Iowa DOT News

March 2018

U.S. 20 between Ida County Road M-25 and U.S. 71 near Early to close April 9 #iatraffic

March 30, 2018

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – March 30, 2018 – Road construction work for the expansion of U.S. 20 in Ida and Sac counties will require closing the roadway to traffic between Ida County Road M-25 near Galva and U.S. 71 near Early from noon Monday, April 9, until Friday, September 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sioux City District 3 Office. Motorists will be directed around the work zone on a signed detour using Ida County Road...

Update: On-ramp to northbound I-380 from Wilson Avenue closure postponed one week due to weather #iatraffic

March 30, 2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – March 30, 2018 – Due to weather conditions, the subcontractor cannot install the tapes to shift the traffic lanes on northbound Interstate 380 tonight and will not be able to start the project this weekend as previously scheduled. The on-ramp to northbound I-380 from Wilson Avenue closure will not occur tonight, but will be rescheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. The Iowa...

Road closure on U.S. 34 near Russell in Lucas County begins April 2 #iatraffic

March 29, 2018

CHARITON, Iowa – March 29, 2018 – Road construction work on U.S. 34 between Lucas County roads S-50 and S-56 near Russell will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, April 2, until the second week of April, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. During this project, motorists will be directed around the work zone using one of the following signed detour routes. (See map.) Motorists traveling west on U.S....

Intersection closure at old U.S. 61 and 170th Street near Louisa-Muscatine Community Schools in Louisa County is scheduled for April 9 #iatraffic

March 28, 2018

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – March 28, 2018 – Road reconstruction at old U.S. 61 and 170th Street (near the Louisa-Muscatine Community Schools in Louisa County) will require closure of the intersection beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 9, until early May, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. Motorists will be directed around the work zone onto one of the following signed detour routes. (See map.) Motorists traveling south on new U.S. 61 who...

Iowa 146 near Le Grand to close April 2 for road construction work #iatraffic

March 28, 2018

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – March 28, 2018 – A project to construct a new bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad and install Portland cement concrete pavement will require closing Iowa 146 in both directions between Marshall County Road E-49 and U.S. 30, near Le Grand, from 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 2, until Wednesday, Nov. 21, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone using U.S. 30,...

On-ramp to northbound I-380 from Wilson Avenue to close Friday night, March 30 #iatraffic

March 27, 2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – March 27, 2018 – A bridge deck overlay project on the southbound Interstate 380 bridge over 15th and 16th avenues in Cedar Rapids will impact traffic flow on I-380. The bridge work will require closing the on-ramp to southbound I-380 from Diagonal Drive/L Street and the on-ramp to northbound I-380 from Wilson Avenue at different dates with the on-ramp closure from Wilson Avenue to northbound I-380 and shifting of the northbound I-380 lanes beginning at 7...

IOWA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 29

March 26, 2018

AMES, Iowa – March 26, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will meet informally from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, via telephone conference call. Transportation-related matters that may be discussed include the development of the five-year Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. # Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session, when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone lines...

Notice of renewal of highway corridor preservation for the Iowa 58/Iowa 27 corridor in Cedar Falls and Hudson, in Black Hawk County

March 26, 2018

AMES, Iowa – March 26, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the renewal of corridor preservation for the Iowa 58/Iowa 27 corridor in Cedar Falls and Hudson, in Black Hawk County, from the U.S. 20 interchange north to just north of Greenhill Road. The Iowa DOT implemented corridor preservation for this project on Oct. 23, 2008, which was renewed on Oct. 20, 2011, and Oct. 16, 2014. It is the intent of the Iowa...

First Street at I-35 in Ankeny to close overnight March 29 and 30 for bridge construction #iatraffic

March 23, 2018

GRIMES, Iowa – March 23, 2018 – As part of the ongoing reconstruction of the Interstate 35 interchange at First Street in Ankeny, First Street will be closed at I-35 overnight from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday and Friday, March 29 and 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The closure is necessary to allow to prepare for setting new bridge beams over First Street. Traffic on First Street will be detoured around...

Proposed improvements of Iowa 122 between South Monroe Avenue and South Carolina Avenue in Mason City to be discussed in Mason City March 28

March 23, 2018

AMES, Iowa – March 23, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting in Mason City Wednesday, March 28, to discuss the proposed improvements and the contractors schedule between South Monroe Avenue and South Carolina Avenue in Mason City. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting to be held at North Iowa Area Council of Governments, 525 Sixth Street SW, in Mason City. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. with a short...

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