July 2019
DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 29, 2019 – (UPDATE) Work continues on a project to replace the Business U.S. 61/Iowa 461 bridge over Iowa 22 in Davenport. There are currently alternating lane closures in both directions of Iowa 461 with a 12-foot lane-width limit. Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, weather permitting, a detour will be in place for exit-ramp closures from northbound U.S. 61 to east- and westbound Iowa 22 including ramp closures for east- and westbound Iowa 22...
AMES, Iowa – July 29, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 8, to discuss the proposed study of U.S. 30 from L Avenue west of Boone to the Lincoln Way/X Avenue interchange west of Ames in Boone County. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at United Community School, 1284 U Avenue, near Ames. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – July 22, 2019 – Culvert replacement projects under Iowa 202 near Moulton in Appanoose County require closing the road to traffic, beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 29, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. Motorists will be directed to use an official off-site detour (see map). The 26.5-mile marked detour will follow Iowa 2, U.S. 63, and Missouri 202. It is anticipated the detour will be in place for approximately a...
Fairfield, Iowa – July 19, 2019 – Plans to repair Iowa 92 west of Louisa County Road X-17, near Columbus Junction, are moving forward according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant Construction office. The road has been closed since May 27 due to severe damage from a mudslide. Weather conditions continue to cause additional and extensive damage to the ditch, shoulder and roadway. Preparations for repairs have been ongoing for the past several weeks. This mudslide was not...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 18, 2019 – Continuation of the U.S. 20 reconstruction project from Iowa 21 to the Cedar River in Waterloo requires shifting traffic in the coming days, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. These changes will allow the contractor to reconstruct the westbound lanes. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-fall 2019. Weather permitting, Beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, July 22, eastbound U.S. 20 traffic, currently in a head-to-head pattern...
AMES, Iowa – July 16, 2019 – Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts and their entourages will be descending on Council Bluffs this weekend for the start of the 2019 Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). Each year, RAGBRAI riders are treated to the best hospitality Iowa has to offer in cities along the route. Some riders are early risers and take to the roads early to get to the next town. Others sleep a little later and take a...
GRIMES, Iowa – July 15, 2019 – The next phase of the Interstate 35/East First Street interchange project in Ankeny will include replacing the northbound I- 35 exit ramp to East First Street. Beginning Sunday, July 21 at 10 p.m., the ramp will be closed. The closure is expected to be in place until late August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. While the ramp is closed, motorists can follow a marked detour using...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – July 15, 2019 – Culvert replacements for a grading project on Iowa 14 north of Marshalltown will require closing the roadway to traffic between Iowa 96 in Marshall County and Iowa 175 in Grundy County from 6:30 a.m. Monday, July 22, until mid-October, 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) using Iowa 96, Marshall/Grundy County Road T-29, and Iowa...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 12, 2019 – Work continues on a two-year project at Iowa 58 and Viking Road in Cedar Falls. Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday night, July 15, until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 16, weather permitting, a traffic shift will occur on Viking Road, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Viking Road traffic is currently in a head-to-head traffic pattern on the existing roadway but will be shifted onto the newly...
ATLANTIC, Iowa – July 11, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation awarded a contract today to Reilly Construction Co., Inc. of Ossian to begin emergency repairs to Iowa 2 west of Horse Creek in Fremont County. The winning bid for the project was $905,626.02 This area was overtopped by flooding in March and severely damaged by a second round of flooding in May. The emergency repairs will restore limited mobility between Interstate 29 and the Nebraska border. Once opened,...