March 2020
AMES, Iowa – March 31, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed replacement of the Iowa 136 bridge over a stream, 0.2 miles north of Jones County Road E-45, in Jones County. The project will replace the existing bridge with a twin 12-foot x 12-foot x 166-foot long reinforced concrete box (RCB) culvert. Through traffic on Iowa 136 would be detoured during construction following Iowa 136 east of Oxford Junction to the junction...
AMES, Iowa – March 27, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission had previously planned to hold a tour and monthly meeting April 13-14 in Waterloo. As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, the Iowa Transportation Commission will now meet via conference call. As planned, this meeting will include a public input session, but via conference call rather than in person. The public input meeting allows the Commission to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups,...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 26, 2020 – A hot-mix asphalt paving project on U.S. 20 in Buchanan County requires reducing traffic to one lane in each direction between Buchanan County Road V-65 (exit 245) near Jesup and 20th Avenue Southwest (exit 252) near Independence, beginning Monday, March 30 until Monday, Aug. 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – March 24, 2020 – Reconstruction work on U.S. 75 between Plymouth County Road C-80 near Sioux City and Plymouth County Road C-60 near Hinton requires the contractor to shift southbound traffic onto one of the new northbound lanes of U.S. 75 in a head-to-head traffic pattern beginning at 8 a.m., Sunday, March. 29. Left turns will be prohibited through the work zone, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. The Iowa...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 23, 2020 – Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) holders in Iowa who have an expired medical examiner’s certificate or a certificate that is about to expire will not have their CDL downgraded during the COVID-19 emergency. In addition, Iowa’s disaster emergency proclamation signed on March 17, declared that any driver’s license that expired Jan. 16 or later will not be enforced during the emergency period. That means that CDL holders can still continue to operate even if...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 23, 2020 – For the safety of both our employees and customers, the Iowa Department of Transportation will begin restricting services offered via an appointment at our driver’s service centers until May 1. Appointments will be available to those seeking essential services only. To make an appointment prior to May 1, you will need to call the Iowa DOT service center you intend to visit to determine if the service you wish to receive is essential....
AMES, Iowa – March 23, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will meet informally from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, via telephone conference call. Transportation-related matters that will be discussed include 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 feed and phone lines...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 20, 2020 – In an effort to continue to provide services to Iowans in a safe manner during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Iowa Department of Transportation is increasing the number of services provided by appointment. Customers wishing to do business related to vehicle and motor carrier services offered at our Ankeny location, 6310 SE Convenience Blvd, should now make an appointment online to do so. Services available by appointment in Ankeny include: Motor Carriers International Registration...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 20, 2020 – A project to reconstruct the northbound lanes of U.S. 218 from Airport Boulevard to the Iowa 27 interchange in Waterloo continues. On Monday night, March 23, weather permitting, the northbound U.S. 218 on-ramp east of the Iowa 27/IA 58/U.S. 218 interchange in Waterloo will be closed to traffic as a part of the first stage of the project. Traffic will be detoured around the work zone using Airline Highway, Leversee Road, and...
MASON CITY, Iowa – March 19, 2020 – A project to replace three bridges on U.S. 65 over East Branch Beaverdam Creek north of Cerro Gordo County Road B-60 will require closing the roadway to traffic from Tuesday, March 31, until November 2020, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the construction zone using Cerro Gordo County Road B-43 (210th Street), Cerro Gordo County Road S-34...