MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 20, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 78 between Penn Avenue and Quaker Avenue near Winfield will require closing the roadway and bridge to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 9, until the second week of August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 20, 2018 – 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 Wednesday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day. The locations will resume regular hours of operation on Thursday, July 5. Many people may be able … Read more
SABULA, Iowa – June 19, 2018 – Due to traveler input and requests from the cities of Savanna, Ill. and Sabula, Iowa, the hours of operation for the vehicle and passenger ferry will change on Saturdays to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The change will take effect beginning this Saturday, June 23. Ferry hours of … Read more
CHARITON, Iowa – June 18, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 149 between 170th Street and 180th Street north of Ottumwa over Cedar Creek will require closing the bridge and roadway to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Friday, June 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The bridge … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – June 18, 2018 – Pavement resurfacing work on the Interstate 35 on- and off-ramps at Cerro Gordo County Road B-20 (exit 197) near Clear Lake will require intermittent daytime ramp closures from Wednesday, June 20 until Thursday, June 21, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction … Read more
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 13, 2018 – A pavement patching project will close Henry County Road X-23/Racine Avenue to truck traffic, near Mount Union, between Iowa 78 and Henry County Road H-28 on June 14 and 15, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant Construction Office. The Iowa DOT reminds … Read more
SABULA, Iowa – June 12, 2018 – During the closure of the bridge between Sabula, Iowa and Savanna, Ill., the Iowa DOT has implemented a vehicle and passenger ferry to allow travelers another option to cross the Mississippi River. The maiden voyage took place, June 12 at noon and started at the Savanna side of … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 12, 2017 – A public auction of state-owned vehicles, equipment, and other surplus items will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames, Saturday, June 16, beginning at 9 a.m. The sale will be held in the auction building south of the Iowa DOT’s sign shop on … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa – June 12, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 435 Park St., Des Moines. Business meeting agenda Tuesday, June 12 Order number Title Action taken … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa – June 12, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission (Commission) has approved the Fiscal Year 2019-2023 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program (Program). The Program reflects Iowa’s multimodal transportation system through inclusion of investments in aviation, transit, railroads, trails, and highways. The Program represents a major commitment to the Iowa DOT’s mission of safe … Read more