AMES, Iowa – Dec. 10, 2019 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $2.3 million in grants for four intercity transportation providers for the calendar year 2019 Intercity Bus Program. The Commission approved the funds for nine projects submitted by the following four entities. Burlington Trailways Jefferson Lines City of Dubuque Public Transit (The Jule) City of Fort Dodge With the current trend in intercity bus transportation moving away from rural connectivity into more urban-to-urban service, these funds...
AMES, Iowa –Dec. 10, 2019 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $7,351,000 in total funding for 42 separate projects from Iowa’s Traffic Safety Improvement Program. The program was created in 1987 for the purpose of increasing traffic safety on all of Iowa’s roadways. This funding is available for use on city, county, or state roads through an annual application process. The map below shows project locations for FY 2021 TSIP. The complete list of projects can be found at...
AMES, Iowa – December 9, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to acquire additional highway right of way area from Dickcissel Park in Boone County. Dickcissel Park is located at 1799 219th Ln #1701, Boone, IA 50036. Dickcissel Park is publicly owned by the DNR and maintained by the Boone County Conservation Board. The primary functions of the park are for recreation and to provide wildlife habitat for aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial species. The Iowa DOT will...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study on U.S. 18 from Spencer to Garner. The study area is from the U.S. 18 and U.S. 71 intersection in Spencer to the east side of Garner. An online public meeting is now available to view on the Iowa DOT’s Public Involvement webpage: www.iowadot.gov/pim. To view the meeting and related content, click on the U.S. 18 Planning Study from the list of public...
GRIMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2019 – Patching on the eastbound Interstate 80 to westbound Interstate 235 ramp (Exit 137a) requires closing the ramp to traffic overnight beginning at 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, until 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. During this project, motorists can follow a marked detour route (see map). The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other...
GRIMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2019 – Work to continue installing girders for the new Urban Loop flyover bridge will require closing Interstate 35/80 to all traffic between Douglas Avenue (Exit 126) and 86th Street (Exit 129) in Urbandale (see map) from 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, until the morning of Sunday, Dec. 8, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The full interstate closure is necessary to safely allow the contractor to install the...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 5, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Attendees to the Dec. 10, 2019, meeting are asked to enter the Iowa DOT complex through the “Materials” entrance. When looking at the building façade from the east parking lot, the Materials building is south of the glass walkway over...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Dec. 2, 2019 – Work to replace damaged guardrail will require temporarily closing the northbound I-235 to westbound I-35/80 circle ramp at the east mixmaster from 10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines garage. During this closure, traffic will be routed around the work zone using eastbound I-80, the U.S. 65 bypass interchange, and westbound I-80. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
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