AMES, Iowa – March 11, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for two proposed bridge replacements on U.S. 69 in Polk County. The first proposed project is the replacement of an existing bridge on U.S. 69 over Fourmile Creek 0.3 miles north of Polk County Road F-22. The second proposed project is the replacement of an existing bridge 0.8 miles south of Polk County Road F-22.
The first project includes replacing the 120’ long x 28’ wide existing bridge with a single span 110’ long x 44’ wide Pretensioned Prestressed Concrete Beam (PPCB) bridge. The second project includes replacing a 48’ 10” long x 44’ wide I-beam bridge with a 44’ wide x 120’ single span PPCB bridge.
Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023.
Through traffic on U.S. 69, for the first project, will be detoured using Polk County Road F-22/NE 126th Street, I-35, and Iowa 210. The second project detour will use NE 36th Street, I-35, and Polk County Road F-22/NE 126th Street. For more information, see the website listed below.
For general information regarding the proposed work or online public meeting, contact Tony Gustafson, P.E., district engineer, Iowa DOT District 1 Office, 1020 S. Fourth St., Ames, Iowa 50010, phone 515-239-1635 or 800-899-0623, email tony.gustafson@iowadot.us.
Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event website at www.iowadot.gov/pim for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings, or view and offer input on any DOT project using the new “Map Search” feature. Comments and questions regarding these proposed should be received by March 29, 2021. If you would like to receive future email notifications, or submit a comment or question regarding this project, go to: https://bit.ly/iowadot3765.
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Source: iowa DMV