February 2016
AMES, Iowa – Feb 8, 2016 –The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has closed north and southbound Interstate 35 from Ames to Clear Lake and Mason City due to white out conditions. The gate system at the U.S. 30/I-35N and I-35S/U.S. 18 interchanges have been activated and the gate arms are down. Northbound I-35 travelers must exit at U.S. 30. Traveler services are available at the nearby U.S. 30 exits into Ames. Southbound I-35...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 8, 2016 – The public information meeting scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8, to discuss the proposed removal of the median crossover pavement at the intersection of U.S. 30 and T Avenue, 0.5 mile east of Iowa 17 in Boone County has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date. For general information regarding the proposed improvements or public meeting, contact Tony Gustafson, P.E., assistant district engineer, Iowa DOT District...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. The Commission will also conduct two informal workshop sessions. The first workshop session will begin at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8; and the second at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Both sessions will be held in the Materials Conference...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 16, to discuss the proposed four-lane improvements to U.S. 61 from Burlington north to 1 mile north of Iowa 78 in Des Moines and Louisa counties. The completed environmental assessment will be available to view. Right of way impacts for the programmed project from Memorial Park Road in Burlington north to approximately 210th Street will also be discussed. All interested persons...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16, to discuss the proposed improvements of the Interstate 35/U.S. 30 interchange in Story County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the CrossRoad Baptist Church, 57011 U.S. 30, in Ames. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2016 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at the Lyons Branch Library, 105 Main Ave., in Clinton. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda 9:45 a.m. Roll call Welcome Introductions *Approval of Nov. 9, 2015, meeting minutes 9:55 a.m. *Treasurer report and approval Other reports -Great River Road events -Iowa Byways sustainability -Byways of Iowa Coalition -Byways of Iowa Foundation -Iowa Great River Road Signing Project 10:15 a.m....
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Feb. 11, to discuss the proposed culvert installation on Iowa 175 over Skillet Creek at the south city limits of Dayton in Webster County. Traffic will be maintained on Iowa 175 during construction. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center, 104 First St. NW (adjacent to the Southeast...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 1, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Transportation Commission have begun updating the long-range transportation plan for Iowa. The plan provides a framework for how future investments should be made to Iowa’s multimodal transportation system. A key part of the plan update is collecting public input. One component of the public input process is an interactive survey to gather feedback on potential investment areas and strategies for Iowa’s multimodal transportation system. The survey...