Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Transportation

Iowa’s EV charging landscape still is uneven, with metro areas generally having enough charging stations -- although not always fast chargers -- but some rural communities lacking even one public charging station.

Iowa is receiving $43.5 million in federal funding to buy zero- and low-emission buses, with over half of those dollars going to the city of Iowa City.

Iowa state transportation officials recently gave the green light to proceed with plans to widen Interstate 380 and rebuild the interchange with Wright Brothers Boulevard in Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is working with Autobase in the Iowa City area testing drone use to help monitor and safely and efficiently redirect traffic around wrecks, temporary road closures and construction.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s annual Click It or Ticket campaign started this week in advance of Memorial Day weekend. The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is urging Iowan’s to buckle up as part of the campaign, as traffic fatalities in the state remain higher than in previous years.

An Iowa Department of Transportation program aimed at clearing large crashes quickly to prevent traffic from backing up was recently expanded to the Des Moines area after proving successful around Iowa City.

Curious what road projects are coming up this construction season? In addition to the interchange overhaul, here are some projects in Coralville, Iowa City and North Liberty to keep an eye out for.

The massive reconstruction of the interchange is entering the fifth year of work ahead of schedule and with another milestone expected by Labor Day. Plus, organizations working to secure future funding for the 380 Express bus service.

Iowa’s state transportation commission would be required to prioritize making Highway 30 four lanes under a bill advanced Monday.

Iowa City drivers and pedestrians should expect detours when the heavily traveled Gilbert Street bridge near downtown is replaced. Here’s what you should know ahead of construction beginning in late April.

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City are under a winter storm advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday,

The Iowa Department of Transportation is adding adult changing rooms to four interstate rest areas this year. Each room has an adult-size changing table that can be raised and lowered with a remote control so caregivers can safely change the clothes of a dependent child or adult.

The Republican won election over incumbent Mike Fitzgerald, the longest-serving state treasurer in U.S. history

Cedar Rapids and Marion, like many cities around the Unites States, have been constructing more roundabouts over the past decade.

Iowans will have to wait longer for the option of keeping their state-issued ID on their smartphones and not just their wallets.