DAVENPORT, Iowa – March 16, 2020 – Beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, weather permitting, work will resume on a project to replace the Business U.S. 61/Iowa 461 bridge over Iowa 22. A detour around the work zone will be in place for Business U.S. 61/Iowa 461 during this project, according to the Iowa … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 13, 2020 – A project to reconstruct the northbound lanes of U.S. 218 from Airport Boulevard to the Iowa 27 interchange in Waterloo will begin on Monday, March 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. The initial operation will require closing the inside … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – March 13, 2020 – The first phase of 2020 construction on Iowa 57/West First Street in Cedar Falls begins on Monday, March 16, with the closure of North College Street at Iowa 57/West First Street, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. This road closure … Read more
AMES, Iowa –Mar. 13, 2020 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will convene their previously scheduled meeting via conference call Monday, Mar. 16, 2020, at 10 a.m. to allow commissioners and the public to participate and avoid concerns related to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Interested parties may join the call by dialing (866) … Read more
AMES, Iowa – March 12, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed reconstruction of the Iowa 92 and Iowa 21 intersection and the Iowa 92 and Keokuk County Road V-33 intersection, and the proposed detour in Keokuk County. As part of the reconstruction of the intersections, the existing … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – March 11, 2020 – Construction work on U.S. 63 just south of Ottumwa from River Road/Wapello County Road J-12 to the junction of U.S. 34 junction (roundabout) will require closing the southbound and northbound lanes to traffic at 7 a.m. Monday, March 23, until late Fall 2020, weather permitting, according to the … Read more
AMES, Iowa – March 10, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today in the Materials Conference Room at the Iowa Department of Transportation’s headquarters at 800 Lincoln Way in Ames. Business meeting actions taken Tuesday, March 10 Order Number Title … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Mar. 10, 2020 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Waterloo at the Courtyard by Marriott, 250 Westfield Ave on Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the meeting include … Read more
AMES, Iowa – LINCOLN, Nebraska – March 10, 2020 – Following the historic 2019 flooding in Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa, the departments of transportation in both states continue to coordinate efforts to minimize the impacts of anticipated flooding in 2020. Because of last year’s event, some areas may be more vulnerable to flooding this … Read more
AMES, Iowa – March 6, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed replacement of the Iowa 9 bridge over Beaver Creek, 0.5 miles west of Worth County Road S-18. The project includes replacing the existing 80’ x 30’ steel deck girder bridge with a triple 10’ x 12’ … Read more