GRIMES, Iowa – Aug. 5, 2019 – The next phase of the Interstate 35/East First Street interchange project in Ankeny requires closing the East First Street entrance ramp to northbound I- 35 beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 10 p.m., weather permitting. The closure is expected to be in place until early September, according to the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 5, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a meeting to accept public comments about the draft Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21. The meeting will be held in the northwest wing first-floor conference room at the Iowa DOT headquarters, 800 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 2, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed culvert project on U.S. 59 approximately 0.1 mile north of Osceola County Road A-18. The proposed project will consist of replacing the existing 14’ x 20’ concrete slab bridge with a twin 8’ x 10’ x … Read more
AMES, Iowa – August 1, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has restored limited mobility to Iowa 2 west of the Interstate 29 interchange in southwest Iowa today. The roadway has been closed due to flood damage since late May. The contractor has completed temporary pavement in the damaged areas of the westbound lanes … Read more
DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 29, 2019 – (UPDATE) Work continues on a project to replace the Business U.S. 61/Iowa 461 bridge over Iowa 22 in Davenport. There are currently alternating lane closures in both directions of Iowa 461 with a 12-foot lane-width limit. Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, weather permitting, a detour will … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 29, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 8, to discuss the proposed study of U.S. 30 from L Avenue west of Boone to the Lincoln Way/X Avenue interchange west of Ames in Boone County. All interested persons are invited to attend this … Read more
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – July 22, 2019 – Culvert replacement projects under Iowa 202 near Moulton in Appanoose County require closing the road to traffic, beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 29, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. Motorists will be directed to use an official off-site detour (see map). … Read more
Fairfield, Iowa – July 19, 2019 – Plans to repair Iowa 92 west of Louisa County Road X-17, near Columbus Junction, are moving forward according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant Construction office. The road has been closed since May 27 due to severe damage from a mudslide. Weather conditions continue to cause … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 18, 2019 – Continuation of the U.S. 20 reconstruction project from Iowa 21 to the Cedar River in Waterloo requires shifting traffic in the coming days, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. These changes will allow the contractor to reconstruct the westbound lanes. The project … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 16, 2019 – Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts and their entourages will be descending on Council Bluffs this weekend for the start of the 2019 Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). Each year, RAGBRAI riders are treated to the best hospitality Iowa has to offer in cities along the route. … Read more