AMES, Iowa – April 27, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation has updated its State Management Plan, a document outlining the state’s administration of Federal Transit Administration funding under the Section 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317, and 5339 Programs. This document was updated to reflect changes made as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, … Read more
JEFFERSON, Iowa – April 21, 2019 – A project to replace concrete pavement on U.S. 30 near Nevada will require shifting westbound U.S. 30 traffic onto one of the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 between 610th Street and the 11th Street overhead bridge in a head-to-head traffic pattern starting on Wednesday, April 29, weather permitting, … Read more
(Editor’s note: This press release is being redistributed through the Iowa Department of Transportation as a courtesy to the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials) APRIL 21, 2020 – To keep the supply chain of critical goods and services intact during the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO) are … Read more
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 20, 2020 – A nighttime patching operation will require closing the westbound U.S. 20 ramp to southbound Interstate 29 in Sioux City from 6 p.m. Thursday, April 23, until 6 a.m. Friday, April 24, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this closure, motorists … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – April 20, 2020 – A pavement replacement project on U.S. 20 near Duncombe is currently underway. On Thursday, April 23, weather permitting, westbound U.S. 20 traffic will be shifted onto one of the eastbound lanes of U.S. 20 in a head-to-head traffic pattern between Iowa 17 and Webster County Road P-73, … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 17, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will be holding two input sessions to gather public comments concerning the Fiscal Year 2021-2023 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Triennial goals for Federal Highway Administration-funded projects. Currently, the May 18 meeting will be held by telephone conference only. The June 18 meeting is scheduled … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – April 16, 2020 – A project to rebuild the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between NE 36th Street and East First Street requires shifting the southbound I-35 traffic across the median and into a head-to-head traffic pattern from south of the NE 36th Street interchange to south of the East First Street … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 16, 2020 – Due to the current health crisis, the Iowa Department of Transportation is canceling the surplus equipment and vehicle auction previously scheduled for May 9, 2020. We anticipate selling some items on the GOV Deals website and we will continue to work with municipalities as needed. The next Iowa … Read more
GRIMES, Iowa – April 15, 2020 – A project to rebuild the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between NE 36th Street and East First Street requires shifting the southbound I-35 traffic across the median and into a head-to-head traffic pattern from south of the NE 36th Street interchange to south of the East First Street … Read more
AMES, Iowa – April 14, 2020 – The parking only rest area on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County near Saint Charles is set to reopen Tuesday, April 20 at 9 a.m. The rest area had been closed over the winter months due to safety concerns of larger vehicles navigating the sloped entrance and exits … Read more