AMES, Iowa – June 27, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed removal and replacement of a reinforced concrete box (RCB) culvert on Iowa 14, just 2.3 miles south of the city of Chariton, in Lucas County; the project’s proposed off-site detour route; and right-of-way needs of the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 21, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has been canceled the small equipment auction originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, due to the limited inventory of sale items. Items that would have been sold at the auction will be sold at the vehicle and large equipment auction to be … Read more
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – June 20, 2019 – Early Sunday morning, June 23, construction crews will be working on a portion of eastbound Interstate 80 eastbound/southbound I-29 from 12 a.m. to 9 a.m., which will require traffic to exit the interstate. Traffic on the eastbound I-80 Express will be required to exit at the South … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 20, 2019 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations, including the Iowa DOT’s driver’s license service centers and the vehicle permit center will be closed Thursday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day. The locations will resume regular hours of operation on Friday, July 5. Many people may be able … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 20, 2019 –, The Iowa Department of Transportation, as part of a group of DOTs along Interstate 35, also known as the “Monarch Highway,” reminds everyone of the importance of pollinator insects to our environment and well-being. The reminder comes as part of the 20th Anniversary of National Pollinator Week. Why … Read more
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 19, 2019 – A culvert replacement project under Iowa 78 (near mile marker 7.2) in Keokuk County will require closing the road to traffic, beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, June 24, until Friday, June 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. Motorists will … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 18, 2019 – Interstate 29 between the Missouri border and U.S.34 (near Glenwood) has reopened to traffic after being closed for the second time this spring due to flooding. I-29 exit ramps remain closed from the Missouri border to south of U.S. 34. Nearest available services (such as fuel) can be … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 17, 2019 – It’s going to be a lot easier to get from Council Bluffs to Sioux City this afternoon at 1 p.m. when Interstate 29 between I-680 near Crescent and I-680 at Loveland will reopen to traffic. These areas have been closed since late May due to flooding in the … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – June 14, 2019 – The first stage of a project to reconstruct the interchange at Iowa 415 and 66th Avenue near Saylorville will require a road closure next week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. Repair work on a pavement bump will cause the closure of … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – June 14, 2019 – The first stage of a project to reconstruct the interchange at Iowa 415 and 66th Avenue near Saylorville will require road closures next week, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. Repair work on a pavement bump will cause the closure of Second … Read more