June 2015
AMES, Iowa – June 9, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Mid-America Center, One Arena Way, in Council Bluffs. Order number Title Actions taken Presenter D-2015-65 Approve Minutes of the May 12, 2015, Commission Meeting Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 IT-2015-66 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC 4, Public Records and Fair Information Practices Approved Jeff Sundholm, Information Technology Division, 515-239-1583 PPM-2015-67 2016-2020 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program Approved (see linked...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – June 9, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved the Fiscal Year 2016-2020 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. The Program reflects Iowa’s multimodal transportation system through inclusion of investments in aviation, transit, railroads, trails, and highways. The Commission and the Iowa DOT remain committed to providing modern, safe, and efficient transportation services to the public. Program overview A major component of the Program is the highway program, and this Program includes historic advances in the investment...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – June 8, 2015 – In order to continue with the construction of the Iowa 100 extension, traffic on Edgewood Road in Cedar Rapids, at the end of existing Iowa 100, will be switched from the detour onto a portion of the newly built bridge on Thursday, June 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. Also, the next stage in this construction project requires closure of the existing on-ramp to...
AMES, Iowa – June 4, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, June 9, at the Mid-America Center, One Arena Way, in Council Bluffs. On the day before the meeting, the Commission will tour transportation projects in western Iowa and conduct an informal workshop session at the Mid-America Center. Business meeting agenda Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the May 12, 2015, Commission Meeting Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 Commission Comments Staff...
AMES, Iowa – June 3, 2015 – Vacation season is upon us. The Iowa Department of Transportation is encouraging you to take closer look at what our great state holds along Iowa’s highways and byways. To help you navigate our extensive transportation system, the Iowa DOT has recently released its 2015-2016 Iowa Transportation Map in the standard fold-out paper form, on the Internet, or through a mobile device viewing app. For the first time in recent history with the release...
AMES, Iowa – June 2, 2015 – Crossing replacement work by the CN Railway Co. at Iowa 17 in Hamilton County, just west of Webster City, which was previously scheduled from June 8 until June 12, has been postponed until fall 2015, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office. 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...
AMES, Iowa – June 2, 2015 – Crossing replacement work by the CN Railway Co. at Iowa 17 in Hamilton County, just west of Webster City, requires closing the roadway to traffic for five days beginning Monday, June 8, until Friday, June 12, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office. During this railroad crossing replacement project, traffic will be detoured using U.S. 20, Webster County Road P-73 (Union Avenue), Walnut and Simpson streets in Duncombe,...