WINTERSET, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2022 – The intersection of U.S.169 and 8th Avenue in Winterset, in Madison County, will be converted from a two-way stop to an all-way stop intersection beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 23, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office. The Iowa DOT will use digital message signs along … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 11, 2022 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will convene a meeting via conference call Friday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. Interested parties may join the call by dialing 800-509-6344 and passcode 5778996#. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 8, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-54 Approve Minutes of the Wednesday, Jan. … Read more
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Feb. 7, 2022 – The Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program released its 2021 Annual Report today that highlights progress made on construction and design projects over the last year. The annual report features information about completed and active projects, public outreach, program status, statistics for work completed in 2021, and … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 4, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 18 over Winters Lake Overflow, 2.9 miles east of Chickasaw County Road T-76. The proposed project involves replacing the existing 62’ x 36’ prestressed concrete beam bridge with a 3 span 120’ … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 3, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, 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; however, participation via conference call or Teams is still encouraged … Read more
AMES, Iowa – February 1, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed bridge replacement on IA 14 over Flood Creek, 3.6 miles south of County Road B-45. The proposed project includes the removal and replacement of the existing bridge structure as it is at the end of its … Read more
January 26, 2022For Immediate ReleaseContact: Alex Jansen at 515-237-3270 or Alexander.Jansen@iowadot.us MAASTO expands truck weights to speed disaster reliefIowa proactively agrees to regional emergency strategy Extreme flooding, tornadoes, the COVID pandemic, and other disasters have demonstrated the importance of the trucking industry to deliver life-saving and sustaining relief supplies. The state departments of transportation … Read more
AMES, Iowa – January 25, 2022 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to reconstruct Iowa 3, from just south of County Road C9Y in Sageville to 0.7 mile north of Boy Scout Road, in Dubuque County. To facilitate this project, the Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to temporarily close a portion of … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 24, 2022 – The Iowa and Nebraska departments of Transportation, the City of Omaha, and more than 20 agencies and organizations are asking motorists to watch their speed by joining their voices together in a public education campaign to emphasize that following posted speed limits is critical to driver, passenger, pedestrian, … Read more