December 2013
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 10, 2013 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Immediate Opportunity grant application submitted by the city of Carter Lake. Up to $815,291 will be made available to assist in the reconstruction of approximately 690 feet of North Fifth Street, approximately 1,286 feet of Avenue J, and approximately 690 feet of North Ninth Street located on the southwest side of town. This project is anticipated to be completed by September...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2013 – The replacement bridge carrying U.S. 6 traffic over West Wapsinconoc Creek, 1.5 miles west of West Liberty, is now open between Muscatine/Cedar County roads X-30 and X-40, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. For traveler information online, anytime, visit www.511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide). Follow us on Twitter @iowadot or @statewideia511. # Contact: Mark Brandl at 563-391-2750 or
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AMES, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2013 – Although the forecast only calls for a few inches of snow over most of Iowa this weekend, motorists haven’t had a lot of practice this year driving in winter weather, and frigid temperatures could make becoming stranded in a vehicle very dangerous. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s snow plows will be out spreading anti-icing chemicals and clearing roads where necessary. Motorists should use extra caution and follow these tips to drive more safely...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2013 – The removal of existing pavement markings and placement of new markings on portions of westbound Interstate 235 between 63rd Street and 73rd/8th Street will require lane and ramp closures Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. Friday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. The right lane of westbound I-235 between 63rd Street and 73rd/8th Street will be closed along with...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation proposes to replace the bridges on Beaver Drive over Interstate 35/80 and Beaver Creek in Polk County. The proposed bridge replacement project will affect the Sycamore Wildlife Area on Beaver Drive. The Sycamore Wildlife Area is considered a wildlife/recreation area that is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and leased to the Polk County Conservation Board under a long-term agreement. Multiple uses for the wildlife/recreation area...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17, to discuss Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements along Iowa 3 in Clarion. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the Clarion Public Library’s Community Room, 302 N. Main St. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the...
MEDIA ADVISORY Prepared: Dec. 5, 2013 Subject: Iowa DOT to host ceremony celebrating the I-235 lane safety improvements in Windsor Heights Dec. 12 Members of the media are invited to attend a celebration to commemorate the Interstate 235 lane safety improvements in Windsor Heights to be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. The event will be held in the Windsor Heights Community and Events Center in Colby Park, 6900 School St. A short program, remarks from Iowa DOT and...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2013 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Materials conference room at the Iowa Department of Transportation headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Meeting agenda Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Nov. 12, 2013, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Administrative Rule: 761 IAC 144 – Automated Traffic Enforcement on the Primary Road System Steve...
This Amtrak news release is being redistributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to Amtrak. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2013 Contact: Marc Magliari 312 544.5390
[email protected] Buses at Ames & Des Moines connect to Amtrak trains on six dates CHICAGO-- Amtrak can ticket passengers from more than 500 locations to Des Moines or Ames, Iowa, for the holiday season using an Amtrak Thruway Bus Connection to the trains at Osceola, Iowa, Dec. 18 to 20, 2013,...
ANKENY, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2013 – Motor vehicle crashes kill more teenagers than anything else. With parents’ help, two changes to Iowa’s graduated driver’s license system taking effect Jan. 1, 2014, are tools that can be used to keep kids safe behind the wheel and work to save their lives. Longer instruction time behind the wheel: Statistics show that increased supervised experience behind the wheel helps young drivers develop safer driving habits. The first change in the Iowa law...