AMES, Iowa – April 8, 2019 – The parking only rest area on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County near Saint Charles is set to reopen Tuesday, April 16 at 9 a.m. The rest area had been closed over the winter months due to safety concerns of larger vehicles navigating the sloped entrance and exits … Read more
CHARITON, Iowa – April 5, 2019 – Portland concrete cement paving and grading work on southbound Interstate 35 in Decatur County will require motorists to share the roadway with head-to-head traffic on the northbound lanes of I-35, between U.S. 69 (exit 4) near Lamoni and Iowa 2 (exit 12) near Decatur City, beginning at 7 … Read more
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 5, 2019 – Removal and replacement of the pavement on Iowa 3 in Le Mars will require closing the roadway to traffic on both sides of Business U.S. 75 beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 15, until Monday, April 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 5, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda for Tuesday, April 9 Time Title … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 4, 2019 – There are very few quick fixes related to the flood-damaged roads in Southwest Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. An updated map is now available on https://floods2019.iowa.gov/ detailing where the Iowa DOT and its partners are in the process of assessing and repairing the damage to … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – April 5, 2019 – Changes in traffic patterns for the Iowa 122 reconstruction project from South Monroe to South Carolina avenues in Mason City will begin Monday, April 8, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. The eastbound lanes of Iowa 122 will be reconstructed this … Read more
JEFFERSON, Iowa – April 4, 2019 – A bridge deck overlay project on the Iowa 4 bridge over Reading Creek requires closing Iowa 4 to traffic south of the east junction with Iowa 175 near Farnhamville beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, April 8, until approximately 5 p.m. Friday, June 14, weather permitting, according to the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 3, 2019 – While there was some good news last night with the opening of a segment of I-680 helping with the flow of traffic between Omaha and Council Bluffs, the public should expect that many Southwest Iowa roads will remain closed for weeks and in some cases, months due to … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 3, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study of U.S. 30 from just east of Lisbon to just west of DeWitt, in Cedar and Clinton counties. The study will be developed and released through a series of technical reports that identify the goals and guiding principles, … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 2, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will be reopening I-29 between N. 25th Street in Council Bluffs and the I-680 interchange near Crescent at 6 p.m. today. In addition, I-680 from the Nebraska border to I-29 near Crescent will also be opening. Each roadway will have one lane open … Read more