April 2016
AMES, Iowa – April 28, 2016 – The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between U.S. 30 and Iowa 210 in Story County will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. (note time change from 8 p.m.) Thursday night, April 28 through 6 a.m. Friday, April 29, weather permitting, for emergency roadway patching and repairs, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 office. Traffic impacts: Motorists will be detoured around the closure using U.S. 30 to U.S. 69, to Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – April 28, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, May 19, to discuss the proposed interchange at West Forevergreen Road and Interstate 380 near North Liberty, in Johnson County. The Iowa DOT will also be prepared to discuss the proposed right of way needs for the adjacent I-380 widening project in the vicinity of the proposed West Forevergreen Road interchange. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime...
AMES, Iowa – April 27, 2016 – The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between U.S. 30 and Iowa 210 in Story County will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday night, April 28 through 6 a.m. Friday, April 29, weather permitting, for emergency roadway patching and repairs, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 office. Traffic impacts Motorists will be detoured around the closure using U.S. 30 to U.S. 69, to Iowa 210, and then back to I-35....
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 27, 2016 – Roadway resurfacing work within the city of Calmar on U.S. 52, Iowa 24, and Iowa 150 will require intermittent road and lane closures beginning Monday, May 2, until mid-September, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Traffic impacts Work will include excavation for utilities, patching, sidewalk replacements, and roadway resurfacing. The work will be completed in stages on all routes with initial lane closures affecting motorists...
AMES, Iowa – April 27, 2016 – The left lane of southbound Interstate 35 between U.S. 30 and Iowa 210 in Story County is now open to traffic, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 office. The right lane of southbound I-35 will remain closed for repairs. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are...
AMES, Iowa – April 27, 2016 – The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between U.S. 30 and Iowa 210 in Story County are closed for emergency repair work, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 office. Motorists will be detoured around the closure using U.S. 30 to U.S. 69, to Iowa 210, and then back on to I-35. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 27, 2016 – Hot-mix asphalt resurfacing on north- and southbound U.S. 218 between Mitchell Avenue and Williston Avenue/18th Street in Waterloo will require alternating nighttime lane closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights, and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday nights through Friday mornings beginning Monday, May 2, until mid-July, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution,...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 27, 2016 – Paving work at the ramp tie-ins for the U.S. 218 interchange at Black Hawk County Road C-57 near Cedar Falls requires closing the outside north- and southbound lanes from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights to Monday mornings, and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday nights through Friday mornings beginning Monday night, May 2, until late May, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office....
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 26, 2016 – The opening of the Interstate 29 off-ramp (exit 147B) to the new southbound frontage road is scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday, April 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City construction office. Motorists will now be able to access Nebraska Street and Floyd Boulevard using the new southbound frontage road. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in...
AMES, Iowa – April 22, 2016 – A new study released today by the Iowa departments of Transportation and Homeland Security and Emergency Management reveals insights into the transportation by rail of crude oil and biofuels around and through Iowa. The study, thought to be the first of its kind in the nation, used a series of interviews and meetings with government agencies, railroads, emergency response personnel, emergency managers, rail shippers, and biofuels producers to cover four main topic areas:...