DES MOINES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2025 – If you drive on eastbound Interstate 235 to reach westbound I-80 or drive on westbound I-80 east of the Northeast Mixmaster you need to be aware of upcoming overnight closures that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes Construction office. Crews … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 23, 2025 – Tell us what you think about a proposed overlay project on U.S. 30 between Jefferson and Grand Junction. The Buttrick Creek bridge on U.S. 30, 2.8 miles west of Iowa 144, will also be replaced at the same time. Changes include: Replacing the Buttrick Creek bridge with a … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 24, 2025 – Tell us what you think about the proposed culvert replacement project on U.S. 63 between 510th and 525th Avenues in Poweshiek County. Improvements include: Removing the existing culvert and constructing a new 16’ x 9’ box culvert in its place. Grading to the new culvert will be completed and then … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 14, 2025 – Tell us what you think about the proposed culvert replacement on Iowa 9, approximately 1.4 miles west of County Road K60 in Lyon County. Improvements include replacing the existing twin reinforced concrete box with a single reinforced concrete box. Construction will take place starting in the late spring of 2027 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2025 – Tell us what you think about the proposed culvert replacement on U.S. 59 approximately 0.2 miles south of 250th Street in Osceola County. Improvements include replacing the existing single reinforced concrete box with a twin reinforced concrete box. Construction will take place starting in the late spring of 2027 and … Read more
Posted on: August 24, 2023 AMES, Iowa – Aug. 24, 2023 – Iowans will see some familiar views on two new postage stamps being released today by the United States Postal Service. The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge connecting Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Omaha, Nebraska, and the Interstate 74 Mississippi River Bridge between Bettendorf, Iowa, … Read more
Posted on: August 23, 2023 CRESTON, Iowa – Aug. 23, 2023 – If you are driving on U.S. 34 from the east city limits of Creston to Thayer in the coming weeks you need to be aware of a road construction project that may slow down your trip. Starting on Tuesday, Aug. 29, until … Read more
Posted on: August 22, 2023 AMES, Iowa – August 22, 2023 – The Secondary Road Fund Distribution Committee (SRFDC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Room 311, 833 Fifth Ave., in Des Moines, Iowa. AGENDA Introduction of Committee members … Read more
Posted on: August 21, 2023 AMES, Iowa – Aug 21, 2023 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in honor of Labor Day. Iowa DOT driver’s license service centersAll Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Monday, Sept 4. The service centers will resume … Read more
Posted on: August 16, 2023 MASON CITY, Iowa – Aug. 16, 2023 – If you travel on the Iowa 9/Wisconsin 82 bridge over the Mississippi River near Lansing you need to be aware of lane closures on the bridge scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Aug. 22, 23, … Read more