DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 11, 2022 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $2,748,949 for eight State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Oct. 11, 2022 – Concrete pavement work on the Iowa 150 curve west of Urbana at the intersection with 55th Street and 31st Avenue at the new roundabout will require temporarily closing Iowa 150 and 55th Street beginning on Monday, Oct. 17, until mid-November, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 10, 2022 – The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Alternative Funding Advisory Committee (Committee) was established by the Iowa Legislature to study the most effective and efficient methods to increase funding for the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority that are alternative to an increase in property taxes. The Committee … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 6, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 435 Park Street, in Des Moines. While the meeting is open for in-person attendance by delegations and the public, participation via conference call or Teams is encouraged to … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 5, 2022 – The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority Alternative Funding Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Iowa State Capitol, Room 102, 1007 East Grand Ave., in Des Moines, Iowa. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Anticipated process/schedule Overview of related Iowa … Read more
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 29, 2022 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a complete closure of westbound I-80 and closure of the left lane of eastbound I-80 between Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) and Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) from 10 … Read more
Ames, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2022 – Inspection of the Iowa 14 bridge over Black Hawk Creek in Grundy Center requires a temporary lane closure beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 28 until Friday, Sept. 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 1 Office. During this project, traffic will be directed over the … Read more
ATLANTIC, Iowa – Sept. 28, 2022 – An Iowa Interstate Railroad project to rebuild the at-grade crossing on Pottawattamie County Road M-47 south of Walnut will require closing the roadway to motorists from 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3 until Wednesday morning Oct. 5, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. … Read more
AMES, Iowa – September 28, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing a bridge replacement project on Iowa 461 over Duck Creek and Duck Creek Parkway Trail in Scott County. This project will require right of way acquisition from Junge Park for sidewalk connection work on the west side of Iowa 461. Approximately … Read more
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 23, 2022 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a full closure of eastbound I-80 and a left-lane closure of westbound I-80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) overnight Monday, Sept. 26 … Read more