Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Transportation

The Iowa DOT announced Tuesday it was working on “alternative transportation options for those who rely on the bridge” but didn’t say what those might entail.

The closure sends an estimated 2,200 vehicles that use it every day miles out their way for a detour.

Iowa has seen a quick warm-up after winter storms dumped heavy snow and ushered in subzero temperatures, contributing to more potholes under the rapidly changing weather conditions. Here’s how to report them and avoid damage to your car.

Using your waste streams, New Village Initiative transforms plastic into a product mixed into asphalt and concrete around the country

Iowa travelers will see bustling airports, clear roads, busy highways and lower prices at the pump this week. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in several years and a record-setter for air travel.

Iowa has more than tripled the number of acres of corn left standing to protect roadways from blowing snow since 2016, but the Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for more farmers to boost the program.

The state transportation department has replaced the vast majority of LED streetlights whose coating had deteriorated, causing a purple-blue hue, an official says

The state transportation department this week approved more than $2.7 million in state funding for seven recreational trail projects across the state.

Iowa City Council members discussed traffic safety and reviewed a 10-year pedestrian collision analysis during a Tuesday work session, in part due to public concerns and perceptions about pedestrian safety in the wake of the death of a jogger in a marked Iowa City crosswalk in May.

All ramps of the Interstate 80 and Interstate 380 interchange opened Wednesday afternoon for the first time in several years as the major project nears completion.

The Iowa Department of Transportation recently opened a new section of the Clear Creek Trail under interstates 80 and 380, connecting cyclists to recreation areas in Coralville and Tiffin.

Drivers will be happy to know the massive reconstruction of the Interstate 80/380 interchange is nearing completion ahead of schedule. The goal is to get the last two ramps open by the end of this month.

Iowa Department of Transportation says a larger location was needed.

The diverging diamond is a twist on the traditional diamond interchange, and more are planned for Corridor interstates.

A bill passed during this year’s legislative session made the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement division part of the state patrol.