MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Dec. 7, 2018 – Construction work on the Iowa 146 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad in Le Grand is delayed and Iowa 146 traffic will be detoured around the work zone during the winter months. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office anticipates the roadway will reopen to traffic in June 2019, weather permitting. Approximately two miles of Iowa 146 has been closed to traffic and detoured since April 2018 when the at-grade crossing with...
Nov. 24, 2018 – AMES, Iowa – Snowy and windy conditions with periodic gusts up to 40 mph are expected on Sunday, especially for areas south of Interstate 80. The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds motorists that even small amounts of snowfall coupled with high winds can cause hazardous driving conditions. Once snow begins to fall the Iowa DOT will be working to clear roads, but blowing snow can cause roadways to quickly become re-covered after trucks pass through and...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2018 – Road construction work at the Interstate 35/U.S. 30 interchange in Ames will require closing the northbound lanes of I-35 from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 until 5 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Closure of the southbound lanes of I-35 will start at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, and end at 5 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Jefferson construction office. The eastbound U.S. 30 off-ramp to northbound...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 12, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting that a tile line has broken under the shoulder of U.S. 30 just north of Ralston. The roadway will be closed to traffic for emergency repairs around 5 p.m. today. The roadway could be closed for 7 to 10 days for emergency repairs. Motorists will be detoured around the work zone using Carroll/Greene County Road N-58 and Greene County Road E-39 (see map). The Iowa DOT...
Grimes, Iowa – Sept. 18, 2018 – Northbound entrance and exit ramps to and from I-35 at exit 96 (near Elkhart) will be closed today until 7 p.m., weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes Construction office. Beginning 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, north- and southbound ramps at this location will be intermittently closed during daylight hours. This project is scheduled to be completed by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive...
DES MOINES, Iowa – Sept. 5, 2018 – A small pavement resurfacing project on Iowa 415/2nd Avenue near Des Moines will require closing the left lane to traffic under Interstate 80 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Des Moines North maintenance garage. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the exit ramps from I-80 to Iowa 415/2nd Avenue (exit 135) will be closed to traffic from 3:30 a.m. to approximately 11...
GRIMES, Iowa – Sept. 4, 2018 – An asphalt resurfacing project on 63rd Street (Iowa 28) from University Avenue to Hickman Road (U.S. 6) in Windsor Heights will require closing 63rd Street to traffic from 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, until 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. During this project, a marked detour route will be established to direct traffic around the work zone using University Avenue, Merle Hay...
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