CRESTON, Iowa – April 7, 2022 – A project to repair a concrete bridge deck on U.S. 34 between Iowa 48 and Montgomery County Road M-37 near Red Oak requires the closure of U.S. 34 in both directions from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this project, traffic will be detoured around the work zone using Iowa 48, Montgomery County Road H-34/200th Street, and...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 31, 2022 – A bridge deck and joint repair project on westbound U.S 34 between U.S. 71 and Montgomery County Road M-65 near Villisca will require reducing traffic to one lane in each direction beginning on Monday, April 4, until Friday, Aug. 26, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Work will begin on the westbound lane of U.S. 34. Temporary barrier rail will be in place. There will be a...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 31, 2022 – A bridge deck and joint repair project on westbound U.S 34 between U.S. 71 and Montgomery County Road M-65 near Villisca will require reducing traffic to one lane in each direction beginning on Monday, April 4, until Friday, Aug. 26, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Work will begin on the westbound lane of U.S. 34. Temporary barrier rail will be in place. There will be a...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 31, 2022 – A project to remove the bridge deck, beams, and piers from the old Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closure of the east- and westbound lanes of I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight for five nights beginning on Monday, April 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Monday, April 4 closures: The right lane...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – March 22, 2022 – Construction of box culverts on Interstate 29 in Pottawattamie County will require lane closures and changing traffic patterns beginning on Monday, April 4, until mid-August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Council Bluffs construction office. Stage 1 North- and southbound traffic on I-29 will be placed into a head-to-head traffic pattern in the southbound lanes while the contractor works on the northbound lanes. The I-880 westbound/southbound ramp will be...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 16, 2021 – A bridge deck and joint repair project on U.S 34 west of Red Oak between Iowa 48 and Montgomery County Road M-37 will require reducing traffic to one lane controlled with temporary traffic signals beginning on Friday, March 18, until Friday, April 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. Work will begin on the westbound lane of U.S. 34. A 15-foot height limit and 10-foot width limit...
AMES, Iowa – March 14, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed reconstruction of exiting pavement on a 1.76 mile stretch of Iowa 25 from Pecan Avenue to Nice Avenue in Guthrie County. The pavement is currently in need of replacement. Additionally, the single bridge located within the construction area will have its existing guardrails replaced. Construction is expected to begin in June 2022. A detour will be in place during construction, which will...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — March 10, 2022 – To begin the next phase of interstate reconstruction in Council Bluffs, southbound Interstate 29 at 9th Avenue is expected to be closed to traffic on Tuesday, March 15, weather permitting. Several closures and detours will be in place to prepare for this traffic shift. Expected Nighttime Closures - Sunday, March 13: The 9th Avenue ramp to southbound I-29 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow workers to restripe...
CRESTON, Iowa – March 9, 2022 – A project to repair the bridge deck on the U.S. 6 bridge over Indian Creek, just west of Lewis, requires closure of U.S. 6 from 7 a.m. Monday, March 14 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. During this project, traffic will be detoured around the work zone using U.S. 71, Iowa 92, and Iowa 48. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists...
WINTERSET, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2022 – The intersection of U.S.169 and 8th Avenue in Winterset, in Madison County, will be converted from a two-way stop to an all-way stop intersection beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 23, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. The Iowa DOT will use digital message signs along the roadway beginning on Friday, Feb. 11, to provide motorists advanced notice of the pending change to the intersection. Other additions to the intersection will...