March 2022
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – March 22, 2022 – Construction of box culverts on Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County will require lane closures and changing traffic patterns beginning on Monday, April 4, until mid-August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluffs construction office. Stage 1 North- and southbound traffic on I-29 will be placed into a head-to-head traffic pattern in the southbound lanes while the contractor works on the northbound lanes. The I-880 westbound/southbound ramp will be...
AMES, Iowa – March 21, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation staff will meet informally from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24, via telephone conference call. Transportation-related matters that may be discussed include the development of the five-year Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. # Editor’s note: There are two ways to listen to the Iowa Transportation Commission’s informal workshop session or business meeting or public input session when scheduled. The broadcast feed and phone...
ANKENY, Iowa – March 18, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection is warning the public to be aware of a fraudulent vehicle sales scam. Delta Motors Auto Sales and the website https://deltamotorsautosales.com/ has been attempting to impersonate Delta Motors, LLC of Waterloo, a licensed and legitimate car dealership in Iowa. If you have had dealings with a company you believe to be either Delta Motor Auto Sales or Delta Motors, LLC please contact...
AMES, Iowa – March 18, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 18, near Cylinder, over Prairie Creek, 2.8 miles west of the west junction of Iowa 15 in Palo Alto County. The proposed project involves replacing the existing 60’ x 30’ continuous concrete slab bridge with a triple 12’ x 8’ x 108’ reinforced concrete box culvert. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2024. Through...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 16, 2021 – A bridge deck and joint repair project on U.S 34 west of Red Oak between Iowa 48 and Montgomery County Road M-37 will require reducing traffic to one lane controlled with temporary traffic signals beginning on Friday, March 18, until Friday, April 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Work will begin on the westbound lane of U.S. 34. A 15-foot height limit and 10-foot width limit...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – March 15, 2022 – An interchange grading and paving project at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Iowa 21 will require closing Iowa 21 north of U.S. 30, near Elberon, and south of U.S. 30, near Belle Plaine, from 7 a.m. Monday, March 28, until Fall 2023, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone (see map) from the north and south...
AMES, Iowa – March 14, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed reconstruction of exiting pavement on a 1.76 mile stretch of Iowa 25 from Pecan Avenue to Nice Avenue in Guthrie County. The pavement is currently in need of replacement. Additionally, the single bridge located within the construction area will have its existing guardrails replaced. Construction is expected to begin in June 2022. A detour will be in place during construction, which will...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — March 10, 2022 – To begin the next phase of interstate reconstruction in Council Bluffs, southbound Interstate 29 at 9th Avenue is expected to be closed to traffic on Tuesday, March 15, weather permitting. Several closures and detours will be in place to prepare for this traffic shift. Expected Nighttime Closures - Sunday, March 13: The 9th Avenue ramp to southbound I-29 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow workers to restripe...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 9, 2022 – A project to repair the bridge deck on the U.S. 6 bridge over Indian Creek, just west of Lewis, requires closure of U.S. 6 from 7 a.m. Monday, March 14 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this project, traffic will be detoured around the work zone using U.S. 71, Iowa 92, and Iowa 48. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
AMES, Iowa – March 9, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Council Bluffs at the Mid-America Center, One Arena Way, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 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 begin at...