AMES, Iowa – March 19, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed replacement of the U.S. 30 bridge over the stream located 2.3 miles east of Harrison County Road F-32, and the proposed detour route. The proposed project provides for removing the existing 50-foot by 30-foot steel girder and floor beam bridge and replacing it with a single span, 80-foot by 44-foot beam bridge. This bridge will be constructed using accelerated bridge construction...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 4, 2020 – A bridge replacement project on Iowa 92 east of Greenfield will require closing Iowa 92 from Monday, March 16 through Thursday, Oct. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this closure, traffic will follow a marked detour starting in Greenfield. Motorists will travel south on Iowa 25 to Orient, east on Adair County Road G-61 to Adair County Road P-33 (Henry A. Wallace Road), then north...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Feb. 13, 2020 – Due to an overnight crash, southbound Interstate 29 will be closed at South Expressway for repairs tomorrow, Friday, February 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., weather permitting. During the closure, southbound I-29 traffic is encouraged to use the eastbound I-80 Express (see map). Southbound I-29 Local traffic will need to exit at the South Expressway (Exit 49) and detour to U.S. 275, or find an alternate route. The Iowa DOT reminds...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Nov. 15, 2019 – Construction crews will open new northbound Interstate 29 lanes in Council Bluffs next week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 construction office. To prepare for these changes, temporary, daytime and overnight lane and ramp closures are needed. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and consider an alternate route, slow down and follow detours. Monday, November 18 Impacts All eastbound I-80 traffic will be consolidated into one lane...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 4, 2019 – Iowa Department of Transportation officials have reopened Interstate 29 between exit 61 (near Crescent) and exit 71 (near Loveland). At this time, I-29 is open in both directions throughout Iowa, however motorists may encounter occasional lane closures. Exit 66 at Honey Creek will remain closed due to flooding. We will continue to monitor the situation closely, but roadways may close quickly in this area due to high waters. Travelers are urged to check...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 20, 2019 – Area flooding has caused the Iowa Department of Transportation to close Interstate 680 from the Missouri River to the I-29 interchange near Crescent around 10 p.m. this evening. Interstate 29 in the area was closed early this morning and is expected to remain closed over the weekend. Relying on phone or in-vehicle navigation systems may not be reliable as closure changes happen rapidly and navigation systems can route traffic through areas not designed...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 17, 2019 – Due to rising water levels from western Iowa rivers, the Iowa Department of Transportation is anticipating that Interstate 29 will close due to water over the roadway near the Honey Creek area (milepost 66 north of Council Bluffs) sometime later in the day Wednesday, Sept. 18. We don’t expect the flooding to significantly impact travelers on I-29 Wednesday morning, but we are closely monitoring the situation and may have to close I-29 before...
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