September 2023
JEFFERSON, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2023 – If you travel on Story County Road S-14/Southwest 3rd Street south of U.S. 30 in Nevada you need to be aware of an upcoming road paving project that may slow down your trip. At 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2 until Friday, Oct. 20, weather permitting, construction crews will close Story County Road S-14/Southwest 3rd Street south of U.S. 30 between 250th Street and West Maple Avenue so they can work on paving from...
NOTE: The Iowa Department of Transportation is sending this news release via our system as a courtesy to The Upper Mississippi River Basin Association. Sept. 27, 2023 - The Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) is expanding on a regional effort to improve freight mobility through innovative, strategic approaches as well as to promote the inland waterways to improve the nation’s overall transportation system. The Upper Mississippi River System and the Missouri River are vital transportation corridors, connecting the Midwest...
JEFFERSON, Iowa – Sept. 26, 2023 – If you travel on U.S. 30 in Nevada you need to be aware of an upcoming bridge construction project that may slow down your trip. On Thursday and Monday nights, Sept. 28, and Oct. 2, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, crews will place beams on the Story County Road S-14 bridge over U.S. 30. This will require closing roadway so crews can safely set bridge beams. While U.S. 30 is...
AMES, Iowa – Sept.26, 2023 – Your help is needed as the Iowa Department of Transportation looks at future transportation needs on U.S. 34 from the Monroe-Wapello county line to Ottumwa in Wapello county. Studying this corridor and getting your feedback on the vision of U.S. 34 will help establish a common foundation for a variety of transportation plans in the future. Corridor Study Video and Visioning Survey: When: Anytime between Tuesday, Sept. 26 – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 Corridor...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 26, 2023 – If you travel on Singing Hills Boulevard/Iowa 376 in Sioux City you need to be aware of a road closure that may impact your travel. Crews need to make repairs to the Union Pacific Railroad crossing on Singing Hills Boulevard/Iowa 376 at Lewis Boulevard on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., weather permitting. While construction crews work on this project, you will be detoured around the work zone using...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2023 – If you travel on Iowa 3 in Le Mars you need to be aware of a road closure that may impact your travel. The project to update the pavement and improve a railroad crossing in Le Mars is set to begin Monday, Oct. 2 and run through Friday, Oct. 27, weather permitting. While construction crews work on this project, you will be detoured around the work zone using 1st Street NE/NW and...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 21, 2023 – Do you need a floor jack, band saw, or pick-up? The Iowa Department of Transportation will be selling shop equipment and several light- and heavy-duty vehicles online beginning Friday, Sept. 22. The auction, held on www.govdeals.com, will run through Oct. 2. To get in on the action: Go to govdeals.com. Select “Register” Complete the registration form Sign in with a temporary password that was sent to your email when you registered Once you...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Sept. 20, 2023 – If you drive on westbound Interstate 235 near 63rd Street in Des Moines you need to be aware of a construction project that may slow down your trip beginning on Sunday night, Sept. 24, until Friday, Oct. 13, weather permitting. Construction crews need to shift traffic on westbound I-235 near 63rd Street and close the westbound I-235 exit ramp to 63rd Street (exit 4) so they can work on bridge abutment repair...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 19, 2023 – If you are driving on northbound Iowa 25 near the interchange with Interstate 80 you will now be able to travel north to reach Menlo and Guthrie Center. Construction crews have completed their project of removing and replacing the pavement on Iowa 25 north of I-80. Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 19, 2023 – For families, especially those who have special needs, planning their travels may include mapping out accessible restroom facilities that include adult changing stations. At the Iowa Department of Transportation, we’ve recently installed these facilities in many of our rest areas. This project is now competing with 11 other projects from around the country for the “People’s Choice” award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Here’s where you come in....