RECENT NEWS RELEASES
May 26, 2023
AMES, Iowa – May 26, 2023 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual or in-person public information meeting to provide your input on the proposed safety project along Iowa 17 at State Street/NW 110th Avenue in Polk County. The proposed project is scheduled to begin and be completed in 2024. In-person meeting: When: Thursday, June 1, 2023, anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Location: Granger Community Center, 2200 Walnut St., in Granger Description: You will be provided...
AMES, Iowa – May 26, 2023 – Life provides us endless learning opportunities, and traveling around our beautiful state can be quite educational, not to mention fun. To help you navigate the highways and byways, one of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s most popular publications, the printed version of the 2023-2024 Iowa Transportation Map, is now available. You can pick up a copy of the 2023-2024 Iowa Transportation Map at Iowa DOT’s driver's license service centers, county treasurer’s offices, all...
May 25, 2023
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 25, 2023 – Motorists who travel on the southbound lanes of U.S. 63 in Chickasaw County from near the Bremer County line to Iowa 346 need to be aware of an asphalt resurfacing project that may slow down their trip. Beginning on Monday, June 12, until mid-July, weather permitting, crews will begin work on asphalt resurfacing of the roadway. This work will require intermittent lane closures. Flaggers will be in place to assist motorists along...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 25, 2023 – If you drive on U.S. 18 from Fredericksburg to West Union in Chickasaw and Fayette counties you need to be aware of a concrete pavement patching project that may slow down your trip. Beginning on Wednesday, June 7, until late August, weather permitting, crews will begin work on concrete patching of the roadway. This work will require intermittent lane closures. Motorists will be directed through the work zone with temporary signals, flaggers,...
May 23, 2023
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 23, 2023 – Drivers on Iowa 58 between Hudson and U.S. 20 in Black Hawk County need to be aware of an asphalt paving and resurfacing project that may slow down their trip. Beginning on Wednesday, May 24, weather permitting, crews will begin replacing the bridge approaches near Hudson. This work will require closing Watters Road and 5th Street to traffic. Work on this portion of the project will be completed by mid-July. Help keep...
May 22, 2023
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – May 22, 2023 – If you travel on Interstate 29 in Sioux City you need to be aware of an exit ramp closure that may impact your travel. Beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday night, May 23, until Wednesday morning, May 24 at 6 a.m., weather permitting, crews will close the northbound Floyd Boulevard exit ramp (exit 147A) on I-29 so crews can work on a bridge deck seal project. While the roadway is closed, drivers on...
May 19, 2023
AMES, Iowa – May 19, 2023 – Join the Iowa Department of Transportation for a virtual or an in-person public information meeting to provide your input on a project in Clinton County. We're planning to replace five bridges on Iowa 136 between Lost Nation and U.S. 61. One bridge is located over the ditch east of Lost Nation, three crossings are over Branch Prairie Creek, and one bridge is over Elwood Creek. Not all of the bridges will be closed...
May 18, 2023
AMES, Iowa - May 18, 2023 – Investing your tax dollars wisely to make lives better through transportation requires a great deal of data to inform the best possible decisions. Each year the Iowa Department of Transportation canvases a specific quadrant of the state to collect information on the number of cars, trucks, and other vehicles using the state, county, and city roadways. Using this data, we can better predict traffic volume and weight trends, allowing us to plan improvements...
AMES, Iowa – May 18, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed Little Wapsipinicon River Bridge replacement on Iowa 3, 0.2 miles west of Fayette County Road V-68. The project is currently scheduled for the 2025 construction season. Through traffic on Iowa 3 will be detoured utilizing Fayette County Road V-62, C-33, and V-68. Virtual presentation: When: Anytime between May 18, 2023 (around Noon) – May 30, 2023. How to Attend: Navigate to...
May 17, 2023
AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2023 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day. Iowa DOT driver's license service centers All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Monday, May 29. The service centers will resume operations Tuesday, May 30, at 8 a.m. Many people, including commercial driver’s license holders, may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. If you need to come to...