AMES, Iowa – Nov. 5, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. 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
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 30, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the temporary closure of the undeveloped rest area at milepost 51 on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County beginning Nov. 16, 2020. The rest area is used mostly by commercial motor carriers. Because the ramp from the rest area to I-35 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – October 29, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing public notice and requesting public input on proposed improvements and right of way needs to Interstate 35 southbound lanes from north of Iowa 92 to south of the North River in Warren County. The proposed improvements include reconstruction of the southbound … Read more
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2020 – Construction crews will be conducting emergency repairs on eastbound I-80 express lanes in Council Bluffs this week. Motorists should plan accordingly as multiple areas will be temporarily closed during repairs. On Wednesday, Oct. 28, southbound I-29/eastbound I-80, motorists traveling in the immediate area will be required to … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 28, 2020 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Many people may be able to complete driver’s license business online at www.iowadot.gov. All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers are serving customers by appointment. To make an appointment, please go … Read more
ANKENY, Iowa – Oct. 27, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation driver’s license service center located at River Place, 2339 Euclid Ave., in Des Moines reopened today after a brief closure to update the facility allowing for additional services. This center, which had previously only served customers requesting driver’s license or ID card renewals, … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 26, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking your comments on the agency’s effectiveness in its process for cooperating with non-metropolitan local officials as it relates to the statewide transportation planning process. These officials are directly involved through Iowa’s 18 regional planning affiliations. Documentation of the Iowa DOT’s draft … Read more
AMES, Iowa – October 19, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed work at the Ridgeway Avenue intersection on Iowa 27/Iowa 58 from south of the eastbound ramps to north of Ridgeway Avenue in Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County. The project also includes widening of the eastbound entrance … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – Oct. 15, 2020 – The bridges on U.S. 65 over Spring Creek and Squaw Creek in and near Hampton are scheduled to reopen at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. Detour signs and barricades will be removed during mid-morning … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 15, 2020 – With all the challenges in 2020, one thing has remained the same – the Iowa Department of Transportation’s focus on safely getting you where you need to go. With winter approaching, we’re getting ready for whatever may come for the rest of 2020 and into the new year. … Read more