November 2022
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 8, 2022 – The aviation industry in Iowa is so much more than getting vacationers to a sunny beach, families to reunions for the holidays, or business travelers to important meetings. You may not realize all the ways that those airplanes you see in the sky positively impact your daily life and Iowa’s overall economy. A new report from the Iowa Department of Transportation highlights aviation’s uses in Iowa and quantifies its role in Iowa’s economy....
AMES, Iowa -- Nov. 8, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a virtual and in-person public information meeting to discuss the US 34 Super-2 Planning Study in Clarke, Lucas, and Monroe Counties. In-person meeting: When: November 16, 2022, between 5:30 and 6:45 pm Location: Chariton City Community Center, 915 Osage Ave, Chariton, IA, 50049 Description: Iowa DOT staff will be present to discuss the US 34 Super-2 Planning Study. The meeting space is accessible for persons with...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 8, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a virtual and in person public information meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of the Gordon Drive Viaduct and Bacon Creek Conduit in Woodbury County. In-person meeting: When: November 15, 2022 between 5 and 7pm Location: Sioux City Convention Center, Meeting Room Gallery C-1, 801 4th St., in Sioux City Description: Iowa DOT staff and project consultants will be present to discuss the proposed improvements. No...
AMES, Iowa – November 8, 2022– The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed pavement replacement and levee construction on Iowa 333 from BNSF railroad to .6 miles east of I-29 in Fremont County. Construction of the project is expected to begin in the summer of 2023. Traffic will be maintained at all times during construction via I-29 and U.S. 275. For general information regarding the project contact, Scott Suhr, Transportation Planner, Iowa DOT District 4...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 7, 2022 – The Federal Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Iowa Department of Transportation's main complex at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. The meeting will be held in the South Conference Room, immediately inside the main entrance. Interested parties may attend the meeting in person or via the Microsoft Teams meeting link or live audio may be accessed via telephone by dialing 515-817-6093 and using conference...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 3, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, 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 if comfortable in doing so. Face coverings are not required and left to the discretion of each individual. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 Time Title Presenter 1 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Tuesday,...
ANKENY, Iowa – Nov. 3, 2022 – Time flies by – are you prepared to fly? Six months from today may seem like a long time, but time has a habit of going by faster than we expect. In six months, on May 3, 2023, U.S. travelers must have a REAL ID or another TSA approved ID, such as a passport or military ID, to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. If you have a star on the...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 1, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the temporary closure of the undeveloped rest area at milepost 51 on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County beginning Nov. 14, 2022. The rest area is used mostly by commercial motor carriers. Because the ramp from the rest area to I-35 is on an incline, large vehicles often have trouble getting traction to merge onto I-35 during winter weather, causing a dangerous situation on the roadway....