August 2021
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2021 – Repairs at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing on Iowa 23/ South 17th Street in University Park east of Oskaloosa will require closing the roadway to traffic from 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, until Monday morning, Sept. 20, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Rail Transportation. Motorists will be directed to use an official off-site detour (see detour map below). The three-mile marked detour will follow Iowa 92 and...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Aug. 30, 2021 – A pavement patching operation on the U.S. 20 bypass in Sioux City will require closing the exit ramp from eastbound U.S. 20 to Sunnybrook Drive overnight Wednesday, Sept. 1 from 8 p.m. to midnight, 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 aware that traffic...
CHARITON, Iowa – Aug. 23, 2021 – Replacement of the pipe culverts on Iowa 202 south of Moulton in Davis and Appanoose counties requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Motorists will be directed to use a marked detour route using Iowa 2, U.S. 63, and Iowa 202 (see map). The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 23, 2021 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. Iowa DOT driver's license service centers All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Saturday, Sept. 4. The service centers will resume operations Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 8:30 a.m. Many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. If you need to come to one of our locations, you will need...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 20, 2021 – The Secondary Road Fund Distribution Committee (SRFDC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at the Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Room 311, 833 Fifth Ave., in Des Moines, Iowa. AGENDA Approval of June 9, 2021 Minutes Summary of formula breakdown and factor changes for FY 2022/FY 2023 Update on Road Use Tax Revenue Projections Census Data Update for Secondary Road Fund and Farm to Market Fund Distributions...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 20, 2021 – Bridge joint replacement work on north- and southbound U.S. 218 from Black Hawk Creek to northbound U.S. 63 in Waterloo will require a traffic switch at the bridge over Black Hawk Creek in Waterloo beginning on Monday night, Aug. 23, until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this stage of the project, the entrance ramp onto northbound U.S. 218 will be closed and...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 17, 2021 – Replacement of the Iowa 2 bridge over Sugar Creek, 1.5 miles west of Donnellson in Lee County, will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, until mid-November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office. Motorists will be detoured around the work zone with a marked detour using Iowa 2, Lee County roads W-46 and J-40, and U.S. 218. NOTE: The Iowa 2...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2021 – Bridge approach resurfacing at several locations in Black Hawk and Bremer counties will include lane and ramp closures beginning on Sunday night, Aug. 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Scheduled ramp and lane closures: U.S. 218/Iowa 27/Iowa 58 in Cedar Falls U.S. 63 bypass in Denver Bridge approach work over a small stream in Bremer County. Traffic will be maintained with lane closures. Southbound...
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is working with stakeholders to study improvements to allow traffic to flow more safely and efficiently through the Des Moines metropolitan area. The concept, called Integrated Corridor Management (ICM), brings together key partners to look at how the entire transportation system works together to more cost-effectively and proactively manage traffic without necessarily adding to the size of the system. Recently, there has been increased attention on one of...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2021 – A bridge deck overlay project on Iowa 3 over Otter Creek, 2.4 miles west of the west junction with Iowa 150 in Fayette County will require lane closures beginning on Monday, Aug. 16, until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this project, traffic in the work zone will be maintained with temporary traffic signals. During the first stage of the project, there will...