July 2024
JEFFERSON, Iowa – July 30, 2024 – If you travel on 580th Avenue between Ames and Nevada you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that could slow down your trip. Crews need to close 580th Avenue/Story County Road R-70 south of U.S. 30 at 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, weather permitting, so connections between the old and new roadway can be made. While the roadway is closed you will follow a marked detour route using Story...
JEFFERSON, Iowa – July 29, 2024 – If you travel near the intersection of U.S. 69/Lincoln Way and South Duff Avenue in Ames you need to be aware of upcoming nighttime road closures that could affect your trip. Beginning on Tuesday night, July 30, until Wednesday, Aug. 7, weather permitting, nighttime closures will occur weeknights from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m., so crews can work on milling and hot-mix asphalt paving. While the intersection is closed you will follow a...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 29, 2024 – Upcoming construction work to replace the Iowa 3 bridge over the Cedar River in Waverly will now begin on Monday, Aug. 5, until the fall of 2025, weather and river level permitting. Work will take place during the winter months when possible. While the bridge is closed, you will follow a marked detour route using 10th Avenue Southwest and Cedar River Parkway. Pedestrian access to businesses east of the river in Waverly...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 29, 2024 – If you drive on Iowa 76 north of Waukon you need to be aware of upcoming construction work that may slow down your trip. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 5, until late August, weather permitting, crews will need to intermittently close lanes from Waukon to the Minnesota state line so micro-surfacing work can be done to the pavement. You will travel through the work zone with the assistance of flaggers and a pilot...
AMES, Iowa – July 26, 2024 – Tell us what you think about the proposed bridge replacement and detour on U.S. 6 over Wapsinonoc Creek in West Liberty, Muscatine County (Event # 6126). Construction is planned to begin Spring 2026. A detour will be in place for the duration of construction. The proposed detour would follow Iowa 70 and Muscatine County Roads F-70 and X-46 to and from the junction of U.S. 6. Access to private properties shall be maintained...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – July 25, 2024 – If you drive on Interstate 35 between Huxley and Ames you need to be aware of upcoming nighttime closures of I-35 that may slow down your trip. The Iowa DOT will need to close I-35 from Iowa 210 to U.S. 30 nightly on Tuesday, July 30, and Wednesday, July 31, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., weather permitting, so crews can place beams for the 315th Street bridge over I-35. While the roadway...
AMES, Iowa – July 25, 2024 – The Iowa DOT is providing public notice of renewal of corridor preservation for I-380 from north of Swan Lake Road NW to north of County Road F12/120th near Shueyville in Johnson County. Width of the corridor preservation zone (CPZ) varies depending upon location within the corridor. Corridor preservation is a tool the Iowa DOT uses to preserve land for future needs as well as protecting property owners. It does not restrict development in...
CRESTON, Iowa – July 24, 2024 – If you travel on westbound Interstate 80 near the Jordan Creek Parkway interchange (exit 121) you need to be aware of upcoming overnight construction work that may slow down your trip. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, until 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, weather permitting, the Iowa Department of Transportation needs to close the roadway overnight from the Jordan Creek Parkway interchange (exit 121) to the Grand Prairie Parkway interchange...
AMES, Iowa – Jul. 23, 2024 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual or an in-person public information meeting to tell us what you think about a proposed project to add passing lanes, turn lanes, and pavement repair on U.S. 63 from the north city limits of Toledo to 0.5 mile south of Iowa 96 in Tama County (Event # 5986). Traffic on U.S. 63 will be detoured using U.S. 30, IA 21, IA 8, and IA...
AMES, Iowa – July 22, 2024 – As our digital world expands, you have a new option to access your Iowa Mobile ID issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation. You can now securely store your digital driver’s license or ID to the Samsung Wallet on your Samsung Galaxy device running Android 12.0 or above. You can use your Iowa Mobile ID in Samsung Wallet at participating TSA checkpoints including the Des Moines and Eastern Iowa airports. To use Iowa...