December 2015
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Dec. 29, 2015 – The right lane of westbound Interstate 80/northbound I-29 between the I-80/I-29 interchange (exit 4) and 24th Street (exit 2), originally scheduled for repair tonight, will be closed for repairs Wednesday, Jan. 6, beginning at 9 a.m., weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Motorists are encouraged to find alternative routes during this project, as significant delays could occur. Repairs should be completed and the roadway reopened to traffic by 5...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Dec. 23, 2015 – The right lane of westbound Interstate 80/northbound I-29 between the I-80/I-29 interchange (exit 4) and 24th Street (exit 2) will be closed for repairs beginning Tuesday, Dec. 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Motorists are encouraged to find alternative routes during this project, as significant delays could occur. Repairs should be completed and the roadway reopened to traffic by 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30. The Iowa DOT is...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Dec. 14, 2015 – Southbound Interstate 29 that was originally scheduled to be closed Sunday night will now be closed Monday and Tuesday nights, Dec. 14 and 15, from the I-29/I-80 interchange (exit 4) to the U.S 275/Iowa 92 interchange (exit 47) for demolition of the bridge over the interstate lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The schedule change is due to weather conditions. Ramp closures scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 14 and...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2015 – Southbound Interstate 29 will be closed Sunday night from the I-29/I-80 interchange (exit 4) to the U.S 275/Iowa 92 interchange (exit 47) for demolition of the bridge over the interstate lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Ramp closures scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13 At 6:30 p.m.: Westbound I-80 to southbound I-29 ramp will be closed to traffic. At 7 p.m.: Eastbound I-80 to southbound I-29 ramp will be closed to...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 10, 2015 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed pipe culvert replacement on Iowa 14 over the Beaver Creek overflow channel 1 mile north of Parkersburg, in Butler County. The proposed project provides for replacing an existing 36-inch concrete roadway pipe with twin 59-by-36-inch concrete arch pipes. Through traffic on Iowa 14 would be detoured during construction using Iowa 14, Iowa 57, and Butler County roads T-47 and C-55. For...
AMES, IOWA – Dec. 9, 2015 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, and Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Most business locations will resume normal operations on the Monday following the holiday closure. All Iowa DOT driver’s license stations will be closed Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, and Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. These locations, normally closed on Mondays, will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, and Monday,...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Ames. Order number Title Actions taken Presenter D-2016-35 Approve Minutes of the Nov. 10, 2015, Commission Meeting Approved Connie Page, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 PPM-2016-36 *Administrative Rules: 761 IAC 602, 604, 605, and 607 Approved Stuart Turner, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3230 H-2016-37 *Fiscal Year 2017 Traffic Safety Improvement Projects Approved (see linked news release)...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2015 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved approximately $5.5 million in funding for 60 new transit vehicles that will replace vehicles that are past their useful life. The funds were granted through federal Bus and Bus Facilities, State of Good Repair, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement programs. This federal funding is crucial to maintaining operable vehicles throughout the state as these programs are also the only sources of state or federal funding...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2015 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) approved more than $1.9 million in grants for five intercity transportation providers for the calendar year 2016 Intercity Bus Program. The Commission approved the funds for nine projects submitted by the following five entities. Burlington Trailways MIDAS (Region 5 public transit) City of Dubuque Public Transit (The Jule) Jefferson Lines Sioux City Public Transit With the current trend in intercity bus transportation moving away from rural connectivity...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2015 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $9,293,555 in total funding for 44 separate projects from Iowa’s Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP). The program was created in 1987 for the purpose of increasing traffic safety on all of Iowa’s roadways. This funding is available for use on city, county, or state roads through an annual application process. The map below shows project locations for FY 2017 TSIP. The complete list of projects can be...