April 2015
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 13, 2015 – Road construction work on Iowa 100 in Cedar Rapids requires closing North River Boulevard at Ushers Ferry Road beginning at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa DOT’s Cedar Rapids construction office. Traffic impact Traffic on North River Boulevard will have full access to Edgewood Road. Traffic on Ushers Ferry Road will be restricted to one lane between Oak Creek Drive and North River Boulevard with traffic controlled...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – April 13, 2015 – The northbound Interstate 29 on- and off-ramps at the U.S. 275/ Iowa 92 interchange (exit 47) are expected to close for approximately one year beginning Thursday, April 16, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Traffic impact Motorists will need to follow the marked detour to the South Expressway/Iowa 192 exit/on-ramp (exit 3). Denmark Drive into Metro Crossing will be closed from approximately April through September 2015. Metro Drive will remain open...
CHARITON, Iowa – April 10, 2015 – As part of the reconstruction of northbound Interstate 35, traffic will be shifted from northbound lanes to southbound I-35 in a two-lane, two-way pattern from just south of the Iowa 2 interchange (exit 12) to just north of Decatur County Road J-14 (Van Wert) interchange (exit 22) beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. This project is expected to be completed...
CHARITON, Iowa – April 9, 2015 – Nighttime work to replace a beam on the bridge carrying Iowa 14 over U.S. 34 in Lucas County will require detouring east- and westbound U.S. 34 traffic around the work zone from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following morning on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 13 through 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Traffic will be routed around the work zone using the on- and...
AMES, Iowa – April 9, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, April 14, at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, 111 E. Second St., in Davenport. On the day before the meeting, the Commission will tour transportation projects in eastern Iowa and conduct an informal workshop session at the Radisson. Business meeting agenda Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the March 10, 2015, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments...
AMES, Iowa – April 9, 2015 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, April 21, to discuss proposed improvements to the Interstate 80 bridge over the North Skunk River, 2.1 miles east of Iowa 224 near Newton, in Jasper County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Boulder’s Inn & Suites, 4222 S. 22nd Ave. E. in Newton. The meeting will be conducted utilizing...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 8, 2015 – Road work to prepare for the southbound Interstate 29/Floyd River bridge replacement requires shifting southbound I-29 traffic to the northbound I-29 lanes north and south of the Floyd Boulevard interchange (exit 147) beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, until December 2015, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. The traffic shift requires the closure of the southbound I-29 on-ramp from Floyd Boulevard. The ramp traffic...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – April 7, 2015 – Road construction work continues on U.S. 34 in Burlington and requires lane restrictions and ramp closures beginning Wednesday, April 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. This project is expected to be completed by mid-May. The latest traveler information is available anytime through our 511 system. Visit www.511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); stay connected with 511 on Facebook or Twitter (find links...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 2, 2015 – Road construction work on Collins Road between west of Council Street and Northland Avenue will begin Sunday night, April 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa DOT’s Cedar Rapids construction office. Lane closures in both directions will be from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings and from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday nights through Sunday mornings. Motorists are encouraged to find the alternate routes to avoid delays....