CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2020 – A project to replace the pavement and repair the shoulders on westbound Interstate 80 on either side of Cass County Road N-28 will require lane closures and up to 13-foot lane-width restrictions beginning Monday, Sept. 14, until November 2020, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 11, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has recently released an update to the Iowa Public Transit Long Range Plan to reflect today’s operating environment and current needs of Iowa’s public transportation system. The Iowa Public Transit Long Range Plan update has been under development over the last 18 months, … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 10, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements to Interstate 80 from Cedar County Road X-52/Pine Avenue to 0.7 miles west of U.S. 6 at Sugar Creek. This project involves the replacement of the I-80 eastbound and westbound bridges over Sugar Creek, 1.5 miles … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Sept. 9, 2020 – A construction project to replace piping on Iowa 281 north of Dunkerton in Black Hawk County is set to begin Monday, Sept. 14, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During construction, traffic on Iowa 281 will be detoured using Black … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 9, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Davenport at the Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. Third St. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, Sept. 8 Order Number Title Action taken Presenter D-2021-10 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2020– The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $4.1 million in funding for six rail infrastructure and related rail development projects under the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant (RRLG) Program. The projects are expected to support the creation and retention of 385 jobs within three years of project completion. Following is the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Sept. 8, 2020 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1 million for five State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to … Read more
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Sept. 3, 2020 – A pavement resurfacing project on U.S. 20 from Lakeport Road to the Iowa/Nebraska state line in Sioux City requires nighttime lane and ramp closures on Sunday through Friday nights beginning Monday, Sept. 7 until Friday, Sept. 18, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – Sep. 3, 2020 – Ongoing construction work at the Interstate 35/80 and Iowa 141 “Urban Loop interchange” in Grimes will require permanently closing the connection between 41st Street and Iowa 141 in Grimes starting Wednesday night, Sept. 9, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. This permanent … Read more