AMES, Iowa – July 9, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. While the Commission will meet in person at the Iowa DOT complex in Ames, public participation will be limited to conference call or Skype. This is to assure adequate social distancing measures can be … Read more
AMES, Iowa – July 7, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Iowa 150 with 31st Avenue and 55th Street in Benton County. The proposed roundabout includes the removal of the curve at Iowa 150. An online public meeting is now … Read more
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – July 7, 2020 – A project to replace a reinforced concrete box culvert on U.S. 59 south of Denison in Crawford County requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning on Thursday morning, July 16, until November 2020, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 2, 2020 – Work is nearing completion on Iowa 58 and Viking Road in Waterloo according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. To allow crews to paint new and refresh existing pavement markings, Iowa 58 will be closed between Ridgeway Avenue and Greenhill Road and Viking … Read more
This press release is being distributed through the Iowa Department of Transportation news release system in coordination with the Iowa State Patrol. DES MOINES, Iowa – July 1, 2020 – While COVID-19 continues to keep many people at home and traveling less nationally and in Iowa, there has been an increase in motorists who are … Read more
The Iowa departments of Public Health and Transportation today announced a coordinated, statewide plan to help encourage pregnant and postpartum women to buckle up to prevent death and reduce serious injuries due to vehicle crashes. The most recent Maternal Mortality Review found that 18 percent of Iowa’s maternal deaths were from motor vehicle crashes; 71 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 30, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements at the I-80 interchange with U.S. Highway 169 at De Soto, in Dallas County. The proposed improvements include installation of traffic signals at the I-80 ramp terminals along with turn lanes to improve traffic operations at … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – June 26, 2020 – Work to repair pavement settling which occurred after the installation of pipe under all lanes of Interstate 80 at Ireland Avenue Northwest (exit 237) near Tiffin requires restricting motorists to one lane on eastbound I-80 at mile marker 237 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 26, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed work on U.S. 6/Hickman Road and NW 128th Street, in Clive and Urbandale, in Polk County. An online public meeting is now available to view on the Iowa DOT’s Public Involvement webpage: www.iowadot.gov/pim. To view the meeting … Read more
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – June 25, 2020 – Construction work on Hamilton Boulevard at Interstate 29 (exit 149) in Sioux City requires closing the Hamilton Boulevard to traffic beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, until Saturday, Nov. 7, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this closure, the … Read more