Iowa DOT to hold public meetings next week on Iowa’s long-range transportation plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold two public information meetings next week regarding the update of Iowa's long-range transportation plan. Information meetings will be held at the following locations between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

• March 6: Wilbur Aalfs Library, Gleeson Room, 529 Pierce St., Sioux City
• March 8: North Iowa Area Council of Governments, 525 Sixth St. SW, Mason City

At each meeting, a presentation will be made at 5:15 p.m. Personnel will be available between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to individually discuss the plan. The meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. To provide comments, or to request special accommodations at a meeting, please contact the Iowa DOT, Office of Systems Planning, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010, telephone 515-239-1520, e-mail Iowa.Motion@dot.iowa.gov.

The Iowa DOT will be accepting public comment on the plan through March 30, 2012. To view information concerning the plan, visit the Iowa DOT's website at

http://www.iowadot.gov/iowainmotion/state.html