FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2020 – The southbound lane of U.S. 63 between the U.S.63/Iowa 92 interchange in Oskaloosa and Mahaska County Road G-71 (310th Street) north of Eddyville will be temporarily closed to traffic. A temporary repair was made to this location and the roadway reopened to traffic on Aug. 1. DOT staff … Read more

AMES, Iowa – Aug. 12, 2020 – Today the Iowa Department of Transportation released its updated long-range plan for our state’s rest areas system. Highlights of the final recommendations are as follows: 30 of the 38 exiting full-service rest areas will remain open Of those, 12 older sites to be upgraded prior to … Read more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Aug. 11, 2020 – Maintenance and painting work on westbound entrance ramps to Interstate 80 in West Des Moines will cause overnight closures beginning Thursday, Aug. 13, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. The first project involves sealing pavement joints and will cause the … Read more

ANKENY, Iowa – Aug. 11, 2020 – If you have an appointment at one of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s driver service centers today, please note that many locations are closed due to power outages. Because there is no power, phone lines are also not functioning. 9:30 a.m. update – Power has been restored to … Read more

AMES, Iowa – Aug. 10, 2020 – The Aug. 11 Iowa Transportation Commission workshop, business meeting, and public input meeting scheduled to be held in Ames and online have been postponed due to significant power outages in Ames and other parts of the state. Notification will be sent when a new date for the August … Read more

AMES, Iowa –  Aug. 10, 2020 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting several Iowa roads are impassible this afternoon, including Interstate 35 in both directions between Ames and Alleman and I-680 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City due to the severe weather. Storm damage has impacted communications to digital message boards, so incoming … Read more

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Aug. 10, 2020 – A project to resurface Iowa 31 in Woodbury County from Correctionville to Washta requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning on Monday morning, Aug. 17, until November 2020, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. During this closure, motorists will be directed … Read more

FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 7, 2020 – Replacement of two bridges and construction of two new box culverts on Iowa 1, just south of Johnson County Road F-52, south of Iowa City, will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, until early October, weather permitting, according to the Iowa … Read more