Ames, Iowa – Dec. 29, 2025 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) are planning to reopen Interstate 35 early this afternoon. The agencies had closed I-35 from Ames to Clear Lake, and later to the Minnesota state line, on December 28 as it had become impassable due … Read more
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) are closing all lanes of Interstate 35 between Ames and Clear Lake due to hazardous winter driving conditions. The combination of prior rain on freezing pavements, snow squalls, and high wind / blizzard conditions make the roadway impassable for travel. I-35 will be … Read more
ANKENY, Iowa – Dec. 23, 2025 – If you drive on northbound Interstate 35 between Ankeny and Ames you need to be aware of upcoming nighttime closures of I-35 that may slow down your trip. Crews need to finish removing barrier rail along the median of northbound I-35. Northbound I-35 will be closed from NE … Read more
ANKENY, Iowa – Dec. 22, 2025 – If you drive on northbound Interstate 35 between Ankeny and Ames you need to be aware of an upcoming nighttime closure of I-35 that may slow down your trip. Crews need to finish removing barrier rail along the median of northbound I-35. Northbound I-35 will be closed from … Read more
AMES, Iowa — December 18, 2025 — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, Iowans can rediscover the rich and diverse role Iowa played in helping shape our country. To mark this once-in-a-generation opportunity, the Iowa Department of Transportation is partnering with Iowa’s Scenic Byways to kick off a series … Read more
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Dec. 17, 2025 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office wants to let motorists know about nighttime closures of eastbound Interstate 80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, on Monday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, … Read more
LANSING, Iowa – Dec. 15, 2025 – The Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation have moved the planned implosion for the Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing Project to Friday, Dec. 19. The implosion and removal of the main section of the existing bridge is needed to allow construction of the new crossing to proceed safely with a planned … Read more
LANSING, Iowa – Dec. 15, 2025 – The Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation have moved the planned implosion for the Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing Project to Friday, Dec. 19. The implosion and removal of the main section of the existing bridge is needed to allow construction of the new crossing to proceed safely with a planned … Read more
AMES, Iowa – December 13, 2025, 9:00 P.M. – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has reopened both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 80 from Coral Ridge Ave. (Exit 240) to Plainview Road (Exit 284). The roadway was closed most of the day due to severe winter conditions and multiple crashes that occurred … Read more
AMES, Iowa – December 13, 2025, 2:40 P.M. – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has closed all lanes of Interstate 80 from I-380 at Coralville to Walcott, west of Davenport. The closure is to allow Iowa State Patrol and first responders to safely access multiple crashes due to … Read more
