Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Transportation

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After December blizzard, warmer weather coming through first few days of 2023

Winds will continue to increase while temperatures decrease in the next 24 hours.

All of Iowa was put under a winter storm watch Monday afternoon, although estimates of snowfall between Wednesday and Friday remained uncertain -- but with strong winds, forecasters nonetheless were predicting blizzard conditions are possible.

Federal highway safety officials told New Jersey to stop posting funny messages; Iowa DOT officials say they have not yet heard from the federal government about its program

Iowans who have yet to receive their gold star license to become compliant under federal law to fly domestically will have extra time to do so.

The Iowa DOT will hold a public hearing from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday on its project to widen Interstate 380 and rebuild the interchange with Wright Brothers Boulevard.

New research could help guide Iowa snow plow drivers during white-out conditions and alert them to obstacles, improving driver safety and keeping roads open in low-visibility conditions.

New app aims to help drivers make informed decisions for safe travel during construction and winter seasons.

Drivers traveling south on Interstate 380 who intend to go east or west on Interstate 80 will have to navigate a new ramp and exit that’s opening Thursday. The change is part of a massive reconstruction of the I-380 and I-80 interchange.

More than 1,000 volunteer groups pitch in every year to help keep Iowa’s highways clean. The Iowa Department of Transportation partners with community members through the Adopt-a-Highway program. In fiscal year 2022, volunteers collected 5,800 bags of litter along Iowa roads.

The crash happened on the northbound side of the interstate

Drivers traveling south on Interstate 380 should be prepared for a significant change Friday morning as the old eastbound ramp closes and the new flyover ramp opens. The exit for I-80 eastbound will now be earlier, by half a mile.

Erik Helland, the governor’s appointee to the State Public Employment Relations Board, failed to earn Senate confirmation earlier this year

Big changes are expected next spring as the long-awaited overhaul of the interchange at Interstate 80 and First Avenue in Coralville is slated to begin. The $41 million project will convert the interchange to a diverging diamond interchange.