Contractors this month are pouring concrete for median barriers on I-380, near where it becomes Highway 218. The I-80 median barrier was completed in mid-January and a temporary barrier was removed in early February.
The Iowa Department of Transportation said Friday that as part of the repair work, sections of the bridge decking will be removed — closing the bridge to pedestrians as well as vehicles.
The bill would require the Iowa Transportation Commission to include in its long-range planning plans to make the entire length of Highway 30 four lanes — including a 40-mile stretch between DeWitt and Lisbon, just east of Cedar Rapids, and between Carroll and Ogden in western Iowa.
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.
More than 200 vehicles struck cable barriers on Interstate 80 medians during back-to-back snow storms in January -- which is a lot considering the state usually has about 900 strikes for the whole winter on all interstates.
Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, has been working for years to ban the use of traffic cameras in Iowa; this year he has combined his legislative proposal with a hands-free device use while driving.
The latest infusion comes from the 2021 federal infrastructure funding bill; construction on the $112M project could start in 2024
Iowa City Transit had 45,009 more passenger trips this October than in October 2022, the city reported last week. Since launching Fare Free Iowa City in August, there have been 135,191 more trips compared to last year.
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 city of Cedar Rapids is piloting a program to give vouchers to low-income households toward purchasing a bike or e-bike at local shops. The effort aims to provide them with a low-cost transportation method to help them travel to work, appointments and social services.
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.
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