AMES, Iowa – July 9, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. While the Commission will meet in person at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames, public participation will be limited to conference call or Skype. This is to assure adequate social distancing measures can be accommodated. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Time Title Presenter 1:30 p.m. *Election of Commission Officers Tom Rielly Commission Chair *Approve Minutes of the...
AMES, Iowa – July 7, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Iowa 150 with 31st Avenue and 55th Street in Benton County. The proposed roundabout includes the removal of the curve at Iowa 150. An online public meeting is now available to view on the Iowa DOT’s Public Involvement webpage: www.iowadot.gov/pim. To view the meeting and related content, click on “Iowa 150 in Benton County”...
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 2, 2020 – Work is nearing completion on Iowa 58 and Viking Road in Waterloo according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. To allow crews to paint new and refresh existing pavement markings, Iowa 58 will be closed between Ridgeway Avenue and Greenhill Road and Viking Avenue will be closed between Nordic Drive and Andrea Road starting at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. The project and road closure is expected...
This press release is being distributed through the Iowa Department of Transportation news release system in coordination with the Iowa State Patrol. DES MOINES, Iowa - July 1, 2020 - While COVID-19 continues to keep many people at home and traveling less nationally and in Iowa, there has been an increase in motorists who are seeing more open roads as an opportunity to drive aggressively. A pattern of dangerously high speeds on Iowa roadways is a disturbing and hazardous traffic...
The Iowa departments of Public Health and Transportation today announced a coordinated, statewide plan to help encourage pregnant and postpartum women to buckle up to prevent death and reduce serious injuries due to vehicle crashes. The most recent Maternal Mortality Review found that 18 percent of Iowa’s maternal deaths were from motor vehicle crashes; 71 percent of the pregnant or postpartum women who died were not wearing a seat belt. Buckling up through all stages of your pregnancy is the...
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements at the I-80 interchange with U.S. Highway 169 at De Soto, in Dallas County. The proposed improvements include installation of traffic signals at the I-80 ramp terminals along with turn lanes to improve traffic operations at the interchange. Traffic would be maintained via staging at all times throughout the project. It is anticipated that lane closures would be limited to non-peak...
AMES, Iowa – June 23, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will be offering several vehicles for sale online in lieu of an in-person auction beginning June 23. Iowa DOT will have small equipment and several vehicles available for purchase through www.GovDeals.com. Anyone is eligible to bid, but you must have or set up a GovDeals account to participate in the auction. It is not necessary to register to check what's available. When you go www.GovDeals.com, enter "Iowa Department...
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