AMES, Iowa – March 25, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will meet informally from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, March 28, via telephone conference call. Transportation-related matters that may be discussed include the Commission Guidebook and 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...
MORRISON, Iowa – March 25, 2019 – A bridge replacement project on the Iowa 175 bridge on the west side of Morrison requires closing the roadway to traffic between Grundy County Road T-47, between Grundy Center and Morrison, and Grundy County Road T-53, in Morrison, from 7:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, until Friday, Aug. 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone (see map)...
AMES, Iowa – March 23, 2019 – NOON – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has reopened northbound I-29 from the U.S. 34 interchange (near Glenwood) to the I-80/I-29 interchange (in Council Bluffs). This location was previously closed due to flooding. Interstate reopenings at this time: I-29 in both directions between the I-80/I-29 interchange (in Council Bluffs) to the U.S. 34 interchange (near Glenwood) The I-29/U.S. 34/ U.S. 275 interchange (exit 34 near Pacific...
AMES, Iowa – March 23, 2019 – 2 AM – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has reopened southbound I-29 from the I-80/I-29 interchange (in Council Bluffs) to the U.S. 34 interchange (near Glenwood). This location was previously closed due to flooding. Interstate reopenings at this time: Southbound I-29 between the I-80/I-29 interchange (in Council Bluffs) to the U.S. 34 interchange (near Glenwood) The I-29/U.S. 34/ U.S. 275 interchange (exit 34 near Pacific Junction)...
AMES, Iowa – March 22, 2019 – 2:30 PM – U.S. 169 remains closed in both directions between U.S. 6 and Iowa 44 (near Adel), due to flooding from the Raccoon River, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. A marked detour is in place, using U.S. 6/Old Highway 6, Dallas County Road P-58/K Avenue, and Iowa 44. At this time, we don't have an estimate of when this location will reopen. We’re waiting for the water to recede so...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – March 22, 2019 – The westbound Interstate 80/northbound I-29 segment of the dual, divided freeway is expected to open to traffic on Wednesday, March 27, weather permitting. Several overnight closures and detours will be in place on the evenings before the traffic shift occurs, according to the Council Bluffs Interstate Project Office. Closures will occur as follows: Sunday, March 24: Westbound I-80 is expected to be closed at southbound I-29 (exit 4), from 9 p.m. to...
AMES, Iowa – March 19, 2019 – 2PM – The Interstate 29 closure has been extended further south to the U.S. 71 intersection north of St. Joseph, MO (mile marker 57) due to flooding, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Previously, I-29 had been closed at Rock Port, MO (mile marker 110). Interstate closures include: I-680 in both directions between the Nebraska border and I-29 near Crescent (Mormon Bridge). The North portion of I-680 between I-80 and I-29 remains...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – March 18, 2019 – Reconstruction work on U.S. 75 between Plymouth County Road C-80 near Sioux City, and Plymouth County Road C-60 near Hinton, requires shifting traffic into a head-to-head pattern in the southbound lanes to accommodate reconstruction of the northbound lanes beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 1, until Thursday, Oct. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Left turns will be prohibited through the work zone during the...
AMES, Iowa – March 16, 2019 – 7PM – The I-29/U.S. 34/U.S. 275 interchange (exit 34) has now closed in Mills County due to a levee breach. Several flood closures remain in place for Interstates 29 and 680 as well as many surrounding roads and others throughout Iowa. Travel in Missouri and Nebraska is also being impacted by flooding, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Interstate closures include: I-680 in both directions between the Nebraska border and I-29 near...
AMES, Iowa – March 16, 2019 – 10AM – Multiple flood closures remain in place for Interstates 29 and 680 as well as several surrounding roads and others throughout Iowa. Travel in Missouri and Nebraska is also being impacted by flooding. Interstate closures include: I-680 in both directions between the Nebraska border and I-29 near Crescent (Mormon Bridge) The North portion of I-680 between I-80 and I-29 remains open for northbound traffic. I-29 in both directions between the I-680 interchange...
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