April 2020
AMES, Iowa – April 16, 2020 – Due to the current health crisis, the Iowa Department of Transportation is canceling the surplus equipment and vehicle auction previously scheduled for May 9, 2020. We anticipate selling some items on the GOV Deals website and we will continue to work with municipalities as needed. The next Iowa DOT auction is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8. For more information on Iowa DOT auctions, go to https://iowadot.gov/auction # Contact: Chad Rumbaugh at 515-239-1576 or...
GRIMES, Iowa – April 15, 2020 – A project to rebuild the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between NE 36th Street and East First Street requires shifting the southbound I-35 traffic across the median and into a head-to-head traffic pattern from south of the NE 36th Street interchange to south of the East First Street interchange in Ankeny starting on Tuesday, April 21, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The southbound I-35 exit ramp...
AMES, Iowa – April 14, 2020 – The parking only rest area on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County near Saint Charles is set to reopen Tuesday, April 20 at 9 a.m. The rest area had been closed over the winter months due to safety concerns of larger vehicles navigating the sloped entrance and exits to the area. # Contact: Steve McMenamin at 515-239-1680 or
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AMES, Iowa – April 14, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today via video conference. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, April 14 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2020-58 Approve Minutes of the March 10, 2020, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 PPM-2020-59 Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Transit Program (vehicle replacement) Approved Brent Paulsen, Public Transit Bureau, 515-239-1132 PPM-2020-60 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Policies Approved Craig Markley, director, Systems...
AMES, Iowa – April 14, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved more than $7 million in funding for 73 new public transit vehicles that will replace vehicles past their useful life. Funds are granted through the Federal Transit Administration’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program as well as the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. Vehicle replacement projects were approved for 20 different public transit systems. The complete list of funded vehicles...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 13, 2020 – Installation of an overhead sign truss over the southbound lanes of Interstate 29 just north of Hamilton Boulevard will require temporarily closing the roadway to traffic in 20-minute intervals from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be...
ANKENY, Iowa – April 13, 2020 – “Skip the Trip,” a program the Iowa Department of Transportation began last year allowing students to take the non-commercial driver’s knowledge test at approved educational sites has now been expanded to allow parents, guardians, and legal custodians to proctor the test for their children from home using an electronic device connected to the Internet. To protect customers and Iowa DOT staff from exposure to COVID-19, services offered in driver’s service centers have been...
AMES, Iowa – April 13, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed culvert project on U.S. 6 over a drainage ditch, 0.2 miles east of County Road T-12 in Jasper County. The proposed project will consist of replacing the existing bridge with a twin 12’ x 12’ culvert. Through traffic would be detoured during construction using Iowa Speedway Dr., Interstate 80, and Iowa 224. For more information, see the website listed below. The...
GRIMES, Iowa – April 9, 2020 - Remaining work to reconstruct the interchange at Iowa 415 and Northwest 66th Avenue to an intersection with signals requires closing Northwest 66th Avenue at Iowa 415 to traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, April 20, until mid-May, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. During this closure, access will be maintained for local traffic by a marked detour using Northwest 6th Drive and U.S. 69. No access with...
AMES, Iowa – April 9, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting via video conference call Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, April 14 Time Title Presenter 8 a.m. *Approve Minutes of the March 10, 2020, Commission Meeting Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 Commission Comments Staff Comments *Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 Transit Program (vehicle replacement) Brent Paulsen, Public Transit Bureau, 515-239-1027 *Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Policies Craig Markley, director, Systems Planning...