September 2021
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 30, 2021 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closure of eastbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight for two nights beginning on Monday night, Oct. 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Eastbound I-80 will be closed: Monday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 5 at...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Sept. 29, 2021 – A concrete pavement patching project on Iowa 281 over Poyner Creek, 2.3 miles north of Black Hawk County Road D-20, requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning on Thursday, Sept. 30 until the end of October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this project, motorists will be detoured around the construction zone by using Black Hawk County roads C-66 and V-49. For more information...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2021 – A pavement patching project on Iowa 25 between U.S. 34 and Union County Road H-24 near Creston will require intermittent lane closures in both directions beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 28 until Thursday, Oct. 14, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. A pilot car and flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone while work is taking place. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 27, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on U.S. 20 from the U.S. 75/Iowa 12 Interchange in Sioux City to Little Whiskey Creek. The proposed project involves grading and replacing pavement on U.S. 20 in the eastbound and westbound lanes. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023. Through traffic on U.S. 20 would be maintained at all times. For more information, see the website listed...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2021 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closing eastbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight two nights next week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Eastbound I-80 will be closed: Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at...
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Sept. 22, 2021 - Beginning Monday night, Sept. 27, at 11 p.m., the existing westbound Interstate 80 to southbound U.S. 218 ramp will be closed permanently to allow for the construction of new bridges and roadways along I-80 and a brand-new ramp, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's District 6 Office. While construction work takes place, traffic will be detoured to Exit 237, Ireland Avenue, circle back onto I-80 eastbound, and take the U.S. 218...
GRIMES, Iowa – Sept. 21, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of eastbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.3 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The on-ramp to eastbound I-235 at Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will also be closed for the next three weeks....
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 21, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the corridor preservation for the proposed U.S. 63 northwest bypass route, which would connect U.S. 63 north of the Oskaloosa city limits to a new interchange at Iowa 163 west of Oskaloosa in Mahaska County. This notice includes a depiction of the corridor preservation area, which is available at www.iowadot.gov/pim. Width of the corridor preservation zone varies depending upon location within the corridor....
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 20, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study on U.S. 18 from Spencer to Garner. The U.S. 18 PEL study area is 81 miles long and begins just west of S Grand Ave. in Spencer (Clay County) and extends to Country Club Dr. in Garner (Hancock County). The Iowa DOT is providing an at your own pace virtual meeting. At your own pace meeting: Date/Time: Anytime between September 30 – October...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 17, 2021 – The Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation are holding a public information meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of the Iowa 9 / Wisconsin 82 (Black Hawk) bridge in Lansing over the Mississippi River, in Allamakee, IA and Crawford, WI Counties. The Iowa DOT is providing two meeting formats for the public meeting: in person and an at your own pace virtual meeting. Depending on COVID conditions, in your community, the meeting may...