October 2021
CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 29, 2021 – A project to mill and resurface portions of the ramps and U.S. 169 at the U.S. 169/Interstate 80 interchange (exit 110) in De Soto requires closure of the off-ramps from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, until 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Detour Route Eastbound I-80 to U.S. 169 traffic will travel east on I-80 to Dallas County Road R-16/Veteran’s Memorial Drive...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 29, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss proposed improvements on U.S. 65 from 0.1 mile South of 27th St. SW to 6th St. S in Mason City in Cerro Gordo County. 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 need to be moved...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2021 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Many people, including commercial driver’s license holders, may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. If you need to come to see us, the quickest way to get your driver’s license business done is to schedule an appointment https://iowadot.gov/mvd/driverslicense/service-selector. Walk-in customers will be served as time allows. Special note to motor carriers...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 25, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will be closed. Motorists can access Iowa 28/63rd Street...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2021 – The temperatures are dropping, and we all know what’s coming next. With another winter season just around the corner, the Iowa Department of Transportation is focused on keeping the roads as clear as possible and giving motorists the information they need to make smarter, safer travel decisions. Our people and equipment The department’s 101 maintenance garages employ 1,083 full-time equipment operators, mechanics, and supervisors, as well as hiring up to 633 temporary employees...
AMES, Iowa – October 21, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing information online and requesting public input for proposed improvements and right-of-way needs for proposed widening to six lanes of Interstate 380, from 1 mile north of Forevergreen Road to approximately ½ mile north of Swan Lake Road in North Liberty and in Johnson County. The Iowa DOT is providing two online meeting formats for public input: live online and at your own pace. If you do...
CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 19, 2021 – A project to repair the beams of the westbound Interstate 80 bridge over U.S. 169 in De Soto requires closure of U.S. 169 from 8 p.m. until midnight on Thursday, Oct. 21, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Detour Route: Northbound U.S. 169 traffic will travel east on I-80 to Dallas County Road R-16/Veteran’s Memorial Drive (exit 113), then turn west onto I-80 before exiting onto northbound...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 18, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will be closed. Motorists can access Iowa 28/63rd Street...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – October 15, 2021 – A bridge deck overlay project on Interstate 129 in Sioux City requires closing the ramp from southbound I-29 to westbound I-129/U.S. 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, October 21 and Oct. 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this project, motorists will be detoured to Singing Hills Boulevard, then to northbound I-29 and westbound U.S. 20 see map. The Iowa...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 14, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will also be...