AMES, Iowa – October 12, 2021 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,497,675 for four State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program. The projects and approved funding amounts are listed below. Heart of Iowa...
AMES, Iowa – October 11, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to replace the bridge along Business U.S. 20, (a.k.a. Business 169 and Kenyon Rd) over the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge. To facilitate this project, the Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to temporarily close a portion of the trail along the west side of Business U.S. 20 over the Des Moines River, as well as a portion of the trail under the Business U.S....
AMES, Iowa – October 8, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice of corridor preservation for the Gordon Drive Viaduct and Bacon Creek Conduit project, from Rustin Street to Virginia Street, in Sioux City, Woodbury County. This notice includes a depiction of the corridor preservation area on a map, which is available at www.iowadot.gov/pim. Width of the corridor preservation zone varies depending upon location within the corridor. Corridor preservation is a tool the Iowa DOT uses...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 7, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Courtyard Waterloo Cedar Falls Hotel, 250 Westfield Avenue, in Waterloo. While the meeting is anticipated to be open for in-person attendance by delegations and the public, participation via conference call or Teams is still encouraged to minimize the number of in-person attendees. This is to assure adequate social distancing measures can be accommodated. Business meeting agenda Tuesday,...
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 5, 2021 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, Oct. 18, at the Putnam Museum and Science Center, 1717 12th Street, in Davenport. Interested parties may attend in-person or join the meeting by conference call by dialing 515-817-6093 (long distance charges may apply) and passcode 148 326 945#. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting ends. Masks are required. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway...
AMES, Iowa – October 4, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the findings of a traffic operations and safety study on the U.S. 69/ South Ankeny Boulevard corridor from 1st Street to Southwest Ordnance Road in Ankeny.. The U.S. 69 Corridor Study is evaluating existing intersections and future multimodal operations as well as safety and reliability. Focused, concept-level projects to specific areas along the corridor will be identified. The Iowa DOT...
AMES, Iowa – October 1, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the proposed road, bicycle, and pedestrian alternatives on U.S. 69 from the Warren County Line in Des Moines to I-80 in Polk County. The U.S. 69 Location Study is evaluating existing and future multimodal operations as well as safety and reliability. Focused, concept-level projects to specific areas along the corridor will be identified. These projects will balance needs and improve...
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 27, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on U.S. 20 from the U.S. 75/Iowa 12 Interchange in Sioux City to Little Whiskey Creek. The proposed project involves grading and replacing pavement on U.S. 20 in the eastbound and westbound lanes. Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023. Through traffic on U.S. 20 would be maintained at all times. For more information, see the website listed...
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....
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 20, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study on U.S. 18 from Spencer to Garner. The U.S. 18 PEL study area is 81 miles long and begins just west of S Grand Ave. in Spencer (Clay County) and extends to Country Club Dr. in Garner (Hancock County). The Iowa DOT is providing an at your own pace virtual meeting. At your own pace meeting: Date/Time: Anytime between September 30 – October...
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