August 2024
Des Moines, Iowa – Aug. 29, 2024 – If you drive on the Iowa 415 mile-long bridge over Saylorville Lake near Polk City you should be aware of an upcoming project that may slow down your trip. Daytime maintenance work to inspect the bridge will require closing the road and bridge from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines maintenance office. When the road and bridge are...
CRESTON, Iowa – Aug. 23, 2024 – If you travel on Interstate 80 between De Soto (exit 110) and Van Meter (exit 113) you need to be aware of overnight closures of the roadway that may slow down your trip. Crews need to close east- and westbound I-80 overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and Thursday, Aug. 29, weather permitting, so beams can be placed for the Old Portland Road bridge over I-80. While the...
MASON CITY, Iowa – Aug. 22, 2024 – If you travel on U.S. 69 between Leland and Lake Mills you need to be aware of an upcoming road closure that could slow down your trip. Construction crews will close the bridge over Pike Run Creek on Monday, Aug. 26, until Tuesday, Dec. 3, weather permitting, so the bridge deck can be replaced. While the roadway is closed you will follow a marked detour route by traveling on Iowa 9 and...
GRIMES, Iowa – Aug. 22, 2024 – Nighttime construction work on the pavement of westbound Interstate 80 will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes Construction office. While the road is closed you will follow a marked detour route using the U.S. 65 bypass, Hubbell Avenue, Euclid Avenue, and I-235 (see map). The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
AMES, Iowa – August 21, 2024– Tell us what you think about proposed improvements to U.S. 69/South Ankeny Boulevard from SE Peterson Drive to 1st Street in Ankeny. (Event # 6086) Changes include: Widening the roadway. Replacing traffic signals at 1st and 3rd Adding turn lanes and safety improvements. During the reconstruction of U.S. 69, traffic will be maintained with at least one lane in each direction. Construction is expected to start spring of 2026 and end fall of 2026....
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Aug. 21, 2024 – If you drive on Iowa 281 from Black Hawk County Road D-20 to Fairbank you need to be aware of upcoming intermittent lane closures that may slow down your trip. Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 3, until mid-September, weather permitting, crews will work on slurry sealing the roadway. While work is taking place you will be assisted through the work zone with flaggers and a pilot car. For more information about this and...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 19, 2024 – If you drive on Iowa 70 near Iowa 92 in Columbus Junction you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 5 Office. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, until Saturday, Aug. 31, weather permitting, crews will close the road to traffic so repairs can be made at the CP crossing on Iowa 70 in Columbus...
AMES, Iowa – Aug 19, 2024 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in honor of Labor Day. Iowa DOT driver's license service centers All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Monday, Sept 2. The service centers will resume operations Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 8 a.m. 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...
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Aug. 16, 2024 – If you travel on eastbound Interstate 74 you should be aware of upcoming ramp and lane closures that could slow down your trip, according to the Iowa DOT’s Davenport construction office. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23 until 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, weather permitting, crews will close the eastbound I-74 entrance ramps at the U.S. 6/Spruce Hills Drive/Kimberly Road interchange in Davenport so repairs can be made to the...
AMES, Iowa – August 16, 2024 – Tell us what you think about the proposed pavement rehabilitation project on Iowa 21 in Poweshiek County (Event # 6107). As part of this project, Iowa 21 will be rehabilitated beginning at Iowa 85 and continuing north to 420th Avenue. This project includes milling 1” pavement and adding a 5” concrete overlay with 4’ wide asphalt shoulders. Construction will take place starting in the spring of 2025 and be completed by the fall...