AMES, Iowa – June 21, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking your input about a draft plan outlining a path forward in managing our rest areas located throughout the state. The draft plan, additional materials related to rest areas in Iowa, and opportunities to provide input are available at https://iowadot.gov/restareaplan. Comments will … Read more
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa – June 20, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 78 between Penn Avenue and Quaker Avenue near Winfield will require closing the roadway and bridge to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 9, until the second week of August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant … Read more
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications In June, roadwork in central Arizona can be hot and arduous. But, in the right situation, it can also be a blast – or at least involve a blast (apologies for the pun; it was unavoidable). Such was the case last week when crews used explosives to remove some … Read more
AMES, Iowa – June 20, 2018 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations, including the Iowa DOT’s driver’s license service centers and the vehicle permit center will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in honor of Independence Day. The locations will resume regular hours of operation on Thursday, July 5. Many people may be able … Read more
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June 19, 2018 Kuhio Highway emergency flood repair update Posted on Jun 19, 2018 in Highways News, Main, News LIHUE – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has advertised an emergency contract for additional Kuhio Highway Emergency Flood Repairs and will be awarding the contract shortly. The contract includes work to stabilize the slope above … Read more
Passenger Ferry Hull Flipped; Construction Enters Final Stages by HUBERT – Workers at US Workboats successfully “flipped” the 48,000-pound hull of the M/V Ocracoke Express Monday, moving construction of the N.C. Ferry Division’s first passenger-only vessel into its final stages. The aluminum catamaran-style hull was assembled upside down over the past several months while the … Read more
SABULA, Iowa – June 19, 2018 – Due to traveler input and requests from the cities of Savanna, Ill. and Sabula, Iowa, the hours of operation for the vehicle and passenger ferry will change on Saturdays to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The change will take effect beginning this Saturday, June 23. Ferry hours of … Read more
CHARITON, Iowa – June 18, 2018 – Road construction work on Iowa 149 between 170th Street and 180th Street north of Ottumwa over Cedar Creek will require closing the bridge and roadway to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Friday, June 22, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The bridge … Read more
By Dustin Krugel / ADOT Communications “Some heroes don’t wear capes” “Johnny on The Spot” “Hero of the day!” Those were just some of the social media comments posted immediately after ADOT’s Facebook page shared images of a vehicle fire along Interstate 10 that was doused thanks to swift action by Connect 202 Partners crews working … Read more