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Iowa DOT will close Utica Ridge Road over I-80 in Scott County on Monday, May 13

May 6, 2024

DAVENPORT, Iowa – May 6, 2024 – If you drive on Utica Ridge Road over Interstate 80 in Scott County you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. Crews will close Utica Ridge Road over I-80 from Monday, May 13 until mid-summer 2024, weather permitting, so repairs can be made to the bridge. While the bridge is closed you will follow a marked detour route using Veterans Memorial Parkway, Jersey Ridge Road,...

Update: Closure of U.S. 218 in Vinton now begins on Monday, May 13

April 30, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 30, 2024 – If you drive on U.S. 218 in Vinton you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may impact your trip according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. Beginning on Monday, May 13 until late June, weather permitting, crews will close part of U.S. 218 in Vinton so culvert replacement work can take place. While the roadway is closed and work is taking place, you will...

Eastbound I-80 entrance ramp at the West Branch interchange (exit 254) scheduled to close on Sunday, April 14

April 9, 2024

DAVENPORT, Iowa – April 9, 2024 – If you drive on eastbound Interstate 80 near West Branch you need to be aware of construction work for I-80 widening projects between Iowa City and West Branch that may impact your trip. Starting on Sunday, April 14 until mid-November 2024, weather permitting, the eastbound I-80 entrance ramp at the West Branch interchange (exit 254) will be closed so construction crews can work on the new eastbound I-80 alignment. During this closure you’ll...

Westbound I-80 entrance ramp at 1st Avenue (exit 242) in Coralville set to close On Tuesday, April 2

March 21, 2024

DAVENPORT, Iowa – March 21, 2024 – If you drive on westbound Interstate 80 in Coralville you need to be aware of a construction project for the new I-80 and 1st Avenue interchange that may impact your trip. Construction crews need to close the westbound I-80 entrance ramp at the 1st Avenue interchange (exit 242) as they prepare to construct the new westbound I-80 interchange ramp. The closure will start on Tuesday, April 2 and last until mid-June weather permitting....

Westbound U.S. 20 entrance ramp at Iowa 136 in Dyersville scheduled to close on Tuesday, April 2

March 21, 2024

DYERSVILLE, Iowa – March 21, 2024 – If you drive on westbound U.S. 20 from Iowa 136 leaving Dyersville you need to be aware of an upcoming ramp closure that could impact your trip. The Iowa DOT Manchester construction office announces that the westbound entrance ramp for U.S. 20 will be closed on Tuesday, April 2, until late May, weather permitting, so repairs can be made to the U.S. 20 bridge over Iowa 136. The work will include patching and...

Reconstruction work on Iowa 281 in Fairbank resumes on March 25

March 11, 2024

FAIRBANK, Iowa – March 11, 2024 – Reconstruction work on Iowa 281 in Fairbank will resume on March 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa DOT Manchester construction office. You will follow the same marked detour route that was in place last year on Buchanan County Road C-57 as well as a local detour on East Main Street, to travel around the work zone. Work is anticipated to be completed by June 1. Grove Street will be closed from 4th...

U.S. 61 at the Grandview Avenue interchange to close overnight Friday, March 22

March 11, 2024

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 11, 2024 – If you drive on the U.S. 61/Grandview interchange in Dubuque, you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may impact your trip. To allow crews to demolish the Grandview Avenue bridge, U.S. 61 will be closed Thursday, March 21 at 9 p.m. The bridge will remain closed overnight and is expected to reopen March 22 by 6 a.m. You will follow a marked detour route using the Grandview Avenue ramps. Once...

Overnight closures of I-80 near West Branch scheduled to begin on Monday, March 4

February 27, 2024

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 27, 2024 – If you drive on Interstate 80 near West Branch you need to be aware of upcoming overnight road closures that may impact your trip. The closures will be in place for the demolition of the Lower West Branch bridge over I-80. Here are the details for the road closures on I-80 in Johnson County near West Branch provided by the Iowa DOT’s Davenport construction office. Monday night, March 4, from 11 p.m. to...

Overnight road closures of east- and westbound I-80 at 1st Avenue (exit 242) in Coralville set to begin on Wednesday, March 6

February 27, 2024

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 27, 2024 – If you drive on Interstate 80 in Coralville you need to be aware of a construction project for the new I-80 and 1st Avenue interchange that may slow down your trip. Iowa DOT construction crews need to close I-80 at the 1st Avenue interchange (exit 242) so they can place beams over I-80 for the 1st Avenue bridge. Westbound I-80 will be closed from 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 until 5 a.m. Thursday,...

Iowa DOT will close Wisconsin Avenue over I-80 in Scott County on Monday, March 4

February 26, 2024

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Feb. 26, 2024 – If you drive on Wisconsin Avenue over Interstate 80 in Scott County you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip. Crews will close Wisconsin Avenue over I-80 from Monday, March 4 until mid-summer 2024, weather permitting, so repairs can be made to the bridge. While the bridge is closed you will follow a marked detour using Kimberly Road, Maysville Road, and West 90th Street. Help...

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