NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 23, 2022 – The construction of a roundabout on Iowa 150 near the 31st Avenue and 55th Street intersection is expected to begin May 31, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During construction, access from Iowa 150 to 31st Avenue and 55th Street will be closed. A marked detour will be in place using Interstate 380 and Iowa 150. This access is scheduled to be closed until early...
AMES, Iowa – May 16, 2022 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day. Iowa DOT driver's license service centers All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Saturday, May 28, and Monday, May 30 (offices are normally closed on Mondays). The service centers will resume operations Tuesday, May 31, at 8:30 a.m. Many people, including commercial driver’s license holders, may be able to complete driver’s license...
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – May 13, 2022 – Replacement of the existing Iowa Highway 78 bridge over Honey Creek, about 1.8 miles west of U.S. 61 in Louisa County, will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 23 until about mid-July, weather depending, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The project involves removing the existing 151-foot long x 26-foot wide steel beam bridge and replacing it with a triple 12-foot wide x...
AMES, Iowa – May 11, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Coralville at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E 9th Street on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the Iowa Transportation Improvement Program; transportation policies; and highway, aviation, rail, river, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit issues. A brief...
AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-76 Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Commission Meeting Approved Danielle Madden, Commission assistant, 515-239-1919 MV-2022-77 Administrative Rules 761 IAC 634 – Driver Education Approved Sara Siedsma, compliance officer 2, Motor Vehicle Division, 515-237-3020 TD-2022-78 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) – Marion County Approved Craig Markley, director, Systems Planning Bureau, 515-239-1027...
AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2022 – Transportation in Iowa has always been an evolution – from horses and buggies to trains and trollies to cars and trucks. Now more than ever, it is critical that we plan for the system of the future, and not simply rebuild the system of today. This will require informed and dynamic investment in the transportation system and an increasing emphasis on accessibility and mobility options for system users. The past century has seen...
AMES, Iowa – May 10, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) with the draft Fiscal Year 2023-2027 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program) at its meeting today. The draft Program documents investments in Iowa’s multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails, and highways. The Program is developed and approved annually by the Commission and includes specific highway and bridge projects anticipated to be constructed over the next five years on the state...
AMES, Iowa – May 5, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. The public may attend in-person if comfortable in doing so. Face coverings are not required and left to the discretion of each individual. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Time Title Presenter 1 p.m. *Approve Minutes of the Tuesday,...
AMES, Iowa - May 3, 2022 - The Iowa Department of Transportation is working across the state this spring and summer to determine how many cars, trucks, and other vehicles are using the state, county, and city roadways. The information gathered allows transportation officials to better predict traffic volume and weight trends, allowing them to plan improvements that will give Iowans the most benefit for each dollar spent. This year's efforts are concentrated in southeast Iowa, but occasionally crews will...
ANKENY, Iowa – May 3, 2023– One year may seem like a long time, but it will be here before you know it. The Iowa Department of Transportation is encouraging anyone who plans on flying on a commercial airline or entering a federal building after May 3, 2023, to consider obtaining a REAL ID sooner rather than later. “A year from today, federal law will require all passengers flying out of airports from Iowa and around the country to have...