AMES, Iowa – Nov. 24, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for 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 … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 23, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office announces that Iowa 13 in Linn County has opened one southbound lane on the new alignment today, Nov. 23. All crossovers and county road intersections are also reopened. Work will continue with the goal of having both north- and … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2020 – The much-anticipated new four-lane divided highway on U.S. 63 just south of Ottumwa from River Road/Wapello County Road J-12 to the junction of U.S. 34 (roundabout) is scheduled to open early December, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The reconstruction work of … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2020 – Bridge inspection work on the mile-long bridge carrying Iowa 415 over Saylorville Reservoir near Polk City requires restricting traffic to one lane from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office. Temporary traffic lights will direct … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 14, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is currently offering several items for sale online. Items for sale include pickups, SUVs, cars, dump trucks, wheel loaders, a semi-tractor with trailer, arrow boards, factory takeoff boxes, and several items such as desks, tires, plows, and parts. Anyone is eligible to bid, … Read more
AMES, IOWA – Nov. 13, 2020 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27. Normal operations business hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 30, for all offices except Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers. Driver’s license service centersAll Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers, normally … Read more