COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Oct. 29, 2019 – The eastbound lanes of U.S. 34 near Pacific Junction will be open to traffic beginning at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. The outside lane of U.S. 34 will remain closed for about a mile east … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2019 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers, which are normally closed on Mondays, will also be closed Saturday, Nov. 9 in observance of the holiday. The service centers will reopen on … Read more
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Oct. 24, 2019 – Southbound Interstate 29 from exit 56 to exit 55 will be closed starting Monday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. until Monday, Nov. 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. The closure is necessary to allow contractors to raise portions of the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – October 24, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Wednesday, November 6, 2019, to discuss an Interstate 380 corridor study from south of U.S. 30 in Cedar Rapids to north of Forevergreen Road in North Liberty. Proposed improvements include widening I-380 to six lanes, active lane … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has awarded $792,485 in funding for 19 Diesel Emission Reduction (DERA) program projects. As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides funding to eligible states to support significant reductions in diesel emissions by awarding funds … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2019 – A public auction of state-owned vehicles, equipment, and other surplus items will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames, Saturday, Nov. 2, beginning at 9 a.m. The sale will be held in the auction building south of the Iowa DOT’s sign shop on … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 18, 2019 – A long-range plan for public transit in Iowa is currently under development. This plan supports the State Transportation Plan, Iowa in Motion 2045, in helping efficiently plan and manage resources for an effective statewide public transit system within Iowa’s multimodal transportation system. A key part of the plan … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 16, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is now distributing the 2019-2020 Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists. Copies of the 2019-2020 map are now available at Iowa DOT’s driver’s license service centers, county treasurer’s offices, all six Iowa DOT district offices, Iowa’s welcome centers, the state’s rest areas, and can be viewed … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 14, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, has announced the renaming of the northern segment of Interstate 680 in western Iowa. The new route designation will be I-880 for the northern I-680 segment that connects I-29 near Loveland … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 15, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Oct. 24, to discuss the proposed improvements along U.S. 30, 0.5 mile east of Interstate 35 to east of 590th Avenue, including a new interchange at 580th Avenue, in Story County. All interested persons are invited … Read more