October 2023
ANKENY, Iowa – Oct. 31, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is excited to announce that Iowa Mobile ID is available in the Apple Store and Google Play. The app allows residents to keep a digital version of their Iowa-issued driver’s license or ID on their smartphone. The app is free and optional for all Iowans to download. The Iowa Mobile ID is a companion to the physical card and does not replace it. Iowans should still carry their...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2023 – If you will be traveling on southbound Interstate 35 between Huxley and Ankeny late at night later this week, there’s a major road closure for emergency repairs that might impact your trip. Starting Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 3 at 5 a.m., southbound I-35 will be closed from Iowa 210 south of Huxley to NE 36th Street in Ankeny, weather permitting. In addition, the southbound I-35 rest area near...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2023 – If you travel on eastbound U.S. 20 in Sioux City you need to be aware of a construction project that may slow down your trip. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, construction crews will close eastbound U.S. 20 at Lakeport Road to accommodate an emergency bridge repair project. Traffic will be rerouted onto the interchange ramps during the closure. Construction crews will reopen eastbound U.S. 20 on Thursday, Nov. 2,...
Editor's note: This news release is being sent through the Iowa DOT's new release system as a courtesy to the Illinois Department of Transportation. DIXON, IL - Oct. 31 - The Illinois Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation, will hold a fourth online public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, to present study information, review the preferred alternative, and receive public comment as part of the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge study. The public meeting will be...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2023 - If you’re going to be traveling on U.S. 75 near Hinton in the next few weeks, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be temporarily shifting traffic starting Monday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m., so please watch carefully for the temporary traffic pattern. The timing of this traffic shift is dependent on the weather, so it is subject to change. We’ll be moving northbound traffic northbound on U.S. 75 between Hinton and Merrill...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 27, 2023, 7:30 a.m. – Good news for Sioux City area travelers this morning. The Iowa DOT has completed emergency repairs on U.S. 20 east of the Glen Ellen Road/Buchanan Avenue intersection near Sioux City. The road is now open. 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 fines for moving violations are at least double...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 27, 2023 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed on Friday, Nov. 10 in honor of Veterans Day. Many people, including commercial driver’s license holders, may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. If you need to come to see us, the quickest way to get your driver’s license business done is to schedule an appointment https://iowadot.gov/mvd/other-appointments. Walk-in customers will be served as time allows. Special note to motor...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 26, 2023 – The Iowa DOT will close U.S. 20 east of the Glen Ellen Road/Buchanan Avenue intersection near Sioux City at noon today for an emergency roadway repair. It is anticipated that U.S. 20 will re-open to traffic on Friday, Oct. 27 at noon. While this section of U.S. 20 is closed you will follow a detour using Buchanan Avenue, Correctionville Road, and Charles Avenue. Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 26, 2023 – If you travel on eastbound U.S. 20 in Sioux City you need to be aware of a construction project that may slow down your trip. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 30, construction crews will close a lane on eastbound U.S. 20 at Lakeport Road to accommodate an emergency bridge repair project. Construction is anticipated to be complete on Wednesday, Nov. 22, weather permitting. Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution,...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 25, 2023 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will convene a meeting via conference call on Monday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m. Interested parties may join the call by dialing 712-432-3900 and conference ID 7473245#. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting ends. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda 9:30 a.m. Roll call Telephonic meeting statement, welcome and introductions 9:40 a.m. Budget *Discuss and approve...