September 2021
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 16, 2021 – On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $5,000,000 in total funding for six COVID-19 Relief Recreational Trails Program projects. The COVID-19 Relief Recreational Trails Program funding was available to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, and non-profit organizations through an application-based program for recreational trail construction, maintenance, and development projects. This one-time allocation of Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act federal funds was approved by the Iowa Transportation Commission to...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 16, 2021 – A bridge deck overlay project on Interstate 129 in Sioux City requires closing the ramp from eastbound U.S. 20 to northbound I-29 and the loop from northbound I-29 to westbound U.S. 20 at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 21, for approximately six weeks, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Two ramps that are currently closed are expected to reopen prior to the ramp closing the ramp noted...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 16, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Waterloo at the Courtyard Waterloo-Cedar Falls Hotel, 250 Westfield Avenue, in Waterloo on Oct. 12, 2021, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit issues. A brief business meeting will...
MASON CITY, Iowa – Sept. 15, 2021 – Pavement milling and resurfacing work on U.S. 218 in Floyd will cause the road to be closed Monday, Sept. 20 for approximately three weeks, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. During the closing, traffic will be detoured using U.S. 18, Floyd County Road T-38 (Lancer Road), and Iowa 9. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 15, 2021 – Bridge inspection activities will cause the closure of the eastbound lane of Iowa 136 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Iowa and Illinois Monday, Sept. 20 through Wednesday, September 23, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Bridge Maintenance office. During the closing, eastbound traffic will be detoured using U.S. 30. Westbound traffic will not be impacted. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Sept. 15, 2021 – Bridge repair work on the Division Street Bridge over Interstate 80 in Davenport will require the bridge to be closed for approximately two weeks beginning Monday, Sept. 20, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction Office. Traffic would be directed to a marked detour for the duration of the project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the...
Des Moines, Iowa – Sept. 15, 2021 – Daytime maintenance work with intermittent lane closures on U.S. 65 near Pleasant Hill Sept. 21 -23 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Altoona maintenance office. Travelers may notice lane closures during this timeframe from University Avenue to Interstate 80. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Sept. 14 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-15 Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 TD-2022-16 Administrative Rules 761 IAC - 720– Iowa Airport Registration - 750– Aircraft Registration Approved Stuart Anderson, director, Transportation Development Division, 515-239-1661 MV-2022-17 Administrative Rules 761 IAC - 602...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 14, 2021 – At its meeting in Ames today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1.5 million in funding to support six public transit projects. The projects are funded under the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund for new or improved facilities to support public transit services. Made available each year by the Iowa General Assembly, a transit system can apply to have up to 80 percent of their project funded through this program. To qualify, a...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 14, 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. 15 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...