April 2018
CRESTON, Iowa – April 10, 2018 – A bridge replacement project on the U.S. 71 bridge over Lone Tree Creek, 0.1 miles south of Cass County Road G-35, and 3.1 miles south of Atlantic, will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning Monday morning April 23, until Oct. 1, 2018, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone using Iowa 92, Iowa 148, and Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – April 4, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation invites media to attend a briefing on the reconstruction of the interchange on Interstate 35 at First Street in Ankeny. Where: Ankeny Fire Station, 120 NW Ash When: April 11, 9 a.m. The three-year, $50 million project will transform the way nearly 60,000 travelers per day move through the area, with the construction of a diverging diamond interchange. Keeping travelers moving safely through the work area is a...
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – April 10, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Prairie Winds Event Center, 908 8th Street SE, in Orange City. Order number Title Actions taken Presenter D-2018-63 Approve Minutes of the March 13, 2018, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Griggs, Commission secretary, 515-239-1919 PPM-2018-64 Administrative Rules - 761 IAC 161 Federal Aid Bridge Program - 761 IAC 162 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Planning,...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – April 9, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting on April 23 to provide an overview of the I-80/I-380 Systems Interchange Project and planned construction activities that will occur in 2018. The project is in Johnson County at the junction of I-80, I-380 and U.S. Highway 218. Construction for this project is scheduled through 2024. It is the intent of the Iowa DOT to hold a similar meeting every spring...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – April 6, 2018 – A grading project at U.S. 61 and Plank Road north of Burlington will require closing Plank Road, south of Flint Creek, to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 13, until October 2018, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. U.S. 61 will remain open during this project. However, access to and from Plank Road from U.S. 61 at mile marker 44 will be restricted. Residents...
AMES, Iowa – April 6, 2016 – The parking only rest area on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County near St. Charles is set to reopen Monday, April 16 at 9 a.m. The rest area had been closed over the winter months due to safety concerns of larger vehicles navigating the sloped entrance and exits to the area. # Contact: Steve McMenamin at 515-239-1680 or
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AMES, Iowa – April 6, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, April 10, at the Prairie Winds Event Center, 908 8th Street SE, in Orange City. On Monday, April 9, the Commission will tour transportation projects in northwestern Iowa and conduct an informal workshop session at the Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, April 10 Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the March 13, 2018, Commission...
AMES, Iowa – April 5, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, April 17, to discuss the extension of seven and replacement of four box culverts on Iowa 130 from 0.1 mile east of Scott County Road F-31 to 2 miles north of Scott County Road Y-40. Through traffic on Iowa 130 would be detoured during construction using Scott County roads F-31 and Y-40. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting...
MASON CITY, Iowa – April 4, 2018 – A reconstruction project on Iowa 3 in Waverly will require closing the outside lanes in both directions between First Street NE/SE and Eighth Street NE/SE beginning Thursday morning April 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. During this closure, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction. There will be no on-street parking in the work zone. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to...
AMES, Iowa – April 4, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that a water main has broken in the median on southbound Iowa 28 south of the Raccoon River and Creston Avenue near mile marker 15 in Des Moines. The left lanes of Iowa 28 are closed in both directions. Crews are on scene. They hope to have the repairs completed by Thursday night, April 5. The Iowa DOT is working to keep the southbound lanes of...