April 2016
AMES, Iowa – April 22, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of a corridor preservation zone for future improvements to the Interstate 35 northeast mixmaster in Polk County. A preservation zone means the Iowa DOT may need to acquire additional right of way or property rights within the designated area. The Iowa DOT implemented corridor preservation for this area Oct. 21, 2009, which was renewed in January 2013. It is the intent of the Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – April 22, 2016 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will join the 10-state Mississippi River Parkway Commission at its semi-annual meeting Wednesday through Friday, April 27-29. The semi-annual meeting will be held at Radisson Hotel La Crosse, 200 Harborview Plaza, in La Crosse, Wis. The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission will conduct a brief business meeting at 6:45 a.m. Friday, April 29, at the meeting site in La Crosse. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 21, 2016 – Bridge deck overlay work on the Interstate 74 bridge at the interchange with I-80 (exit 298) in Davenport will require restricting traffic on the westbound/northbound I-74 exit ramp to westbound I-80 to one lane beginning Monday, May 16, until Wednesday, Oct. 26, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. There will be an 11-foot width lane restriction and a 75-foot vehicle length restriction in place during construction. Brandt...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 21, 2016 – Bridge deck overlay work on the Interstate 80 bridge over Wells Ferry Road/Scott County Road Z-30 between Middle Road (exit 301) and U.S. 67 (exit 306) near Bettendorf will require restricting traffic to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, May 9, until Wednesday, Oct. 19, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. There will be a 12-foot width lane restriction in the open lane during construction. Brandt...
AMES, Iowa – April 21, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Monday, May 9, to discuss the conceptual alignments for a proposed Iowa 92 roadway southeast of Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, as well as the project study area. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Oskaloosa High School Commons, 1816 N. Third St. Please use the south cafeteria doors to enter the building....
AMES, Iowa – April 20, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking input from Iowans concerning the FY 2017 - 2019 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for the Federal Transit Administration funded projects. In establishing our three-year DBE goal, the Iowa DOT is seeking public participation on its goal-setting process from minority, women, general contractor groups, community organizations, and other officials. The Iowa DOT must follow Federal Code 49 CFR 26.45 when establishing its DBE goal and conduct...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – April 19, 2016 – Emergency repairs to the detour pavement of northbound Interstate 380 near the Iowa River bridge require closing the roadway to traffic from 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, until to 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Manchester construction office. I-380 Traffic impacts Northbound I-380 will be closed between Penn Street and Johnson County Road F-28 (exit 4) and Johnson County Road F-12 (exit 10) near Shueyville....
AMES, Iowa – April 14, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Monday, April 25, to discuss the proposed improvements of Iowa 3 within the city limits of Waverly from 20th Street Northwest to Eighth Street Northeast in Bremer County. Traffic would be maintained during construction. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Waverly City Hall, 200 First St. NE, in Waverly. The meeting...
AMES, Iowa – April 12, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, 1800 50th St., in West Des Moines. Order number Title Actions taken Presenter D-2016-59 Approve Minutes of the March 8, 2016, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 MVD-2016-60 Administrative Rules: 761 IAC 520, Regulations Applicable to Motor Carriers Approved Mark Lowe, director, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3040 MVD-2016-61 Administrative Rules: 761 IAC, Commercial...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – April 12, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved more than $5.7 million in funding for 54 new transit vehicles that will replace vehicles past their useful life. The funds are granted through Federal Transit Administration Bus and Bus Facilities, State of Good Repair, and Congestion Mitigation Air Quality programs. This federal funding is crucial to maintaining operable vehicles throughout the state. It is also the only source of state or federal funding for...