AMES, Iowa – April 2, 2019 – Progress is being made, but several roads remain closed due to flooding in western Iowa.
The Iowa Department of Transportation has completed testing, assessed damages, and is now in the process of repairing roadways in the flood-stricken area.
As of today:
- 6.5 miles of roadway were severely damaged
- 6.1 miles of roadway remain underwater
- 17.2 miles of roadway have severe shoulder damage
- 6.6 miles of roadway sustained minor shoulder damage
- 12.0 miles of shoulder remain underwater
* Note: Severe damage includes removing and replacing pavement or shoulder. Minor damage repairs include filling embankments and patching pavement and/or shoulders. These numbers reflect state-owned highways and interstates only. County and city roads are not included in this summary. In addition, some areas along Iowa 2 and U.S. 275 are still under water and have not yet been assessed for damage.
Shoulder repair work has been completed and Iowa 141 between Hornick and Smithland was opened late yesterday.
The following is a list of roads currently closed due to flooding and where we are at in the recovery process.
Barriers blocking access to roads will remain in place until the road has been deemed safe for traffic. If you see a barricade, don’t drive around it. Just because a road looks safe, doesn’t mean it is safe. While some structural damage to the road surface is very visible, damage to the ground underneath the road may be more difficult to see. Barricades are in place to protect you from hurting yourself, damaging your vehicle, and potentially causing further damage to the road. If you are a resident or property owner and need to get to your property, your county emergency management office can help coordinate safe access. Use this link to find your local office.
I-680 state line to I-29 – 4/1/2019
I-680 state line to I-29 – 4/1/2019
I-29 two miles south of the Omaha/Crescent exit – 4/1/2019
For the latest in flooding information and recovery resources, as well as an image gallery showing the flood damage and recovery efforts go to https://floods2019.iowa.gov/
The latest traveler information is available through 511ia.org, by calling 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide); or by downloading the free app to your mobile device.
Source: iowa DMV