July 2014
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – July 29, 2014 – Bridge repair work on the bridge over U.S. 20 on Southern Hills Drive will require a lane closure in each direction beginning Monday morning, Aug. 4, until late-September, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. During the bridge repair project, there will be one 12-foot width open lane on the bridge and a temporary traffic control signal will be in place to assist motorists through the...
CHARITON, Iowa – July 29, 2014 – Bridge construction work required closing the westbound Iowa 92 bridge between Madison/Warren County Road R-35 and Iowa 28 near Bevington on Tuesday, July 29, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. During this road construction project, traffic is being maintained with one lane in each direction on the eastbound bridge. There is a 156,000 pound weight restriction in the open lanes and an axle weight limit of 20,000 pounds. Iowa...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – July 29, 2014 – Due to an embankment slide along Iowa 12 north of Sioux City, an emergency lane closure is in effect until further notice, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 office. Temporary traffic control signals will be in place beginning this afternoon to assist motorists through the work zone. The DOT is developing a repair project to address the issue. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – July 29, 2014 – Bridge deck overlay work on the Iowa 12/Gordon Drive bridge over U.S. 75 will require a lane closure in each direction beginning Tuesday morning, Aug. 5, until late-September, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at...
AMES, Iowa – July 28, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 7, to discuss a proposed culvert replacement along Iowa 175, 0.75 mile east of Calhoun County Road N-65. Traffic would be detoured during construction using Iowa 4 and Calhoun/Greene County roads E-19 and N-65. For more information, see the website listed below. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Emergency...
AMES, Iowa – July 25, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has postponed the public information meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5, to discuss the proposed reconstruction of Iowa 13 from approximately 1 mile north of County Home Road north to approximately 2 miles south of Central City in Linn County. The meeting will be held later this fall. The date, time and location have yet to be determined. A meeting notice will be published announcing the details of...
AMES, Iowa – July 25, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5, to discuss the proposed reconstruction of Iowa 13 from approximately 1 mile north of County Home Road north to approximately 2 miles south of Central City in Linn County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the Falcon Civic Center, 137 Fourth St. N., in Central City. The meeting will...
AMES, Iowa – July 24, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed bridge deck overlay on Iowa 10 over Dry Creek, 0.9 mile east of Iowa 12 in Sioux County. The proposed project provides for repairs to the existing bridge, including new deck overlay, new bridge approaches, and replacing guardrails. This project will require the temporary closure of Sioux County Road K-18/Buchanan Avenue on the west side of the bridge on the north...
CEDAR RAPIDS – July 23, 2014 – As part of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s road construction project currently underway on Iowa 100 in Cedar Rapids, traffic along Edgewood Road between Blairs Ferry Road Northeast and 42nd Street will be detoured beginning Monday, July 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa DOT’s Cedar Rapids field office. Traffic impact details are listed below. Traffic along Edgewood Road over the future Iowa 100 will be redirected onto the detour route, with one...
DES MOINES, Iowa – July 23, 2014 – Railroad crossing repairs on Iowa 28 just south of Railroad Avenue will require closing Iowa 28 between Railroad Avenue and Lincoln Street in West Des Moines beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, July 28, until Monday, Aug. 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office in Ames. Motorists should follow the marked detour routes (Railroad Avenue, South 11th Street, and Lincoln Street) during this closure. The Iowa DOT...