NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 6, 2021 – As part of the U.S. 18 asphalt pavement resurfacing project, work to replace the existing signal lights on U.S. 18 at the intersections with Grand Avenue and Clark Street in Charles City will begin on Monday, May 10, and continue until mid-October, weather permitting, according to the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 6, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements to Interstate 80 and right of way needs at the 1st Avenue interchange in Coralville, Johnson County. The proposed improvements include reconstruction of the interchange at Exit 242/1st Avenue in Coralville, on I-80, with a diverging … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 6, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. While the Commission will meet in person at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames, public participation will be limited to a conference call or Teams. This is to assure adequate social distancing measures … Read more
CRESTON, Iowa – May 5, 2021 – Nighttime construction work on east- and westbound Interstate 80 between Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) and Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) will require intermittent lane closures daily from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. beginning on Sunday, May 16, until Thursday, Dec. 2, weather permitting, according to the Iowa … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 30, 2021 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will convene a conference call Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 10 a.m. to allow commissioners and the public to participate and avoid concerns related to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Interested parties may join the call by dialing (800) 509-6344 and passcode … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – April 29, 2021 – A project to replace a culvert on Iowa 9, 0.5 miles east of Worth County Road S-62 near Grafton, requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, until Tuesday, May 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 29, 2021 – Iowa Department of Transportation crews have shifted from plowing snow to spring and summer maintenance activities like patching potholes and painting road markings. These activities often take our people out of their trucks onto the roadway, dangerously close to speeding traffic. To help reduce the risk to our … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – April 28, 2021 – A road construction project on U.S. 151 in Fairfax will require lane restrictions beginning on Monday, May 10, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office. During this project, U.S. 151 will be restricted to a single lane from Church Street to … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – April 28, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation began a bridge project on April 5 to replace the eastbound U.S. 34 bridge over the Skunk River, 2.6 miles west of Westwood. Construction is anticipated to be completed November 2021, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Fairfield construction … Read more
ANKENY, Iowa – APRIL 28, 2021 – The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday that due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline for REAL ID enforcement has been extended from October of this year to May 3, 2023. However, the Iowa Department of Transportation is encouraging anyone who plans to fly on … Read more