Iowa Department of Transportation

ANKENY, Iowa – July 16, 2021 –  The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Driver’s License and Identification Services Bureau has become aware of text messages being sent to Iowans under the guise of confirming information related to your driver’s license or driving record. Please be advised that these messages are misleading and are not coming from … Read more

Iowa Department of Transportation

GRIMES, Iowa – July 16, 2021 – Bridge deck repairs on the railroad bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on southbound Interstate 35 at mile marker 88.3 in Ankeny which required closing the on-ramp from Southeast Corporate Woods Drive to southbound I-35 and the inside lane of southbound I-35 have been delayed due to weather … Read more

Department of Transportation | Final round of STIP virtual public informational meetings scheduled for Hawaii Island and Kauai

Department of Transportation | May 15 update to schedule for public access to Kuhio Highway In Hanalei

Final round of STIP virtual public informational meetings scheduled for Hawaii Island and Kauai Posted on Jul 15, 2021 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will be holding its second and final round of virtual public informational meetings to discuss and solicit comments on the draft Statewide Transportation … Read more

Iowa Department of Transportation

AMES, Iowa – July 15, 2021 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, July 19, 2021, at The Sawmill Museum, 2231 Grant Street, in Clinton.  Interested parties may attend in-person or join the meeting by conference call by dialing 515-817-6093 (long distance charges may apply) and passcode 981 494 339#. The … Read more

ITD providing exemptions for truckers after Gov. Little’s fire season emergency declaration

Wildfires

BOISE – A fire disaster emergency proclamation issued on July 9 by Idaho Governor Brad Little will allow trucks carrying jet fuel and other fire equipment exemptions from certain federal regulations to assist with the western states’ wildfire fighting efforts. The Idaho Transportation Department’s Ports of Entry and Idaho State Police will waive the “hours of … Read more

New landslide database provides tool for project development and hazard mitigation

New landslide database provides tool for project development and hazard mitigation

The Idaho Geological Survey (IGS) is helping the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) learn more from landslides in the Gem State. A new statewide inventory database of landslide and rock fall hazards released by IGS in late June will assist ITD, emergency managers, and planners with forecasting and hazard mitigation by identifying problematic hot spots. The … Read more

Department of Transportation | HDOT remote learning website wins silver at 2021 Pele Awards

Department of Transportation | May 15 update to schedule for public access to Kuhio Highway In Hanalei

HDOT remote learning website wins silver at 2021 Pele Awards Posted on Jul 14, 2021 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, Oahu District, Storm Water Management Program won a Silver Pele Award for its interactive remote learning website. The Pele Awards recognize excellence in advertising and … Read more

Iowa Department of Transportation

AMES, Iowa – July 14, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold a public input meeting in Carroll at the Santa Maria Event Center, 218 West 6th Street on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, to hear about transportation matters from representatives of local government, interest groups, and individuals. Items that may be discussed at the … Read more