MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – July 16, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 78 between Penn Avenue and Quaker Avenue near Winfield will require closing the road to traffic beginning this Wednesday, July 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant construction office. The closure had to be postponed earlier due … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 16, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, July 24 to discuss the Interstate 80 Planning Study and to gather public feedback on the technical reports, including the final report, Vision for Infrastructure Investment. The reports and previous online meetings are available to view … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – July 13, 2018 – Repairs to the Union Pacific Railroad crossing at Iowa 1 in Mount Vernon will require closing the roadway to traffic from 8 a.m. Monday, July 16, until 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 6 office. During this closure, … Read more
ANKENY, Iowa – July 12, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement officers will participate in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week July 16-20 at various locations around the state. This initiative is aimed at identifying unsafe driving behaviors by commercial motor vehicle drivers and those drivers of … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 11, 2018 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, July 16, 2018, at the Princeton Community Center in the Boll’s building, 428 S. River Drive, in Princeton. Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda 10 a.m. … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 10, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Clinton at Eagle Point Lodge, 4101 North 3rd Street on Tuesday, Aug. 14 to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 10, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Iowa Department of Transportation headquarters in Ames. Order number Title Actionstaken Presenter D-2019-1 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 10, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved more than $11.5 million in funding for 99 new rural and urban public transit vehicles that will replace vehicles past their useful life. Funds are granted through the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Formula and Discretionary Programs as well as … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 10, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) approved more than $1.6 million in funding to support five public transit projects. The projects are funded under the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund. The Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund provides state funding assistance to Iowa’s public transit systems for new or … Read more
Ames, Iowa – July 10, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $2.5 million in grant funding for five transportation infrastructure projects under the Linking Iowa’s Freight Transportation System (LIFTS) program. The LIFTS program provides grants for projects that help meet the changing demands of Iowa’s multimodal freight system. The program provides funding … Read more