Iowa DOT News

September 2020

PUBLIC INPUT REQUESTED FOR PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO CULVERTS ON IOWA 202 IN APPANOOSE COUNTY

September 24, 2020

AMES, Iowa – September 24, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed project to improve 14 culverts along Iowa 202 from just north of the Missouri State line to the City of Moulton, and the proposed detour. The proposed project will consist of replacing 5 wood box culverts with 24-inch up to 54-inch in diameter reinforced concrete pipes and slip-lining the remaining 9 wood box culverts. The project is scheduled to take place...

Iowa 1 south of Iowa City to reopen Sept. 25

September 23, 2020

FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Sept. 23, 2020 – Replacement of two bridges and construction of two new box culverts on Iowa 1, just south of Johnson County Road F-52, south of Iowa City, will be completed and the roadway reopened to traffic Friday, Sept. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office. There may be intermittent lane and shoulder closures over the next few weeks where flaggers will assist traffic through the work area to allow...

Traffic pattern changes now in place on northbound I-235 and northbound I-35 at the Northeast Mix Master

September 23, 2020

GRIMES, Iowa – Sept. 23, 2020 – Earlier this week construction crews closed the right lane of northbound Interstate 235 at the Northeast Mix Master to make room for ramp traffic coming onto northbound I-35 and improve the safety of the area. The shift to the north of the Northeast Mix Master is in place so the contractor can repair the bridge approaches on the northbound I-35 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. Once the outside portion of the bridge...

U.S. 59 north of Iowa 9 in Osceola County to reopen Thursday morning

September 22, 2020

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 22, 2020 – A project to replace a box culvert on U.S. 59 north of Iowa 9 in Osceola County is near completion and will reopen to traffic at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Midwest Contracting, LLC is the prime contractor of this $459,538 project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in...

Interstate 35/First Street interchange in Ankeny set to begin staged opening Sept. 24

September 21, 2020

GRIMES, Iowa – Sept. 21, 2020 – The Interstate 35/First Street interchange in Ankeny will begin reopening Sept. 24. The project will reopen in stages to allow motorists to get used to the new traffic patterns. Sept. 24 - First Street and the entrance ramp to northbound I-35 Week of Sept. 28 - The exit ramp from northbound I-35 to First Street Week of Oct. 5 - The entrance ramp from First Street to southbound I-35 Early November - Southbound...

Lane closure on southbound Iowa 165/Abbott Drive in Carter Lake begins Tuesday, Sept. 22

September 18, 2020

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Sept. 18, 2020 – Full-depth patching work on Iowa 165/Abbott Drive in Carter Lake will require closing the southbound right lane to traffic from 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, weather permitting, according to the Council Bluffs garage. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least...

Iowa 92 east of Greenfield to reopen to traffic Friday afternoon

September 17, 2020

CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 17, 2020 – Workers have completed a bridge replacement project on Iowa 92 east of Greenfield and will be reopening the roadway to traffic at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Murphy Heavy Contracting is the prime contractor for this project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware...

U.S. 59 south of Denison to reopen to traffic Thursday morning, Sept. 17

September 16, 2020

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 16, 2020 – Workers have completed a project to replace a culvert on U.S. 59 south of Denison in Crawford County. The roadway will be reopened to traffic at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Midwest Contracting, LLC is the prime contractor of this $805,159 project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in...

Iowa 117/North Walnut Street at the Iowa Interstate Railroad crossing in Colfax to temporarily close Sept. 28 for repairs

September 15, 2020

AMES, Iowa – Sept. 15, 2020 – Replacement of the Iowa Interstate Railroad crossing on Iowa 117/North Walnut Street in Colfax will require closing the roadway to traffic from Monday morning Sept. 28 until Tuesday, Oct. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 office. Motorists will be directed onto a signed detour during this closure. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work...

Lane closures on Iowa 144 in Perry begin Monday, Sept. 21

September 14, 2020

CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2020 – Pavement patching and repairs on Iowa 144 from Iowa 141 to north of Park Street in Perry will require daytime lane closures beginning on Monday, Sept. 21, until October 2020, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers during this project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and...

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