Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Transportation

Drivers can expect some delays and disruption at the Interstate 380 exit and entrance ramps at Boyson Road in Hiawatha, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Manchester construction office.

The Iowa 9/Wisconsin 82 bridge over the Mississippi River between Lansing and Crawford County Wisconsin reopened Monday. The bridge was closed May 17 after sensors detected movement in the bridge. A two-week closure is expected later this summer to help facilitate construction of a new bridge.

The state’s five-year plan for transportation infrastructure features billions of dollars in planned investments in Iowa road, bridge, aviation and railway infrastructure, construction and repair projects.

The historic Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing is closed again after sensors detected it was swaying too much, forcing drivers who need to cross the river to detour at least 70 miles out their way to take other bridges instead.

Also, in the Capitol Notebook, lawmakers advance a bill allowing psilocybin prescriptions in Iowa if FDA approves the substance.

In this week’s installment of The Gazette’s Curious Iowa, we answer questions about why Iowa doesn’t have toll roads, how the state funds road improvement projects, and whether electric vehicles contribute to the fuel tax.

Law enforcement officials, advocates and grieving families of Iowans killed by distracted drivers packed a Senate committee room Wednesday to again implore lawmakers to ban motorists' handheld use of mobile devices behind the wheel.

According to a press release from the Iowa DNR, the semi driver was headed east on the interstate and pulled over after noticing the tires were smoking.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: A campaign is launched for hands-free driving law.

A coding error resulted in the misallocation of more than $27.5 million in court fees over 4 budget years, according to the Iowa Judicial Branch

In a year since it was unveiled on app stores, Iowa Mobile ID has been used by more than 38,000 Iowans, according to the Department of Transportation

The city of Cedar Rapids has submitted an appeal to the Iowa Department of Transportation to approve the use of two automated traffic enforcement cameras that were rejected last month.

Also, Iowa AG demands company stop suspected scam robocalls

Iowa law enforcement officials urge drivers to avoid distracted driving and exercise caution in construction zones

How do the Iowa Department of Transportation and the city of Cedar Rapids handle animal carcasses on Iowa’s roads? And how can you report them?