June 2018
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – June 29, 2018 – Beginning Monday July 2, weather permitting, work to replace utilities and pavement on northbound U.S. 63 in Waterloo will require closing Jefferson Street on both sides of northbound U.S. 63 in downtown Waterloo, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Northbound U.S. 63 traffic will continue north one block to Commercial Street, west one block on Commercial and then north on U.S. 63/Mullan Avenue. Both U.S. 63 north-...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 29, 2018 – Due to recent rains and anticipated rainfall, the planned closure of the roadway and bridge over the Skunk River on northbound U.S. 218 between Henry County Road J-20 (mile marker 33.68) and River Road (mile marker 38.08) near Salem will now occur from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, July 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. The bridge closure and signed detour are expected...
AMES, Iowa – June 28, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, July 24 to discuss the Interstate 80 Planning Study and to gather public feedback on the technical reports, including the final report, Vision for Infrastructure Investment. The reports and previous online meetings are available to view online at: www.iowadot.gov/interstatestudy. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden,...
AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office in Ames is reporting on the construction progress of the northbound Interstate 35 flyover ramp bridge at U.S. 30 near Ames. Currently, the Iowa DOT is requiring the contractor to make corrections to the bridge piers and abutments prior to setting steel bridge beams. The repairs include correcting bridge pier and abutment elevations and repositioning anchor bolts. The goal is to open the bridge by...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 26, 2018 – Due to recent rains and anticipated rainfall, the planned closure of the roadway and bridge over the Skunk River on northbound U.S. 218 between Henry County Road J-20 (mile marker 33.68) and River Road (mile marker 38.08) near Salem will now occur from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. The bridge closure and signed detour are expected...
CHEROKEE, Iowa – June 25, 2018 – A project to replace the bridge on Iowa 3 just west of Pocahontas will require closing the roadway to traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday, July 9, until mid-September 2018, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cherokee construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured using Pocahontas County roads N-41, C-49, and Iowa 4. Dixon Construction of Correctionville was awarded the $1.49 million-dollar bridge replacement contract. The Iowa DOT...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 21, 2018 – Road construction work on northbound U.S. 218 between Henry County Road J-20 (mile marker 33.68) and River Road (mile marker 38.08) near Salem will require closing the roadway and bridge over Skunk River to traffic from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. The bridge closure and signed detour are expected to be in place for 12 hours....
AMES, Iowa – June 21, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking your input about a draft plan outlining a path forward in managing our rest areas located throughout the state. The draft plan, additional materials related to rest areas in Iowa, and opportunities to provide input are available at https://iowadot.gov/restareaplan. Comments will be accepted until September 2019. Comments collected during this period will be used to create a final implementation plan for the future of rest areas...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 20, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 78 between Penn Avenue and Quaker Avenue near Winfield will require closing the roadway and bridge to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 9, until the second week of August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant 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...
AMES, Iowa – June 20, 2018 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations, including the Iowa DOT’s driver’s license service centers and the vehicle permit center will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day. The locations will resume regular hours of operation on Thursday, July 5. Many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov or at one of the conveniently located self-service kiosks. Kiosk users should check the host location's holiday...