June 2021
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – June 30, 2021 – A sewer system project on U.S. 65 in the Wayne County community of Humeston will require closing the road to through traffic beginning Wednesday, July 6 at noon and continuing until Friday, July 16 at noon, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield District Office. The city’s sewer project will require closing the road at 403 S. Front Street (near U.S. 65 mile marker 19.40), and then closing the road...
CRESTON, Iowa – June 30, 2021 – An interchange project intended to improve traffic flow during peak hours at the Interstate 80/U.S. 169 interchange (exit 110) will require lane and shoulders closures and an eastbound off ramp and westbound on ramp detour beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, until Tuesday, November 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Work on this project includes pavement widening to add turn lanes on U.S. 169 and...
CHARITON, Iowa – June 29, 2021 – Removal and replacement of a reinforced concrete box culvert on Iowa 14, 2.3 miles south of Chariton, in Lucas County, will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, July 19, until late-August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Detour Route: Motorists will be directed to use an official off-site detour. The detour will follow Iowa 14 (north and south for about 14.6 miles),...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 28, 2021 – A hot-mix asphalt paving project on the westbound U.S. 20/U.S. 75 bypass in Sioux City will require short-term overnight interchange ramp closures at Morningside Avenue, Sunnybrook Drive, and Lakeport Road from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. tonight and tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, June 28-29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Each ramp closure will take approximately two hours and will be staggered. Ramp closures will start...
AMES, Iowa – June 28, 2021 – The Federal Transit Administration recently announced a $2.8 million grant for the purchase of low- and no-emission transit buses and related infrastructure in Iowa. With the grant, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be purchasing nine battery-electric paratransit buses and the charging infrastructure needed to support them. The buses will be operated across three multi-county transit agencies in the state. The agencies are East Central Iowa Council of Governments (CorridorRides), Heart of Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – June 28, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed project on Interstate 35, from just north of the 36th Street interchange in Ankeny in Polk County, to approximately three miles north of Iowa 210 in Story County. The Iowa DOT is providing two online meeting formats for public input: live and at your own pace. If you do not have access to the internet, or need assistance viewing the materials,...
AMES, Iowa – June 24, 2021 – Iowa Department of Transportation locations will be closed as follows in honor of Independence Day. All Iowa DOT business locations will be closed Monday, July 5. Iowa DOT driver service centers are operated by appointment only. They will be closed Saturday, July 3, and Monday, July 5. Centers are typically closed on Mondays. Many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. If you need to come to one...
AMES, Iowa – June 24, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements to U.S. 30 in Story County. The proposed project includes closing the at-grade intersection at Story County Road S-14 and constructing a bridge on S-14 over U.S. 30 just east of the current at-grade intersection on a southwest to northeast alignment to existing South 6th Street. Story County Road S-14 will be closed at U.S. 30, and the local roads on...
CHARITON, Iowa – June 23, 2021 – Removal and replacement of a reinforced concrete box culvert on Iowa 14, 2.3 miles south of Chariton, in Lucas County, will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 8, until mid-August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Detour Route: Motorists will be directed to use an official off-site detour. The detour will follow Iowa 14 (north and south for about 14.6 miles),...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – June 23, 2021 – Work on the U.S.18 resurfacing project in Charles City will require a road closure starting on Monday, June 28 until mid- August. Installation of storm sewer and utilities will require closing the road from Clark Street to Floyd County Road T-66, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this phase of the project, motorists will be detoured around the work zone by taking Clark Street...