COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — April 2, 2021 – Council Bluffs residents and interstate travelers will soon notice construction activities beginning near the Interstate 29/I-480/West Broadway System Interchange. There will be planned, temporary, overnight and long-term closures occurring throughout next week. Closures will be occurring on the interstate and local roadways. Detours will be provided. All dates and events may change due to weather and field conditions. Long-Term Closures Through Late 2021 On Monday, April 5, 37th Street, between 2nd and...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – March 26, 2021 – Concrete pavement repairs on southbound Interstate 29 will require closing the ramp from eastbound I-480 (exit 53B) to southbound I-29 (West Broadway interchange) from 5:30 a.m. Monday, March 29, to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 maintenance office. During this closure, traffic will be detoured around the work zone by taking northbound I-29 and exiting at North 25th Street (exit 55) and...
AMES, Iowa – March 26, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed replacement of the U.S. 59 bridge over the East Nishnabotna River, one mile north of Iowa 48, on the Page and Fremont County line. The project includes replacing the existing 372’ x 28’ continuous I-beam bridge with a 541’ x 44’ pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge. New bridge approaches and guardrails will be constructed as part of this project. Construction of...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 17, 2021 – A road construction project west of Elliott on the Iowa 48 bridge over the East Nishnabotna River requires restricting traffic to one lane with temporary traffic control lights and a 10-foot lane-width restriction beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Mar. 22 until Thursday, June 3, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – March 11, 2021 – A project to replace a bridge on Interstate 880 over Potato Creek will begin on Monday, Mar. 15, and end on Wednesday, Dec. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluffs construction office. Initial work will include constructing a crossover. Starting on Apr. 1, weather permitting, traffic in the north- and southbound lanes of I-880 will be placed in a head-to-head traffic pattern. Permitted oversize loads will be...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 11, 2021 – A project to replace a bridge on U.S. 169 over the middle fork of the Grand River 5.3 miles south of Iowa 2 requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Apr. 5, weather permitting, until Thursday, July 29, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this project, traffic will be detoured around the work zone with a marked detour route using Ringgold County roads J-55,...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Mar. 11, 2021 – Council Bluffs residents and interstate travelers will soon notice construction activities beginning near the Interstate 29/I-480/West Broadway System Interchange. The I-29/I-480/West Broadway System Interchange project includes the area of I-29 north of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge to a point just west of North 25th Street, along with the I-480 corridor to the Iowa side of the Missouri River crossing. This project will improve traffic flow, safety, and the functional design at...