AMES, Iowa – Jan. 4, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on U.S. 65 from 0.5 mile South of U.S. 30 in Story County to Iowa 175 in Hubbard. The proposed project involves five single box culvert replacements. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023. Through traffic on U.S. 65 will be detoured at two separate locations. The southern detour will use U.S. 30, 650th Avenue and Story County...
GRIMES, Iowa – Nov. 2, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will be closed. Motorists can access Iowa 28/63rd Street...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 18, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will be closed. Motorists can access Iowa 28/63rd Street...
GRIMES, Iowa – Oct. 14, 2021 – A project to reconstruct the right lane of westbound Interstate 235 over Cummins Parkway at mile marker 4.1 in Polk County requires shifting traffic to the left on the roadway for a short distance from 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, until 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. The off-ramp from westbound I-235 to Iowa 28/63rd Street in Windsor Heights will also be...
CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 11, 2021 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closure of eastbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight for two nights beginning at 10 p.m. Monday night, Oct. 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Eastbound I-80 will be closed: Monday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct....
AMES, Iowa – October 11, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to replace the bridge along Business U.S. 20, (a.k.a. Business 169 and Kenyon Rd) over the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge. To facilitate this project, the Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to temporarily close a portion of the trail along the west side of Business U.S. 20 over the Des Moines River, as well as a portion of the trail under the Business U.S....
AMES, Iowa – October 4, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the findings of a traffic operations and safety study on the U.S. 69/ South Ankeny Boulevard corridor from 1st Street to Southwest Ordnance Road in Ankeny.. The U.S. 69 Corridor Study is evaluating existing intersections and future multimodal operations as well as safety and reliability. Focused, concept-level projects to specific areas along the corridor will be identified. The Iowa DOT...
AMES, Iowa – October 1, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the 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...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 30, 2021 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closure of eastbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight for two nights beginning on Monday night, Oct. 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Eastbound I-80 will be closed: Monday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 5 at...
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 24, 2021 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closing eastbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight two nights next week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Eastbound I-80 will be closed: Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30 at...