September 2016
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2016 – The southbound Interstate 29 access to U.S. 275/Iowa 92 in Council Bluffs will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 19, weather permitting, for interstate road construction work (See map). Travelers should use the South Expressway (exit 3) to exit the interstate during this ramp closure, according to the Iowa DOT’s District 4 Office. It is expected that the ramp will reopen in late October when additional minor lane shifts on U.S. 275/Iowa 92...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting at the Hotel Julien Dubuque, 200 Main St., in Dubuque Tuesday, Oct. 11, 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 begin at 8 a.m....
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Order number Title Actions taken Presenter D-2018-16 Approve Minutes of the Aug. 9, 2016, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 MVD-2018-17 Administrative Rules -761 IAC 424, Transporter Plates -761 IAC 430, Motor Vehicle Leasing Licenses -761 IAC 451, Emergency Vehicle Permits Approved Andrew Lewis, Motor Vehicle...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2016 – A railroad crossing repair project for the CN railroad crossing on Iowa 13 in Linn County between Central City and Coggon will require closing the roadway to traffic from 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, until 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 6 Office. Traffic impact: Starting at the intersection of Iowa 13 and U.S. 151, motorists will be detoured northeast on Iowa 151...
MASON CITY, Iowa – Sept. 9, 2016 – Black Hawk County will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the neared completion of the new U.S. 218/Black Hawk County Road C-57 interchange on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. The event will be open to the public and held at the project site. To access the project site, please enter from the east side of U.S. 218. Take Wagner Road (Black Hawk County Road V-25) to Cedar Wapsi Road...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2016 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will join the 10-state Mississippi River Parkway Commission at its annual meeting Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 14-16. The annual meeting will be held at Natchez Grand Hotel & Suites, 111 South Broadway St., in Natchez, Miss. The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission will conduct a brief business meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the meeting site in Natchez. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2016 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Sept. 13 Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Aug. 9, 2016, Commission Meeting Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 Commission Comments Staff Comments *Administrative Rules -761 IAC 424, Transporter Plates -761 IAC 430,...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 7, 2016 – The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Transportation Commission have been working on 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. In February 2016, public feedback was sought on potential investment categories and strategies, which helped form the overall system vision and the types of investments and...
CHARITON, Iowa – Sept. 6, 2016 – Nighttime construction work to replace sand barrels that were damaged over the weekend will require closing the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 in Decatur County from the Missouri state line to U.S. 69 (exit 4) near Lamoni between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, until Wednesday, Sept. 7, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Motorists will be detoured around the lane closures using U.S. 69....
MASON CITY, Iowa – Sept. 6, 2016 – The speed limit on Iowa 27/U.S. 18/U.S. 218 at Floyd will be lowered beginning Friday, Sept. 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 2 office. Westbound traffic will see the speed limit reduced from 65 mph to 55 mph approximately 1 mile west of the north junction of U.S. 218 and U.S. 18. Eastbound traffic will have a reduced speed limit from 65 mph to 55 mph approximately...