April 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 30, 2024 – If you drive on U.S. 218 in Vinton you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may impact your trip according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. Beginning on Monday, May 13 until late June, weather permitting, crews will close part of U.S. 218 in Vinton so culvert replacement work can take place. While the roadway is closed and work is taking place, you will...
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2024 – Social media users may notice a bit of a different spin on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s X account (@iowadot) this morning. It appears the @IowaDOT X account was compromised overnight. We have reached out to X to regain control. They are working to restore our account as quickly as possible. This issue relates only to this specific social media account and no other systems are involved. #
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 29, 2024 – If you drive on Iowa146 near Searsboro in Poweshiek County you need to be aware of an upcoming road closure. On Monday, May 6 until mid-July, weather permitting, crews will close the intersection of Iowa146 and Poweshiek County Road F-62 so the intersection can be reconstructed. While the intersection is closed, you will follow a marked detour route around the work zone using Interstate 80, and Poweshiek County roads T-38, and F-62. (see...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 29, 2024 – If you drive on U.S. 63 in Tama and Poweshiek counties between U.S. 6 and the city of Tama in Tama County, you need to be aware of an upcoming road closure that may impact your trip. Beginning on Monday, May 6 until late September, weather permitting, crews will close the roadway and place an overlayment on the existing road. You will follow a marked detour route around the work zone using U.S....
CRESTON, Iowa – April 25, 2024 – You may notice a delay on eastbound Interstate 80 west of Des Moines overnight on Thursday, May 2 into Friday, May 3. The Iowa Department of Transportation needs to close the road overnight between Jordan Creek Parkway and Grand Prairie Parkway to allow the contractor to install new sign trusses and digital message boards. Our contractors have planned an overnight road closure on Thursday, May 2 at 8:30 p.m. until Friday, May 3...
(Editor's note: This news release is being sent through the Iowa DOT's email system in conjunction with the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau release of the same information.) DES MOINES, Iowa - April 25, 2024 - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) and the Iowa Department of Transportation are partnering to bring attention to a rising trend in motorcycle fatalities and encourage riders to be prepared and protected. In Iowa, motorcycles make up just 4%...
AMES, Iowa – April 25, 2024 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual public information meeting to share your input on several proposed improvements on Iowa 175 near Onawa in Monona County. The first improvement includes a bridge replacement on Iowa 175 over Interstate 29 as well as reconstruction of the interchange ramps. This project also includes the reconstruction of the 28th Street / Filbert Avenue / Iowa 175 intersection with left turn lanes on Iowa 175....
AMES, Iowa – Apr. 23, 2023 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual or an in-person public information meeting to share your input on proposed improvements to Iowa 58 under Greenhill Road in Black Hawk County. In-person meeting: When: Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024, 5 to 6:30 pm, presentation at 5:30 pm Location: Public Works Building, 2200 Technology Pkwy in Cedar Falls Description: You will be provided with information about the project and you can talk through your...
LANSING, Iowa – April 20, 2024 – Following repairs and rigorous safety testing, the existing Mississippi River Bridge connecting Lansing, Iowa, and Crawford County, Wisconsin, is expected to reopen at approximately 11 a.m. today. The bridge has been closed since Feb. 25 after two of the piers moved, creating an unexpected buckle of the bridge. Our contracting partner, Kraemer North America, worked diligently to replace the piers. The new piers are supported by steel pipe pilings reaching more than 100...
CRESTON, Iowa – April 19, 2024 – You may notice a delay on eastbound Interstate 80 west of Des Moines overnight on Monday, April 29 into Tuesday, April 30. The Iowa Department of Transportation needs to close the road overnight between Jordan Creek Parkway and Grand Prairie Parkway to allow the contractor to install new sign trusses and digital message boards. Our contractors have planned an overnight road closure on Monday, April 29 at 8:30 p.m. until Tuesday, April 30...