District 1-Central
CRESTON, Iowa – June 7, 2023 – If you are driving on Interstate 80 in Dallas County in the coming weeks you may notice some nighttime construction work taking place on the roadway between U.S. 169 and West Des Moines. Nighttime ramp closures will occur from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday nights to Friday mornings beginning on Sunday, June 11 to Thursday, June 29, weather permitting. For construction crews working on hot-mix asphalt milling and resurfacing work to get...
DES MOINES, Iowa – June 7, 2023 – If you drive on the Iowa 415 mile-long bridge over Saylorville Lake near Polk City you need to know about an upcoming daytime maintenance project that may slow down your trip. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, weather permitting, crews will need to close a lane on the bridge. During the closure, traffic will be maintained with temporary signals and pilot cars. Help keep everyone on the road...
AMES, Iowa – May 26, 2023 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual or in-person public information meeting to provide your input on the proposed safety project along Iowa 17 at State Street/NW 110th Avenue in Polk County. The proposed project is scheduled to begin and be completed in 2024. In-person meeting: When: Thursday, June 1, 2023, anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Location: Granger Community Center, 2200 Walnut St., in Granger Description: You will be provided...
AMES, Iowa – May 12, 2023 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual or an in-person public information meeting to provide your input on a proposed project on Iowa 141 in Polk County. The proposed project’s goal is to improve safety at intersections on Iowa 141 from Iowa 17 to Iowa 415. It is scheduled to begin and be completed in 2025. In-person meeting: When: Thursday, May 18, 2023, anytime between 5 and 6:30 pm Location: Jester...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 14, 2023 – If you are driving on Iowa 14 in Jasper County in the coming weeks you will need to be aware of bridge replacement project over Alloway Creek that could slow your trip beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, April 24, until October 2023, weather permitting. While the roadway is closed, drivers will be detoured around the work zone using Interstate 80 and Iowa 224 (see map). Changes could made to detour routes during the...
AMES, Iowa – April 13, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has rescheduled the in-person public information meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of east- and westbound bridges on U.S. 30 over the South Skunk River between Duff Avenue and Dayton Avenue interchanges in Story County. In-person meeting: When: April 20, 2023, between 5 and 6:30 pm Location: Harvest Vineyard Church, 320 S. 17th St., in Ames Description: Iowa DOT staff and project consultants will be present. No formal...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 3, 2023 – As part of a project on U.S. 30 in Tama County, the Iowa Department of Transportation will need to close Tama County Road V-18 starting April 5, weather permitting. The closure will allow us to do concrete paving in the area. We plan to have Tama County Road V-18 re-opened June 16. If you’re driving in the area, here’s a map to help you get around the construction work. The Iowa DOT reminds...
JEFFERSON, Iowa – March 23, 2023 – If you travel on U.S. 30 between Nevada and Colo you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow you down a bit. On Monday, April 3, crews will start setting up a work zone with lane closures to get ready for a construction project in the area. The project to completely reconstruct the eastbound lanes on U.S. 30 is expected to start Friday, April 7 and go through...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – March 21, 2023 – If you are driving on Polk County Road F-22/NE 126th Avenue near Elkhart in the coming weeks you will need to be aware of bridge replacement project over Interstate 35 (exit 96) that could slow your trip beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, until November 2023, weather permitting. While the roadway is closed, drivers will be detoured around the work zone using routes east and west of I-35 from NE 36th Street...
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 4, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements to the Iowa 146 / F-62 intersection near Searsboro in Poweshiek County Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023. Through traffic on Iowa 146 will be detoured to Poweshiek County Road T-38, Interstate 80, Poweshiek County Road F-57, and U.S. 63. For more information, see the website listed below. For general information regarding this project, contact, Allison Smyth,...