April 2015
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 29, 2015 – The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern (DME) Railroad, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation, will replace the railroad crossing just west of Eastern Avenue in Davenport during the week of May 4. U.S. 6 (Kimberly Road) will need to be closed during this crossing replacement project due to the size of the railroad equipment used for the work, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 6 office. The railroad will replace...
BETTENDORF, Iowa – April 29, 2015 – A Portland cement pavement replacement project on U.S. 67 in Bettendorf will require lane closures between 10th Street and 17th Street until the fall 2016, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. During the day, U.S. 67 traffic will be restricted to two lanes in each direction. However, intermittent nighttime construction work on U.S. 67 will require traffic to be restricted to one lane Sundays through Thursdays from 8 p.m....
AMES, Iowa – April 28, 2015 – Two road construction projects on U.S. 69 between Ankeny and Ames will require road closures and detours beginning Monday, May 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 office. U.S. 69 from south Ames to Iowa 210 south of Huxley The first project, from Ken Maril Road (in Ames) to Iowa 210, is a hot-mix asphalt resurfacing project. The contractor will mill off the existing asphalt surface, rubbelize the...
AMES, Iowa – April 27, 2015 – Members of the Iowa Transportation Commission will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Iowa’s congressional delegation and other federal transportation officials April 28 and 29, 2015. Items to be discussed include state implementation of the federal surface transportation programs and the federal funding outlook and needs. Other possible discussion topics include implementation of the recently enacted state transportation revenue increase and federal, state, and local roles in surface transportation programs...
AMES, Iowa – April 24, 2015 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of proposed improvements to U.S. 169 in Afton from the south city limits to Filmore Street in Union County. The proposed project provides for reconstruction to the existing highway, including new curb, gutter, shoulders, subdrains, and guardrails. The proposed project will require the closure of U.S. 169 and traffic detoured during construction using Iowa 2, Iowa 25, and U.S. 34. More information is available...
AMES, Iowa – April 23, 2015 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, May 5, to discuss the proposed improvements at the Interstate 35/80 and Iowa 141 interchange (Rider Corner) in Polk County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Giovannetti Community Shelter in Walker Johnston Park, 8900 Douglas Ave., in Urbandale. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT...
AMES, Iowa – April 21, 2015 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission will join the 10-state Mississippi River Parkway Commission at its semiannual meeting Wednesday through Friday, April 22-24. The semiannual meeting will be held at the Best Western Plus Kelly Inn, 100 Fourth Ave. S., in St. Cloud, Minn. The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission will conduct a brief business meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 23, at the meeting site in St. Cloud. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway...
BRITT, Iowa – April 17, 2015 – Work to replace the bridge over the Iowa River on U.S. 69 south of Klemme will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning Monday, April 27, until early November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Britt construction office. Traffic will be detoured west on Hancock County Road B-55 for 3 miles, south on Hancock County Road R-56 for 6 miles, and back east on Hancock County Road B-63 to U.S....
AMES, Iowa – April 14, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, 111 E. Second St., in Davenport. Order number Title Actions taken Presenter D-2015-49 Approve Minutes of the March 10, 2015, Commission Meeting Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 H-2015-50 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC 130 – Signing Manual; 761 IAC 131 – Signing on Primary Roads Approved John Adam, director, Highway Division, 515-239-1124 PPM-2015-51 Review...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 14, 2015 – A bridge/roadway replacement project on Interstate 280 in Scott County will require shifting traffic into a two-lane, two-way pattern with a 12-foot-wide lane restriction from just south of U.S. 6 near Davenport (exit 1) to the Mississippi River bridge beginning Monday, April 27, until Wednesday, Nov. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. The latest traveler information is available anytime through our 511 system. Visit www.511ia.org; call...