AMES, Iowa – May 16, 2018 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is working across the state this spring and summer to determine how many cars, trucks, and other vehicles are using the state, county, and city roadways. This year’s efforts are concentrated in southeast Iowa, but occasionally crews will work elsewhere in the state. … Read more
Summer Schedules Begin on Outer Banks Ferry Routes by MANNS HARBOR – It’s a sure sign of the arrival of visitor season on the Outer Banks – the North Carolina Ferry System is beginning its annual switchover to busy summer schedules today. The system’s most popular route, between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, is increasing its … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Monday, our director featured a picture of cartoonist and Arizona resident Bil Keane creating a panel to help ADOT mark National Transportation Week back in 1979. The author of this post, ADOT’s communications director, came upon a copy of the cartoon while going through files in his office. By Timothy Tait / ADOT Communications I’ll … Read more
Summer Speed Limits in Effect for Outer Banks Villages by RODANTHE – With the peak of the summer travel season just around the corner, N.C. Department of Transportation crews today changed out seasonal speed limit signs along N.C. Highway 12 in several areas of Currituck and Dare counties. The speed limits in areas through the … Read more
Highway 130 in lower Puna to open to local traffic, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Posted on May 14, 2018 in Highways News, Main, News Detour route via Highway 137 graded and in use; planning for additional transportation options continues. HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is reopening Keaau-Pahoa Road (Highway 130) from Malama … Read more
May 14, 2018 ~Florida Highway Patrol partners for Click It or Ticket~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) joins law enforcement and highway safety partners in participating in the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign May 14 through June 3. During the campaign, drivers will see increased education and enforcement on buckling up … Read more
AMES, Iowa – May 14, 2018 – All Iowa Department of Transportation business locations will be closed Monday, May 28, in honor of Memorial Day. Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers All Iowa DOT driver’s license service centers will be closed Saturday, May 26, and Monday, May 28 (offices are normally closed on Mondays). … Read more
CRESTON, Iowa – May 14, 2018 – A project to replace two bridges on Iowa 25 south of Interstate 80 (exit 86) in Adair County will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning Tuesday morning May 29, until late November 2018, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office. The first … Read more
HNL gates and baggage claims to receive new numbers beginning June 1, 2018 as part of the Airport Modernization Plan Posted on May 14, 2018 in Airports News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division modernization plan is more than halfway complete with more than $3 billion in total improvements … Read more
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – May 14, 2018 – Work on the two-year Iowa 58/Viking Road interchange project in Cedar Falls requires switching both directions of traffic on Iowa 58 to a head-to-head traffic pattern in the southbound lanes beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, and during the morning hours of Wednesday, May 16, weather … Read more