AMES, Iowa – Nov 7, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Nov.12, 2019, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Nov. 12 Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Oct. 8, 2019, Commission Meeting Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 Commission Comments DOT Staff Comments *Approve Commission Meeting Dates from June 2019 through June 2020 – amendment...
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 5, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the temporary closure of the undeveloped rest area at milepost 51 on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County beginning Nov. 18, 2019. The rest area is used mostly by commercial motor carriers. Because the ramp from the rest area to I-35 is on an incline, large vehicles often have trouble getting traction to merge onto I-35 during winter weather, causing a dangerous situation on the roadway....
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Nov. 4, 2019 – Iowa 14 north of Marshalltown is now open to traffic between Iowa 96 and Iowa 175, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. The latest traveler information is available anytime through our 511 system. Visit 511ia.org; call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); stay connected with 511 on Facebook or Twitter (find links at https://iowadot.gov/511/511-social-media-sites); or download the free app to your mobile device. To receive email or text alerts...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Oct. 31, 2019 – A construction project on U.S. 63 between Franklin and Newell streets in Waterloo is nearly complete and will reopen to traffic Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. While the roadway will reopen, the sidewalk and bike trail on the west side of the overpass will remain closed until next week to allow for the installation of a handrail. The Iowa DOT...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Oct. 31, 2019 – Completion of the reconstruction work on U.S. 75 between Plymouth County Road C-80, near Sioux City, and Plymouth County Road C-60, near Hinton, requires shifting traffic onto the new northbound lanes beginning 8 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Oct. 29, 2019 – Due to pending winter weather, the reopening of lanes on U.S. 34 has been postponed. The Iowa Department of Transportation hopes to reopen the eastbound lanes of U.S. 34 near Pacific Junction later this week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. The outside lane of U.S. 34 will remain closed for about a mile east of the Missouri River to allow a federal contractor to make...
Note: This news release is being redistributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to the Illinois Department of Transportation. NIOTA, Illinois – Oct. 29, 2019 – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the bridge that carriers Illinois 9 across the Mississippi River at Niota will close to all traffic – including emergency vehicles – Sunday, Nov. 3. The closures are necessary to make repairs to the bridge and are planned from 6 to 11 a.m. A...
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