GRIMES, Iowa – April 24, 2017 – Emergency pavement repairs will require the closure of the southbound lanes of U.S. 69 (Northeast 14th Street) south of Northeast Broadway Avenue in Des Moines for the next several days, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 maintenance office. During the closure, southbound U.S. 69 traffic will be detoured using Northeast Broadway Avenue east to Northeast 22nd Street (Delaware Avenue) south to East Euclid Avenue. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 21, 2017 – A hot-mix asphalt project that started last year will resume to complete the final asphalt layer, placement of shoulder rock, and pavement markings on U.S. 20 near Jesup. The project work requires lane closures in both directions between Interstate 380 and Buchanan County Road V-65 beginning Monday morning, April 24, until late June 2017, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 21, 2017 – The second stage of a two-year reconstruction project on U.S. 63 in Waterloo, which will affect traffic patterns, pedestrian usage, and business and residential access begins Monday morning, May 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Traffic impact Through traffic on U.S. 63 between Jefferson Street and Franklin Street will continue to be detoured around the work zone. Local traffic on north- and southbound U.S....
MANCHESTER, Iowa – April 21, 2017 – Road construction work on Iowa 100 in Cedar Rapids will require closing 80th Street Southwest between 16th Avenue Southwest and Morgan Creek to traffic starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, until June 30, 2017, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Manchester office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for...
The release was sent in error this morning, please disregard it. The correct information will be sent in early June when the project-related information is available. AMES, Iowa – June 9, 2017 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed improvements to U.S. 52/Iowa 3 from 0.7 mile north of Boy Scout Road to the east junction of Pfeiler Road near Rickardsville in Dubuque County. The proposed improvements include the two-lane reconstruction of U.S. 52/Iowa...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 19, 2017 – A Portland cement concrete pavement overlay project will temporarily close Iowa 21 between U.S. 30, near Elberon, and Tama/Benton County Road E-66, near Belle Plaine, on Monday, April 24, and reopen mid-June 2017, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. Motorists will be detoured around the work zone using U.S. 30, Benton County Road V-40, Benton County Road E-66, and Iowa 21. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to...
AMES, Iowa – April 17, 2017 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, April 27, to discuss proposed improvements on Iowa 141 from approximately 4 miles west of Mapleton to 170th Street north of Ute and a culvert replacement over Skunk Creek 3.8 miles east of Monona County Road L-32. Through traffic on Iowa 141 would be detoured during bridge construction using Monona County roads L-32 and E-34. For more information, see the website...
MASON CITY, Iowa – April 14, 2017 – Road construction work to grade, pave, and replace a bridge on U.S. 169 just north of Bancroft will require closing the roadway to traffic between Kossuth County roads A-42 to A-38 from 8 a.m. Monday, April 17, until early September 2017, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. Traffic will be detoured around the work zone by using Kossuth County roads A-42, P-30, and A-38. The...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 13, 2017 – A bridge rehabilitation and cleaning project for the Interstate 74 bridges over the Mississippi River in Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois, will require intermittent nighttime lane and ramp closures in both directions of I-74 between U.S. 67, Grant Street, and State Street (exit 4) near Bettendorf; and Seventh Avenue (exit 2) near Moline beginning Sunday, April 16, until Monday, July 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office....
DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 13, 2017 – A bridge cleaning project for the Iowa 136 Mississippi River bridge crossing in Clinton will require nighttime lane closures. These lane closures will occur when work is taking place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Friday mornings beginning Sunday, May 21, until Friday, May 26, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. Through traffic will be maintained at all times. Motorists should look out for...