AMES, Iowa – Sept. 21, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is holding online auctions of state-owned vehicles, equipment, and other surplus items at GovDeals.com this fall. We will be adding new auction items as they become available. You must register for a GovDeals account to bid. Enter “Iowa Department of Transportation” in the search bar of … Read more
ATLANTIC, Iowa – Sept. 20, 2022 – A CN Railway project to rebuild the at-grade crossing on Pottawattamie County Road G-37/Old Mormon Bridge Road just east of I-29/I-680 system interchange will require closing the roadway to motorists from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 until Saturday morning Oct. 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa – Sept. 19, 2022 – Nighttime maintenance work on Iowa 415 to patch the west approach to the Mile Long Bridge near Polk City will require closing the roadway overnight on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 25 and 26, starting at 7 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m., weather permitting, according to the … Read more
Public urged to vote for iconic Quad Cities structure for People’s Choice Award QUAD CITIES – Sept. 15, 2022 – The new Interstate 74 bridge over the Mississippi River has been named a Top 12 finalist in the America’s Transportation Awards, the top honor for state departments of transportation from the American Association of State … Read more
AMES, Iowa – September 14, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Des Moines at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown, 435 Park Street on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 13, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2023-19 Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, Aug. … Read more
JEFFERSON, Iowa – Sept. 12, 2022 – Installation of a box culvert under 210th Street east of Boone near Robin Road and Iowa 17 will require temporarily closing the roadway to traffic after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 until Thursday, Oct. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Jefferson construction office. … Read more
CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 9, 2022 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires closures of west- and eastbound I-80 between Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) and Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and a full closure of Ashworth Road overnights. These closures will … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 9, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a virtual and in person public information meeting to discuss the proposed rebuild of the Boyson Road Interchange. In-person meeting: When: September 29, 2022 between 5 and 6:30 pm Location: Hiawatha City Hall, 101 Emmons Street, Hiawatha Description: Iowa DOT staff … Read more
JEFFERSON, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2022 – Installation of a box culvert under 210th Street east of Boone near Robin Road and Iowa 17 will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning on Thursday, Sept. 15 until Thursday, Oct. 6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Jefferson construction office. During this closure, … Read more