ANKENY, Iowa – June 30, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has received many questions about a law passed in the 2022 Legislative Session related to overweight loads moving on Iowa roadways. The new provision will allow motor carriers who need to haul loads over the legal weight limit to apply for a new annual overweight permit applying to many roads in the state beginning Jan. 1, 2023. To clarify a few common misconceptions: All loads that exceed the...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 29, 2022 – A concrete overlay project on Iowa 3, from Le Mars to Remsen in Plymouth County, will require lane closures beginning on Tuesday, July 5, until July 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this project, motorists will be detoured around the work zone using Business U.S. 75, Lake Avenue, Plymouth County Road C-38, and Iowa 140. Croell Inc., of New Hampton, was awarded the $7.9...
MASON CITY, Iowa – June 29, 2022 – A project to replace a roadway pipe under U.S. 18 just east of the Kossuth County Road R-14 (240th Street) intersection will require U.S. 18 traffic to utilize a detour beginning on Tuesday, July 5, until July 19, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. During this project, motorists will be detoured around the work zone by traveling south for approximately 1.1 miles on Kossuth County...
MANCHESTER, Iowa – June 27, 2022 – A pavement reconstruction project on Iowa 3 from Boy Scout Road to Pfeiler Road will require closing the roadway from Luxemburg to Dubuque beginning on Tuesday, July 5, weather depending, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Manchester construction office. During this construction project, traffic will be detoured around the work zone on U.S. 52 and U.S. 20 from Dubuque through Dyersville. Local traffic will be allowed with a closure east of Rickardsville...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – June 24, 2022 – Bridge deck overlay work on the existing bridge over Sugar Creek on Muscatine County Road X-54 at the junction with U.S. 6 will require closing the roadway and bridge to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, until mid-August, weather depending, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. During construction, through traffic will be detoured using Muscatine County Road X-54/Moscow Road (south and north), Muscatine County Road F-70/155th...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 17, 2022 – A concrete overlay project on Iowa 3, from Le Mars to Remsen in Plymouth County will require lane closures beginning on Monday, June 20, until July 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Pilot cars will direct motorists through the work zone. Croell Inc., of New Hampton, was awarded the $7.9 million dollar project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted...
ATLANTIC, Iowa – June 16, 2022 – A bridge replacement project on Pottawattamie County Road G-12 over Interstate 29 near Loveland requires closing I-29 to traffic to allow crews to remove the existing bridge beginning on Friday night, June 24 at 8 p.m., until Monday, June 27 at 6 a.m., weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. Portable message signs will direct traffic onto a detour route using U.S. 30, U.S. 75, I-29, and I-680....
DAVENPORT, Iowa – June 14, 2022– As part of the Interstate 80/Herbert Hoover Highway (exit 249) interchange project, traffic will be shifted through the new roundabouts onto the new Herbert Hoover Highway bridge Monday, June 20, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. During this shift the eastbound I-80 exit ramp to Herbert Hoover Highway/Johnson County Road F-44 (exit 249) will be closed. The eastbound I-80 entrance ramp will also remain closed. Both eastbound ramps...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – June 14, 2022 – A hot-mix asphalt pavement resurfacing project on Iowa 76 from the Clayton/Allamakee County line to Allamakee County Road X-32 will require intermittent lane closures beginning on Monday, June 20 until mid-November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this project, motorists will be directed through the work zone with flaggers and pilot cars when workers are present. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with...
CORALVILLE, Iowa – June 14, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Coralville. Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-81 Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 MV-2022-82 Administrative Rules 761 IAC - 511 – Special Permits for Operation and Movement of Vehicles and Loads of Excess Size and Weight Approved Sara Siedsma, compliance officer 2, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3020 TD-2022-83 2023-2027 Iowa...
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