October 2014
DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 31, 2014 – Contractors will be closing the southbound U.S. 65 (Hubbell Avenue) to westbound Interstate 80 entrance ramp at 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, for approximately two weeks in order to shift traffic to the newly constructed ramps, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. The eastbound U.S. 6 (northbound Hubbell Avenue) to westbound I-80 entrance ramp remains closed and will reopen in about two weeks. Motorists traveling...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 31, 2014 – A bridge construction project on Interstate 235 between 60th Street (exit 122) and I-235/I-35/I-80 (exit 123) in West Des Moines will require lane and ramp closures beginning Friday, Oct. 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. This weekend, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3. Oct. 31 – Nov. 3 traffic...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 6, 2014 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the Materials conference room at the Iowa Department of Transportation headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Oct. 14, 2014, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff Comments 1:35 p.m. *Transfer of Jurisdiction – Iowa 926 in Fort Dodge Scott Dockstader, District 1 engineer...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2014 – A bridge construction project on Interstate 235 between 60th Street (exit 122) and I-235/I-35/I-80 (exit 123) in West Des Moines will require lane and ramp closures beginning Friday, Oct. 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. This weekend, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3. Oct. 31 – Nov. 3 traffic...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 27, 2014 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. All locations will resume normal business hours Wednesday, Nov. 12. Iowa DOT driver's license stations All Iowa DOT driver’s license stations are normally closed on Mondays and will also be closed Tuesday, Nov 11, for the holiday. The stations will resume operations Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 8:30 a.m. # Contacts: Office of Driver Services at...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2014 – A bridge construction project on Interstate 235 between 60th Street (exit 122) and I-235/I-35/I-80 (exit 123) in West Des Moines will require lane and ramp closures for two more weekends beginning Friday, Oct. 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines construction office. This weekend, the closures will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27. Oct. 24-27...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Public Transit is seeking input on its State Management Plan. The State Management Plan details how the Iowa DOT administers the Federal Transit Administration’s Sections 5310 and 5311 funding programs. The Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5310 Program provides formula grants to public transit systems for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program. The Section 5311 Program provides public transit agencies Formula Grants for...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation was pleased by the response to the initial commuter transportation needs survey, which received 619 completed survey responses. Now Iowa DOT is asking for you to provide additional input on potential commuter transportation service enhancements for the eastern Iowa counties of Johnson, Linn, Benton, Jones, Iowa, Cedar, and Washington. How can you help? Complete the Iowa DOT’s online survey designed to gather information about the commuter transportation service...
AMES, Iowa –Oct. 20, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the renewal of corridor preservation for the Iowa 58/Iowa 27 corridor in Cedar Falls and Hudson, in Black Hawk County, from the U.S. 20 interchange north to just north of Greenhill Road. The Iowa DOT implemented corridor preservation for this project on Oct. 23, 2008, which was renewed on Oct. 20, 2011. It is the intent of the Iowa DOT to continue to utilize...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 20, 2014 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the renewal of corridor preservation for the U. S. 218/Iowa 27 corridor in Bremer County from the Cedar River bridges at Janesville north to 240th Street just south of Waverly. The Iowa DOT implemented corridor preservation for this project on Oct. 23, 2008, which was renewed on Oct. 20, 2011. It is the intent of the Iowa DOT to continue to utilize corridor...