AMES, Iowa – Aug. 17, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $4.8 million for the fiscal year 2021 State Aviation Program, which includes several subprograms detailed below. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) will fund $3 million for a variety of aviation safety initiatives, system planning, and air service development activities. It will … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 17, 2020 – At its meeting today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $1.1 million in funding to support three public transit projects. The projects are funded under the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund for new or improved facilities to support public transit services. Appropriations are typically made available … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – Aug. 14, 2020 – Significant traffic impacts will occur in the next few weeks due to the ongoing work at the Interstate 35/80 and Iowa 141 Urban Loop interchange (formerly Rider Corner) in Urbandale, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Grimes construction office. Travelers are urged to find alternative routes if … Read more
This press release is being redistributed by the Iowa Department of Transportation for the U.S. Department of Transportation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 11, 2020 – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $6.6 million in transit infrastructure funding to improve the safety and reliability of Iowa’s bus … Read more
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Aug. 13, 2020 – Maintenance and painting work on westbound entrance ramps to Interstate 80 in West Des Moines will cause overnight closures beginning Thursday, Aug. 13, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. The first project involves sealing pavement joints and will cause the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 13, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission has rescheduled its monthly meeting for Monday, Aug. 17. The meeting will be held via conference/video call. The Commission postponed its monthly meeting scheduled for Aug. 11 due to the windstorm caused a power outage at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames. There will … Read more
AMES, Iowa – August 13, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is hosting an online meeting for the I-80/I-380 Systems Interchange construction. The I-80/I-380 Systems Interchange Project is a comprehensive redesign that will modernize the interchange and improve mobility and safety. This project is in Johnson County at the junction of I-80, I-380 and … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2020 – The southbound lane of U.S. 63 between the U.S.63/Iowa 92 interchange in Oskaloosa and Mahaska County Road G-71 (310th Street) north of Eddyville will be temporarily closed to traffic. A temporary repair was made to this location and the roadway reopened to traffic on Aug. 1. DOT staff … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2020 – Today the Iowa Department of Transportation released its updated long-range plan for our state’s rest areas system. Highlights of the final recommendations are as follows: 30 of the 38 exiting full-service rest areas will remain open Of those, 12 older sites to be upgraded prior to … Read more
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Aug. 11, 2020 – Maintenance and painting work on westbound entrance ramps to Interstate 80 in West Des Moines will cause overnight closures beginning Thursday, Aug. 13, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. The first project involves sealing pavement joints and will cause the … Read more