Posted on: January 11, 2023 Ames, Iowa – Jan. 11, 2023 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $3,873,560 million in total funding for 8 projects from Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program. The program was created in 1994 for the purpose of reducing transportation-related congestion and air pollution. This funding is available to cities, … Read more
Posted on: January 11, 2023 AMES, Iowa – Jan. 11, 2023 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,348,650 in total funding for five federal Recreational Trails Program projects. The federal Recreational Trails Program was created in 1991 for the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 9, 2023 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Friday, Jan. 20, at the Nahant Marsh Education Center, 4220 Wapello Avenue, in Davenport. Interested parties may attend in-person or join the meeting by using the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96072390350. To join the meeting by conference call, dial 312-626-6799 and … Read more
Posted on: January 06, 2023 AMES, Iowa – Jan. 6, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public information meeting to discuss the planning study on Iowa 150. The study area is a 28-mile corridor on Iowa 150 from just north of I-380 in Benton County, extending through Buchanan County … Read more
Posted on: January 05, 2023 AMES, Iowa – Jan. 5, 2023 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. The public may attend in-person if comfortable in doing … Read more
Posted on: January 04, 2023 AMES, Iowa – Jan. 4, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements to the Iowa 146 / F-62 intersection near Searsboro in Poweshiek County Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2023. Through traffic on Iowa 146 will be detoured … Read more
Posted on: December 27, 2022 AMES, Iowa – Dec. 27, 2022 – Are you looking for affordable office furniture? The Iowa Department of Transportation will sell surplus office furniture for $20 each piece (tax included) at our main complex in Ames. WHEN: January 5 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: 800 Lincoln Way … Read more
Posted on: December 24, 2022 AMES, Iowa – Dec. 24, 2022 – 8:15 a.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, is beginning to open northbound Interstate 35. The roadway was closed yesterday afternoon between Ames and Clear Lake because of extremely hazardous driving conditions. Due to significant … Read more
Posted on: December 23, 2022 AMES, Iowa – Dec. 23, 2022 – Earlier this afternoon north- and south-bound I-35 was closed at Exit 111 (U.S. 30) in Ames to Exit 194 (U.S. 18) at Clear Lake due to dangerous driving conditions. The interstate is expected to be closed until Saturday. Northbound I-35 travelers who … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 23, 2022: 3 p.m. – Road conditions have become extremely hazardous in northern portions of the state making travel in some areas impossible. Closure of a portion of I-35 near Ames to Clear Lake The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, has closed north- and south-bound … Read more