AMES, Iowa – April 9, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on Iowa 8 in Tama County. The proposed project includes the removal and replacement of an existing 12’ x 4’ box culvert under Iowa 8 at Rock Creek, 0.4 miles west of the west junction with Iowa 21 in Tama County. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2022. Through traffic on Iowa 8 will be detoured using Iowa...
JEFFERSON, Iowa – April 5, 2021 – A bridge repair project on the north- and southbound Interstate 35 bridges over U.S. 30 (see map) will require ramp closures beginning 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, until Wednesday, Nov. 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Jefferson construction office. Southbound I-35 traffic wanting to travel east on U.S. 30 will need to exit onto westbound U.S. 30 (exit 111B), travel west on U.S. 30 and exit at Dayton Avenue...
AMES, Iowa – March 11, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for two proposed bridge replacements on U.S. 69 in Polk County. The first proposed project is the replacement of an existing bridge on U.S. 69 over Fourmile Creek 0.3 miles north of Polk County Road F-22. The second proposed project is the replacement of an existing bridge 0.8 miles south of Polk County Road F-22. The first project includes replacing the 120’ long x...
JEFFERSON, Iowa – March 8, 2021 – A project to reconstruct and widen approximately one-half mile of Iowa 17 and construct an overpass over 210th Road and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Boone County will require detouring traffic on Iowa 17 north of 217th Road from 8 a.m. Monday, March 15, until July 2022, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Jefferson construction office. Continuing north from the overpass, a new roadway will be constructed to connect...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 24, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed road, bicycle, and pedestrian alternatives on U.S. 69 from the Warren County Line in Des Moines to I-80 in Polk County. The U.S. 69 Location Study is evaluating existing and future multimodal operations as well as safety and reliability. Focused, concept-level projects to specific areas along the corridor will be identified. These projects will balance needs and improve safety for motorists, pedestrians,...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2020 – Bridge inspection work on the mile-long bridge carrying Iowa 415 over Saylorville Reservoir near Polk City requires restricting traffic to one lane from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office. Temporary traffic lights will direct motorists through the work zone while inspections are in progress. Also, a 15-foot lane width restriction will be in place. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 12, 2020 – Ongoing improvements at the new Urban Loop interchange will require closing northbound Interstate 35/80 to all traffic between Douglas Avenue (Exit 126) and 86th Street (Exit 129) in Urbandale from 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, until 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The full interstate closure is necessary to safely allow the contractor to install four new sign trusses over the roadway...
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