AMES, Iowa – Dec. 1, 2020 – Due to technical difficulties the Diesel Emission Reduction Act Program (DERA) has extended its deadline to Dec. 21, 2020. The Iowa Department of Transportation is now accepting grant applications for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fiscal Year 2020 Diesel Emission Reduction Act Program (DERA) for diesel fleets in … Read more
ATLANTIC, Iowa – Dec 1, 2020 – Emergency repairs of damaged pavement on the Madison Avenue overpass on eastbound Interstate 80 at mile marker 5 in Council Bluffs will require closing the ramp from northbound I-29 to eastbound I-80 at the East System Interchange and closing the South Expressway southbound/eastbound on-ramp at I-29 (exit 49) … Read more
Work is expected to begin tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 1) on a culvert placement along Idaho Highway 46 north of Buhl from milepost 87 to 88. In addition to the culvert work, maintenance crews will also add material to the shoulder of the highway. “This area currently has an open ditch with a … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – Nov. 30, 2020 – The U.S. 65 bridges over the East Branch of Beaverdam Creek near Rockwell in Cerro Gordo County are scheduled to reopen at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mason City construction office. Detour barricades and signage along U.S. 65 … Read more
Fewer year-to-date traffic fatalities counterweighed by fewer vehicles on the road Posted on Nov 25, 2020 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reports that there have been 27 fewer deaths on Hawaii roads compared to this time in 2019. However, traffic volumes, or the amount of vehicle trips … Read more
The new interchange at US-95 and Idaho Highway 53 opened today and is the first of its kind in North Idaho. “A single-point urban interchange (SPUI) is new to our area, so drivers should take time to learn how to use it and be patient with others as they do the same,” ITD Project Manager … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Nov. 24, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed road, bicycle, and pedestrian alternatives on U.S. 69 from the Warren County Line in Des Moines to I-80 in Polk County. The U.S. 69 Location Study is evaluating existing and future multimodal operations as well as safety … Read more
Conference to train construction industry personnel on how to protect water quality goes virtual Posted on Nov 23, 2020 in Airports News, Harbors News, Highways News, Main, News HDOT hosted 2020 Protect Our Water Conference through an online platform; sessions available on YouTube from Dec. 18 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation … Read more
Conference to train construction industry personnel on how to protect water quality goes virtual Posted on Nov 23, 2020 in Airports News, Harbors News, Highways News, Main, News HDOT hosted 2020 Protect Our Water Conference through an online platform; sessions available on YouTube from Dec. 18 HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 23, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Cedar Rapids construction office announces that Iowa 13 in Linn County has opened one southbound lane on the new alignment today, Nov. 23. All crossovers and county road intersections are also reopened. Work will continue with the goal of having both north- and … Read more