AMES, Iowa – June 3, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the right-of-way needs and proposed improvements to Interstate 80 from Grand Prairie Parkway to 60th Street, in Waukee and West Des Moines, in Dallas County. The proposed project includes widening I-80 from 4-lanes to 6-lanes, from east of … Read more
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will be holding two input sessions to gather public comments concerning the Fiscal Year 2022-2024 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Triennial goals for Federal Aviation Administration-funded projects for the Iowa DOT. In establishing our three-year goal, the Iowa DOT is seeking public participation on its goal-setting process and to obtain information … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 1, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 15 over Lotts Creek, approximately 8.5 miles north of Highway 18 and 0.5 mile south of Fenton in Kossuth County. The proposed project involves replacing the existing 60’ x 24’ single span, … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 1, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation would like your input as we finalize the Iowa Aviation System Plan. This plan helps the Iowa DOT and Iowa Transportation Commission with planning and funding decisions to provide you with a strong, safe, and competitive air transportation system in Iowa. Your input … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 28, 2021 – From Abingdon to Zwingle, the newly released 2021-2022 Iowa Transportation Map will get you where you want to go within the borders of our beautiful land. We recently released the 2021-2022 Iowa Transportation Map in the standard fold-out paper form and it’s now available at Iowa DOT’s driver’s license … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 19, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for grant funding through the Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund. Cities, counties, and organizations with a statewide focus may apply for the funds designed to enhance vegetation on Iowa’s roadsides. Applications for fiscal year 2022 funding are due by 4 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 19, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission and Iowa Department of Transportation have been working on updating the state long-range transportation plan for Iowa. This plan provides a framework for how future investments should be made to Iowa’s multimodal transportation system. The Iowa DOT is also updating the State Freight Plan, … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – May 18, 2021 – A project to make bridge repairs on southbound Interstate 35 just south of Corporate Woods Drive in Ankeny which requires closing the entrance ramp to southbound I-35 from Corporate Woods Drive has been postponed due to weather and scheduling conflicts, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 17, 2021 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, May 31, in honor of Memorial Day. Iowa DOT driver’s license service centersAll Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Saturday, May 29, and Monday, May 31 (offices are normally closed on Mondays). The … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 14, 2021 – Ryan Ridout was sworn in today as the new Chief of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement, the agency’s law enforcement organization dedicated to highway safety with a focus on commercial motor vehicle traffic. In his new role as Chief of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Ridout will … Read more