AMES, Iowa – Feb. 15, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is now accepting grant applications for the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grant program. This grant program is eligible for diesel fleets in all 99 Iowa counties. As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the grant program assists with the replacement of aging diesel equipment in fleets. This includes school buses; heavy- and medium-duty transit buses and trucks; and nonroad engines,...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2018 – This year marks the second year of a two-year reconstruction project of U.S. 63 in Waterloo, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, weather permitting Intermittent lane closures will be in place on southbound U.S. 63 between Jefferson Street and Franklin Street with at least two lanes open to traffic. The intermittent lane closures are needed to complete preliminary work prior...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 14, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study of Interstate 80. The study is being developed and released through a series of technical reports that identify the existing condition of I-80, the way the system is performing, short- and long-term issues, and strategies to improve the route. Each report will be accessible online as it becomes available on the Iowa DOT’s I-80 Planning Study website at: www.iowadot.gov/interstatestudy. The third and final...
MASON CITY, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2018 – A project to replace the bridge over the East Branch of the Iowa River on U.S. 69 approximately 4 miles north of U.S. 18 in Hancock County will require closing the roadway to traffic from 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, until Sept. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. The contractor is starting early so they do not disturb the river under the bridge during...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2018 – 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-2018-51 Approve Minutes of the Jan. 9, 2018, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 D-2018-52 Commission meeting dates from June 2018 through May 2019 Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 MV-2018-53 Administrative Rules -761 IAC 607, Commercial Driver Licensing Approved Mark Lowe, director, Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 8, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, to discuss an Interstate 380 corridor study area that extends from south of U.S. 30 in Cedar Rapids to north of Forevergreen Road in North Liberty and to discuss upcoming fieldwork associated with this project. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Iowa DOT District 6 Office, 5455 Kirkwood...
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 8, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Feb. 13 Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Jan. 9, 2018, Commission Meeting Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 Commission Comments Staff Comments *Commission meeting dates from June 2018 through May 2019 Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary,...
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