SIOUX CITY, Iowa – May 18, 2020 – A project to replace the bridge on Iowa 141 at Skunk Creek and grade the roadway to address snow drifting issues between Ute and Mapleton requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning on Monday morning, June 1, until late fall 2020, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this closure, motorists will be directed around the work zone using Monona County roads L-32 and E-34. Petersen...
AMES, Iowa – May 18, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed replacement of the Iowa 57 bridge over Gran Creek, 0.5 miles east of Butler County Road T-19. The project includes replacing the existing 35’ x 42.9’ steel beam bridge with a triple 10’ x 12’ x 98’ culvert. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2022. Through traffic on Iowa 57 would be detoured during construction using Butler/Grundy County...
AMES, Iowa – May 18, 2020 – The development of a long-range plan for public transit in Iowa is nearly complete. This plan supports the current state transportation plan, Iowa In Motion 2045, and will provide input into the future development of Iowa in Motion 2050. The intent of these efforts is to efficiently plan and manage resources for an effective statewide public transit system within Iowa’s multimodal transportation system. A key part of the plan update is collecting public...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – May 15, 2020 – The Interstate 80 Westbound Express lanes are expected to be closed for five days beginning Monday, May 18, at 8 a.m., weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 construction office. All traffic will use northbound I-29/westbound I-80 local during the closure. The Iowa DOT expects to reopen the I-80 Westbound Express by noon on Friday, May 22. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the...
GRIMES, Iowa – May 15, 2020 – A project to reconstruct the interchange at East First Street and Interstate 35 (exit 92) in Ankeny into a diverging diamond interchange requires closing the interchange and East First Street between Southeast Delaware Avenue and Southeast Creekview Drive beginning on Wednesday, May 27, until early November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. Construction crews will be removing all the exiting pavement, grading the roadbed, paving new lanes...
AMES, Iowa – May 15, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed replacement of the Iowa 17 bridge over Prairie Creek, 0.9 miles north of Wright County Road C-26. The project includes replacing the existing 120’ x 26’ steel bridge with a 176’ x 40’ pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge. New bridge approaches would be constructed as well as new guardrails installed. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2022. Through...
AMES, Iowa – May 12, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission had previously planned to hold a tour and monthly meeting on June 8-9 in Carroll. As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, the Iowa Transportation Commission will 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,...
AMES, Iowa – May 12, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today via video conference. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, May 12 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2020-68 Approve Minutes of the April 14, 2020, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 MV-2020-69 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC 410 – Special Mobile Equipment Approved Melissa Spiegel, director, Motor Vehicle Division 515-237-3121 MV-2020-70 Administrative Rules – 761 IAC 524 – For-Hire Intrastate...
AMES, Iowa – May 12, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) with the draft Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program) at its meeting today. The Program documents investments in Iowa’s multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails, and highways. The Commission and the Iowa DOT remain committed to providing modern, safe, and efficient transportation services to the public. The draft Program is posted and available for public comment on...
AMES, Iowa – May 11, 2020 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, May 25, in honor of Memorial Day. Iowa DOT driver's license service centers All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Saturday, May 23, and Monday, May 25 (offices are normally closed on Mondays). The service centers will resume operations Tuesday, May 26, at 8:30 a.m. Many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. Special...
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