District 3-Northwest
ATLANTIC, IOWA – July 3, 2024 – Interstate 29 and I-680 north of Council Bluffs, which was originally scheduled to partially reopen at 3 p.m. today will now partially reopen at approximately 6 p.m. today, following severe flooding in the area. You should expect intermittent lane closures on I-680 between the Mormon Bridge and Exit 61, Old Mormon Bridge, and on I-29 between I-680 and Exit 71, I-880 near Loveland. All lanes will be open on I-29 south of I-680....
ATLANTIC, IOWA – July 3, 2024 – Interstate 29 and I-680 north of Council Bluffs are expected to partially reopen at approximately 3 p.m. today, following severe flooding in the area. You should expect intermittent lane closures on I-680 between the Mormon Bridge and Exit 61, Old Mormon Bridge, and on I-29 between I-680 and Exit 71, I-880 near Loveland. All lanes will be open on I-29 south of I-680. If you are traveling west out of Crescent on Old...
AMES, Iowa – June 26, 2024 - As a result of record flooding in northwest Iowa, the Iowa DOT has been working to keep you safe and informed, and we are doing our best to get you where you need to go. Since late last week, we have worked closely with vital transportation stakeholders including cities, counties, railroads, airports, and public transit providers to coordinate flood response. The flooding emergency is a rapidly evolving situation and road closures and the...
ATLANTIC, IOWA – June 25, 2024 – If you travel on Interstate 29 or I-680 north of Council Bluffs, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office wants you to know that it intends to close I-29 from milepost 55 (25th Street at the north edge of Council Bluffs) to the I-29/880 interchange (near Loveland) at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25. Timing will depend on rising flood water levels on the Missouri River. In addition, the portion of...
ATLANTIC, IOWA – June 25, 2024 – If you travel on Interstate 29 or I-680 north of Council Bluffs, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office wants you to know that it intends to close I-29 from milepost 55 (25th Street at the north edge of Council Bluffs) to the I-29/880 interchange (near Loveland) at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25. Timing will depend on rising flood water levels on the Missouri River. In addition, the portion of...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 24, 2024 – If you travel on northbound Interstate 29 near Sloan you need to be aware of a short-term closure/detour of northbound I-29 from 6 p.m. tonight until midnight, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. This scheduled closure of northbound I-29 will allow crews to safely place girders for the new bridge over I-29. The first closure at this location took place on Monday night, June 17, and...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 22, 2024 – If you are planning a trip in northwest Iowa this weekend you need to be aware of several road closures that may slow down your trip. Between the evening of June 20 and morning of June 22, portions of northwest Iowa received significant rain, resulting in flooding along various primary highways. There are currently widespread flash flooding and river flooding issues. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions and never enter a...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 21, 2024 – If you travel on Interstate 29 in Sioux City you need to be aware of intermittent closures of the roadway starting at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Utility lines fell across I-29 during the early hours of Friday, May 24. Most of the lines were restored that day, but a fiber line needs to be rehung across I-29. Intermittent...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 18, 2024 – Following repairs, new permanent crossovers, and traffic control modifications, bi-directional traffic has been restored along the Gordon Drive viaduct in Sioux City on one side of the structure, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. The westbound lanes of Gordon Drive along the viaduct were closed on May 21 after recently scheduled maintenance findings indicated that a precautionary closure was necessary. The bridge, which carries Gordon Drive/Iowa 12 traffic,...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – May 21, 2024 – The westbound lanes along the Gordon Drive viaduct in Sioux City are temporarily closed for repairs. In addition, the bridge which carries Gordon Drive/Iowa 12 traffic has a 10-ton vehicle weight restriction in place for both east- and westbound lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During recently scheduled maintenance, findings indicated that a precautionary closure of the westbound lanes was necessary to perform repairs. An update on...