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Overnight full closure of westbound I-80 at the 1st Avenue interchange (exit 242) in Johnson County begins on Monday, April 10

April 7, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 7, 2023 – If you’re driving on Interstate 80 in Coralville starting next week, there’s a construction project starting Monday night, April 10 that might slow you down. Construction crews need to remove the existing northbound 1st Avenue Bridge over I-80. To remove the bridge, crews will need to close westbound I-80 around exit 242 on Monday night, April 10 at 11 p.m. to Tuesday morning, April 11 at 5 a.m. You’ll see marked detour signs...

Update: Construction work on U.S. 30 west of I-380 in Cedar Rapids may slow you down starting Monday, April 17

April 6, 2023

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 7, 2023 – If you’re driving on U.S. 30 in the Cedar Rapids area, the Iowa Department of Transportation is starting a project that may impact your route. Beginning on Monday, April 17 until mid-July, weather permitting, we’ll be working on the U.S. 30 bridge decks west of Interstate 380 near 6th Street SW. Traffic on both east- and westbound U.S. 30 will be reduced to one lane. The westbound U.S. 30 on-ramp at 6th...

Lane closures on northbound Business U.S. 61/Brady Street in Davenport begin on Monday, April 3

March 27, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa – March 27, 2023 – Drivers on northbound Business U.S. 61/Brady Street in Davenport should be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down their trip. Beginning on Monday, April 3, until November 2023, weather permitting, construction crews will need to reduce the roadway to two lanes while work is done to replace the Duck Creek bridge. Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in...

Overnight full closure of eastbound I-80 at the 1st Avenue interchange (exit 242) in Johnson County begins on Monday, March 27

March 22, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa – March 22, 2023 – Drivers on Interstate 80 in Coralville should be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down their trip beginning on Monday night, March 27, weather permitting. Construction crews need to remove the existing northbound 1st Avenue Bridge over I-80. To remove the bridge, crews will need to close eastbound I-80 in the area of exit 242 each night from Monday, March 28 to Thursday, March 30. The closure will start each...

Iowa 281 in Fairbank to temporarily close Monday, March 27

March 20, 2023

MANCHESTER, Iowa – March 20, 2023 – Beginning on Monday, March 27 and continuing through November, weather permitting, drivers on Iowa 281 in Fairbank will need to be aware of road construction work taking place there. Construction crews working with Wicks Construction of Decorah will begin a $4 million project on Iowa 281 which includes installing new water lines in downtown Fairbank and construction of the road and sidewalks through town. You’ll be able to get to destinations on Iowa...

Temporary morning closure of westbound I-80 at West Branch (exit 254) in Johnson County rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28

February 22, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 22, 2023 – Placement of beams for the Wapsi Avenue Bridge over westbound Interstate 80 in Johnson County, which was scheduled for Thursday morning, Feb. 23, has been rescheduled for Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, due to a winter storm that is expected in the area today according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. On Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, the westbound lanes of I-80 from West Branch (exit 254) to Johnson County Road F-44/...

Temporary morning closures of east- and westbound I-80 at West Branch (exit 254) in Johnson County begin on Wednesday, Feb. 22

February 20, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 20, 2023 – Placement of beams for the Wapsi Avenue Bridge over Interstate 80 in Johnson County, which is part of the new six-lane project by the West Branch/Herbert Hoover Highway area, requires closure of the east- and westbound I-80 from West Branch (exit 254) to Johnson County Road F-44/ Herbert Hoover Highway (exit 249) beginning at midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. Eastbound lanes...

Temporary overnight closures of east- and westbound I-80 at West Branch (exit 254) in Johnson County postponed for this week

February 15, 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 15, 2023 – Placement of beams for the Wapsi Avenue Bridge over Interstate 80 in Johnson County, which was scheduled to begin on Thursday, Feb. 16, has been postponed due to a winter storm that is expected in the area later this week according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be...

Temporary overnight closure of westbound I-80 at West Branch (exit 254) in Johnson County scheduled for Monday morning, Dec. 5

December 1, 2022

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Dec. 1, 2022 – Removal of the Wapsi Avenue Bridge over Interstate 80 in Johnson County requires closure of the westbound lanes of I-80 from West Branch (exit 254) to Johnson County Road F-44/ Herbert Hoover Highway (exit 249) from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. During this closure, westbound I-80 traffic will follow a marked detour route through West Branch (exit 254)...

Interstate 380 Right of Way impacts to be discussed in Johnson and Linn counties

November 23, 2022

AMES, Iowa – November 23, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss a widening project and the Right of Way impacts to Interstate 380 from north of Johnson County Road F-12/120th Street to south of U.S. 30 and rebuilding the interchange with Wright Brothers Boulevard. The focus of this meeting is to show the impacts to adjacent property from the proposed projects. In-person meeting: When: November 30, 2022 between 5:00 and 6:00...

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