FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Dec. 9, 2021 – The bridge located at Sugar Creek, 1.4 miles west of Donnellson in Lee County is scheduled to open Wednesday, December 15th, weather permitting. With the first phase to replace bridges on Iowa 2 completed, between Farmington and Donnellson, Iowa 2 will be open to traffic in both directions during the Winter. However, in Spring 2022, the next phase to microsurface Iowa 2, between Donnellson and Farmington, will require alternating lane closures and using...
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. The public may attend in-person; however, participation via conference call or Teams is still encouraged to minimize the number of in-person attendees. Face coverings are not required and left to the discretion of each individual. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Dec....
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2021 – A construction project to replace the Iowa 175 bridge over the Maple River west of Mapleton will close the roadway to traffic beginning Thursday, Dec. 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Dixon Construction of Correctionville was awarded the $3.1 million bridge replacement project. The substructure of the bridge is expected to be completed this winter and the bridge deck will be poured in the spring....
AMES, Iowa – December 2, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed improvements and right of way needs to the Interstate 80 rest area, east of Victor on eastbound I-80, approximately 2.25 to 2.8 miles east of Iowa County Road V-38 interchange, in Iowa County. The Rest Area Management Plan identified the need for additional truck parking at this rest area. The purpose of the project is to add truck parking spaces, a...
QUAD CITIES, IA and IL – Dec. 1, 2021 - A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held by the Iowa and Illinois departments of transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Quad Cities communities on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, to celebrate opening the new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge to traffic. Governor Kim Reynolds (IA) provided an official statement and Governor J.B. Pritzker (IL) was joined by federal, state, and local officials in making public remarks celebrating the opening of the iconic structure,...
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