DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 9, 2019 – A project to grade and place asphalt pavement on U.S. 30 west of DeWitt in Clinton County is now in progress and will continue until fall 2019, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. One lane of traffic on U.S. 30 will always be maintained with flaggers and pilot cars. A detour route will be established at a later date. Determann Asphalt of Camanche was awarded this $3,999,288...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 2, 2019 – Continuation of the U.S. 20 reconstruction project from Iowa 21 to the Cedar River in Waterloo requires placing eastbound U.S. 20 traffic into the westbound lanes of U.S. 20 in a head-to-head lane configuration beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday night, May 5, and will be completed before 6 a.m. Monday, May 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. Once all U.S. 20 traffic is in...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – April 22, 2019 – A bridge deck overlay project on the Iowa 51 bridge over the Yellow River, four miles north of the junction with U.S. 18 in Allamakee County will require reducing the roadway to a single lane beginning at 6 a.m. this Monday, April 29, until late August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. A single lane of traffic will be in place, controlled by temporary overhead...
AMES, Iowa – April 4, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed replacement of the U.S. 65 bridge over the East Branch of Beaverdam Creek, 0.7 miles south of Cerro Gordo County Road B-60. The project includes replacing the existing 89’ x 3” x 28’ bridge with a 150’ x 44’ pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge. The guardrail will be replaced, and shoulders will be paved. Construction of the project is expected to...
AMES, Iowa – April 2, 2019 – Progress is being made, but several roads remain closed due to flooding in western Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation has completed testing, assessed damages, and is now in the process of repairing roadways in the flood-stricken area. As of today: 6.5 miles of roadway were severely damaged 6.1 miles of roadway remain underwater 17.2 miles of roadway have severe shoulder damage 6.6 miles of roadway sustained minor shoulder damage 12.0 miles of...
AMES, Iowa – April 1, 2019 – Western Iowa roads are still feeling the impact of the last few weeks of flooding. Even though most of the water has receded and much of the debris has been removed, several roads remain closed to allow the Iowa Department of Transportation to test for structural damage and make needed repairs. Depending on the extent of damage caused by floodwaters, the recovery process may take anywhere from a few days to several months....
AMES, Iowa – March 28, 2019 – Flood waters are beginning to recede in some flooded areas around Iowa. Just because water may no longer remain on the roadway that does not mean the roads are ready to be opened to traffic. There are several stages the Iowa Department of Transportation must go through to make sure roadways are safe for you to travel. Depending on the extent of damage caused by floodwaters, the recovery process may take anywhere from...
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