FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Nov. 16, 2021 – Work continues on the U.S. 61 capacity expansion project increasing the roadway from two to four lanes, beginning just north of the Burlington to just south of 210th Street in Des Moines County. Beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, weather permitting, a traffic shift will occur on U.S. 61, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office. U.S. 61 traffic is currently in a head-to-head traffic pattern just north of...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Oct. 7, 2021 – Maintenance work associated with the replacement of the existing culvert on Iowa 1 in Keosauqua, just north of Franklin Street, will require closing the roadway to traffic near the work zone beginning Monday, Oct. 11, until Wednesday, Oct. 13, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office. Through traffic on Iowa 1 will be detoured using Iowa 16 and Van Buren County roads V-64 and J-40. Local traffic will...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 21, 2021 – 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, which is available at www.iowadot.gov/pim. Width of the corridor preservation zone varies depending upon location within the corridor....
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Sept. 10, 2021 – At 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, weather permitting, there will be a traffic switch for north- and southbound traffic on U.S. 61 between 160th Street and 210th Street, north of Burlington, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office. The traffic switch is within the work zone of the current ongoing construction project. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in...
CHARITON, Iowa – Sept. 10, 2021 – Replacement of concrete culverts, grading and installation of erosion control on Iowa 5 about one mile south of Lovilia and just south of Monroe County Road T-19 will require closing the highway to traffic at the project area beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, until early October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Detour Route: Through traffic on Iowa 5 will be detoured using U.S. 34,...
CHARITON, Iowa – Sept. 3, 2021 – Replacement of concrete culverts, grading and installation of erosion control on Iowa 5 about one mile south of Lovilia and just south of Monroe County Road T-19 will require closing the highway to traffic at the project area beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, September 13, until early October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Detour Route: Through traffic on Iowa 5 will be detoured using U.S. 34,...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 31, 2021 – Repairs at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing on Iowa 23/ South 17th Street in University Park east of Oskaloosa will require closing the roadway to traffic from 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, until Monday morning, Sept. 20, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Rail Transportation. Motorists will be directed to use an official off-site detour (see detour map below). The three-mile marked detour will follow Iowa 92 and...
CHARITON, Iowa – Aug. 23, 2021 – Replacement of the pipe culverts on Iowa 202 south of Moulton in Davis and Appanoose counties requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Motorists will be directed to use a marked detour route using Iowa 2, U.S. 63, and Iowa 202 (see map). The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 17, 2021 – Replacement of the Iowa 2 bridge over Sugar Creek, 1.5 miles west of Donnellson in Lee County, will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, until mid-November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction office. Motorists will be detoured around the work zone with a marked detour using Iowa 2, Lee County roads W-46 and J-40, and U.S. 218. NOTE: The Iowa 2...
CHARITON, Iowa – Aug. 11, 2021 – Replacement of the pipe culverts on Iowa 202 south of Moulton in Davis and Appanoose counties requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. Motorists will be directed to use a marked detour route using Iowa 2, U.S. 63, and Iowa 202 (see map). The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey...