AMES, Iowa – Jan. 7, 2019 – Finding a spot for your big rig is getting a little easier. The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with seven other states, has launched a new data-driven system to help commercial drivers easily locate available truck parking at both state-run rest areas and select private truck stops … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 4, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed replacement of a culvert on Iowa 9, 0.23 mile west of Worth County Road S-18.. The project includes replacing the existing 6’ x 6’ x 80’ reinforced concrete box culvert and 42” concrete pipe with a … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 4, 2019 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, Jan. 8 Time Title … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 3, 2019 – All Iowa Department of Transportation locations will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All Iowa DOT driver’s service centers, normally open Tuesday through Saturday, will be closed Saturday, Jan. 19. Normal business hours will resume at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. … Read more
AMES, Iowa – January 3, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Tuesday, January 22, between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Hiawatha City Hall, 101 Emmons Street, in Hiawatha. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposed improvements to I-380 between Collins Road/Iowa 100 and County Home … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 27, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, to discuss three proposed bridge replacements on U.S. 65 over Beaverdam Creek, near Rockwell, in Cerro Gordo County. U.S. 65 traffic would be detoured during construction using Cerro Gordo County Roads B-60, S-34, and … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 19, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Des Moines in the Legislative Dining Room at the State Capitol, 1007 E. Grand Ave. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 12, 2018 – The Iowa DOT is experiencing unreliability in our network which is impacting our ability to conduct business in some driver’s service centers across the state. We suggest that you contact your local service center to see if they have the ability to conduct business. For location information visit www.iowadot.gov/mvd/iowa-dot-locations. The network issues … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the opening of the final four miles of the Iowa 100 extension in Linn County at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. The extension completes the beltway around the Cedar Rapids metro area. The project was broken into … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec.11, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Dec. 11 Order number Title … Read more