cities want to remind travelers to use extra caution in work zones now in place to improve our transportation system. Listed below are the main Iowa DOT projects that may have traffic impacts over the Labor Day holiday. There are many more projects under way on...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Aug. 26, 2013 – Construction work to remove a bridge deck on the westbound Interstate 235 bridge over 73rd Street/8th Street in Windsor Heights requires closing 73rd Street/8th Street from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27, until 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. Motorists should follow the signed detour routes. The westbound exit ramp at the 73rd Street interchange...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Aug. 26, 2013 – Box culvert replacement work will require closing U.S. 6 between Iowa Speedway Drive in Newton and Iowa 224 near Kellogg, Tuesday, Sept. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. During this closure, through traffic should use the following detour routes. Eastbound U.S. 6 will be detoured south on Iowa Speedway Drive, east on Interstate 80 at exit 168 in Newton, north on Iowa 224 at exit 173,...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 23, 2013 – All lanes of Interstate 380/U.S. 20 in Evansdale will be open by the morning of Sunday, Aug. 25 as the reconstruction of the northbound lanes is completed, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The process to open all four lanes will begin Friday evening. During this process there will be areas with 2 lanes of traffic in each direction. However, motorists should expect some areas where there...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 22, 2013 – A public auction of state-owned equipment will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Equipment for offices and shops, automotive supplies and many other items are included in the sale. The sale will be held in the auction building south of the Iowa DOT's sign shop on South Fourth Street. Office equipment to be sold includes facsimile machines, toner cartridges,...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 21, 2013 – U.S. 63 will reopen to traffic from West Schrock Road (Black Hawk County Road D-35) at the south end of Hudson to U.S. 20 Thursday, Aug. 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Concrete pavement and grading work will continue on U.S. 63 south of West Schrock Road (Black Hawk County Road D-35) in Hudson, and the following detours are in place. Southbound U.S. 63...