May 2016
CRESTON, Iowa – May 13, 2016 – A bridge deck replacement project on the U.S. 71 bridge over the Nishnabotna River one mile south of Iowa 44 in Audubon County requires closing the bridge to traffic beginning Tuesday, May 31, until mid-September, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Motorists will be detoured at U.S. 71 and Interstate 80 using Iowa 44 and Iowa 173. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...
AMES, Iowa – May 13, 2016 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day. Iowa DOT driver's license stations All Iowa DOT driver’s license stations will be closed Saturday, May 28, and Monday, May 30 (offices are normally closed on Mondays). The stations will resume operations Tuesday, May 31, at 8:30 a.m. Online services are available 24/7 at www.iowadot.gov. Customers can also access services at one of the Iowa...
NOTE: This news release is being sent as a courtesy to the Iowa Department of Public Safety and Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau For many, buckling up in a vehicle is second nature. However, in 2014, 9,385 people nationwide lost their lives as a result of not buckling their seat belt; and in Iowa in 2014, 118 of the 322 crash fatalities were not buckled up. Because we are a rural state, it is important to note that nationally 61-percent...
ATLANTIC, Iowa – May 12, 2016 – Emergency pavement patching and repairs on westbound Interstate 680 at the interchange with I-80 near Minden requires closing the roadway to traffic until 6 p.m. Friday, May 13, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 office. Motorists will be detoured around the closure by taking I-80 into Council Bluffs, I-29, and I-680. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs...
AMES, Iowa - May 12, 2016 -The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold two public open-house meetings next week to discuss and gather input regarding a proposed Interregional Express Bus Service from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metro areas. The public input meetings will be held at the following locations and times. May 17 in Coralville: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th Street May 18 in Cedar Rapids: 5:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. at Cedar...
AMES, Iowa – May 12, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed culvert replacement on Iowa 14, 0.4 mile west of South Iowa Street in Charles City, in Floyd County. The proposed project provides for replacing an existing 5-by 7-foot reinforced concrete box culvert (RCB) with a 10- by 5-foot RCB. Through traffic on Iowa 14 would be detoured during construction using Iowa 14, U.S. 18/218, and the interchange at U.S. 18/Floyd County...
AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) with the draft Fiscal Year 2017-2021 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program) at its meeting today. 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...
AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting at the Park Place Event Centre, 1521 Technology Pkwy, Suite B, in Cedar Falls Tuesday, June 14, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit issues. A brief business meeting will...
AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2016 – 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-2016-68 Election of Officers Daniel Huber, elected chair John Putney, elected vice chair Leonard Boswell, chair D-2016-69 Approve Minutes of the April 12, 2016, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1242 H-2016-70 Administrative Rules: 761 IAC 121, Adopt-A-Highway Approved Mitchell J. Dillavou, director, Highway Division...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – May 10, 2016 – Emergency guardrail repairs and cleanup due to an crash on northbound Interstate 380 near the Iowa River bridge requires closing the roadway to traffic from 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 until midnight, 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/Johnson County Road F-28 (exit 4) and Johnson County Road F-12 (exit 10) near Shueyville. Motorists will be detoured...