By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications During recent work for the future South Mountain Freeway, crews poured the equivalent of 60 dump trucks worth of concrete into a steel-reinforced deck for the flyover ramp that will eventually connect with Interstate 10 west of downtown Phoenix. While that work is fascinating in and of itself, for … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 12, 2018 – The Iowa DOT is experiencing unreliability in our network which is impacting our ability to conduct business in some driver’s service centers across the state. We suggest that you contact your local service center to see if they have the ability to conduct business. For location information visit www.iowadot.gov/mvd/iowa-dot-locations. The network issues … Read more
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the opening of the final four miles of the Iowa 100 extension in Linn County at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. The extension completes the beltway around the Cedar Rapids metro area. The project was broken into … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec.11, 2018 – 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, Dec. 11 Order number Title … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec.11, 2018 – The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved $7 million in funding for 91 new rural public transit vehicles that will replace vehicles past their useful life. Funds are granted through the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Formula and Discretionary Programs. These vehicles were part of the Iowa Public … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec.11, 2018 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved more than $1.4 million in grants for four intercity transportation providers for the calendar year 2019 Intercity Bus Program. The Commission approved the funds for 11 projects submitted by the following four entities. Burlington Trailways Mid-Iowa Development Association (MIDAS Region 5 … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2018 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $7,930,800 in total funding for 44 separate projects from Iowa’s Traffic Safety Improvement Program. The program was created in 1987 for the purpose of increasing traffic safety on all of Iowa’s roadways. This funding is available for use on city, county, or … Read more
Update to seismic repairs to Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in Volcano Posted on Dec 11, 2018 in Highways News, Main, News 24/7 Closure to begin on Highway 11 at Mile Marker 29.3 on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, additional work to follow at Mile Markers 28.7 and, 29.1,. VOLCANO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) … Read more
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications It started with a loose bull and ended with a rescue. Last month, a routine call about a fallen fence led two of our employees to notice a car that had gone off US60 and down an embankment near Wickenburg. This video shares how Zachary Moralez and Joshua Miller, joined by Department of … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2018 – All Iowa Department of Transportation locations will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Iowa DOT driver service centers will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24-25, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2018, and Jan. 1, 2019. These … Read more