AMES, Iowa – Dec. 8, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, 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
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Dec. 3, 2021 – A construction project to replace the Iowa 175 bridge over the Maple River west of Mapleton will close the roadway to traffic beginning Thursday, Dec. 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Dixon Construction of Correctionville was awarded the $3.1 million … Read more
AMES, Iowa – December 2, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed improvements and right of way needs to the Interstate 80 rest area, east of Victor on eastbound I-80, approximately 2.25 to 2.8 miles east of Iowa County Road V-38 interchange, in Iowa County. The Rest Area … Read more
QUAD CITIES, IA and IL – Dec. 1, 2021 – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held by the Iowa and Illinois departments of transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Quad Cities communities on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, to celebrate opening the new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge to traffic. Governor Kim Reynolds (IA) provided an official … Read more
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Nov. 30, 2021 – A project to place beams on the Herbert Hoover Highway/Johnson County Road F-44 bridge over Interstate 80 near West Branch will require closing both directions of I-80 to traffic beginning on Wednesday night, Dec. 8, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Davenport construction office. … Read more
AMES, Iowa –Nov. 29, 2021 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet virtually Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. Interested parties may attend the meeting by conference call by dialing 515-817-6093 (long-distance charges may apply) and passcode 158 050 057#. The phone line will be active shortly before the meeting and discontinued immediately after … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 23, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss proposed improvements on U.S. 218 from the Cedar River in Janesville to Business U.S. 218 / 4th Street in Waverly in Bremer County. The Iowa DOT is providing two meeting formats for the public meeting: … Read more
ADEL, Iowa – Nov. 17, 2021 – Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1, motorists will see new speed limit signs along the U.S. 169 corridor in Adel. The city of Adel and the Iowa DOT are working collaboratively to ensure U.S. 169 remains safe while the area continues to grow. Crews will be placing digital message signs … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Nov. 16, 2021 – Work continues on the U.S. 61 capacity expansion project increasing the roadway from two to four lanes, beginning just north of the Burlington to just south of 210th Street in Des Moines County. Beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, weather permitting, a traffic shift will occur on … Read more
AMES, IOWA – Nov. 12, 2021 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Wednesday – Friday, Nov. 24-26. Normal operations business hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 29, for all offices except Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers which are typically closed on Mondays. Driver’s license service centersAll Iowa DOT driver’s … Read more