AMES, Iowa – Dec. 28, 2021 – All the information you need to more easily travel Iowa’s state and U.S. highways and interstates is now on one, cohesive website www.511ia.org. For many years Iowa’s authoritative source of traveler information has been available in different formats depending on the needs of the driver and the bandwidth … Read more
AMES, Iowa –Dec. 22, 2021 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, virtually. Interested parties may attend the meeting by using the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ and Meeting ID: 86562712897 and passcode: 793745. The link will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after the meeting ends. … Read more
AMES, IOWA – Dec. 17, 2021 – All Iowa Department of Transportation locations will be closed Thursday – Saturday, Dec. 23-25, 2021, and Friday and Saturday, Dec. 31, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022, for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. In lieu of Saturday service, our driver’s license service centers will be open Monday, Dec. … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 15, 2021 – The bridge that carries Iowa 14 over Red Rock Lake near Knoxville will close today at 6 p.m. due to high winds. Iowa Department of Transportation bridge crews are prepared to inspect the bridge for any ill effects of the winds prior to the bridge reopening to traffic. The bridge is anticipated … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 15, 2021 – The mile-long bridge that carries Iowa 415 over Saylorville Lake will close today at noon due to anticipated high winds. This bridge is designed to move somewhat with strong winds, but today’s high wind warnings make traveling on the bridge hazardous. Iowa Department of Transportation bridge crews are prepared to inspect the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 14, 2021 – Motorists should be prepared for emergency closures of the mile long bridge on Iowa 415 over Saylorville Lake near Polk City and the mile long bridge on Iowa 14 over Red Rock Lake north of Knoxville on Wednesday, Dec. 15, due to high winds. Crews may close the bridges unexpectedly for the safety of the traveling public, according to the Iowa Department of … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 14, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2022-40 Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, Nov. … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 14, 2021 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $1.8 million in grants for three intercity transportation providers for the calendar year 2022 Intercity Bus Program. The Commission approved the funds for nine projects submitted by the following three entities. Burlington Trailways Jefferson Lines City of … Read more
AMES, Iowa –Dec. 14, 2021 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $7,679,852 in total funding for 23 separate projects from Iowa’s Traffic Safety Improvement Program. The program was created in 1987 for the purpose of increasing traffic safety on all of Iowa’s roadways. This funding is available for use on city, county, or state … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Dec. 9, 2021 – The bridge located at Sugar Creek, 1.4 miles west of Donnellson in Lee County is scheduled to open Wednesday, December 15th, weather permitting. With the first phase to replace bridges on Iowa 2 completed, between Farmington and Donnellson, Iowa 2 will be open to traffic in both directions … Read more