CHARITON, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2018 – The Iowa 149 bridge over Cedar Creek north of Ottumwa will not open the second week of December as previously planned due to recent significant weather events, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Iowa DOT staff hope to reopen the Iowa 149 roadway and bridge to traffic the third week of December, weather permitting. United Contractors, Inc., the contractor for the project, originally expected to complete the bridge project...
Nov. 24, 2018 – AMES, Iowa – Snowy and windy conditions with periodic gusts up to 40 mph are expected on Sunday, especially for areas south of Interstate 80. The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds motorists that even small amounts of snowfall coupled with high winds can cause hazardous driving conditions. Once snow begins to fall the Iowa DOT will be working to clear roads, but blowing snow can cause roadways to quickly become re-covered after trucks pass through and...
CHARITON, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2018 – Construction work on the Iowa 149 bridge over Cedar Creek between 170th and 180th streets north of Ottumwa is nearing completion. The Iowa Department of Transportation anticipates the roadway will reopen to traffic the second week of December, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The Iowa 149 bridge over Cedar Creek has been closed and traffic detoured since June 2018 when the old bridge was removed to...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 20, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of the corridor preservation for the proposed U.S. 63 northwest bypass route, which would connect U.S. 63 north of the Oskaloosa city limits to a new interchange at Iowa 163 west of Oskaloosa in Mahaska County. This notice includes a depiction of the corridor preservation area on a map, which is available at www.iowadot.gov/pim. Width of the corridor preservation zone varies depending upon location...
Chariton, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2018 – Culvert replacement on Iowa 5, about 3 miles north of Albia (between 165th Street and 160th Street), will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, for approximately two days, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield office. During maintenance repairs, motorists will be directed around the work zone using one of the following signed detour routes (see map). Motorists wishing to travel south to...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 22 between Kalona and Wellman will require alternating lane closures daily from 7:20 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, through Friday, Sept. 14, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. During this project, motorists will be directed around the work zone using flaggers and a pilot car. Motorists should expect delays. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution,...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – August 6, 2018 – Railroad bridge repairs over Iowa 1 North/Iowa 92 West, between Green Meadows Drive and Parkside Estate Road, in the city of Washington, will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning 7 a.m. Monday, August 20, for approximately two weeks, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield office. During railroad bridge repairs, motorists will be directed around the work zone using one of the following signed detour routes (see map). Motorists...
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