The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to release an updated proposal by the end of this month that reduces the number of full-service interstate rest areas targeted for closing from 11 to 8. The DOT's Brad Hofer says they used public input and did some more study of the rest areas and truck … [Read more...]
Traffic picking up a little more on Iowa roadways
An Iowa Department of Transportation planner says the drop in traffic on the state's roadways brought on by the coronavirus is starting to ease up. The DOT's Stuart Anderson says peak drop in travel in the state of Iowa came last week. "When traffic was down 44% across the state," Anderson says. … [Read more...]
Final touches going on new I-74 Mississippi River bridge
Earlier this week, a huge crane hoisted the final piece of the new, Interstate-74 bridge arch into place. It's the Iowa-bound side of the bridge over the Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa. Danielle Alvarez, at the Iowa Department of Transportation, says construction … [Read more...]
Crews getting ready to cap off I-74 bridge from Bettendorf to Moline
In another week or so, crews will install the final piece atop the Iowa-bound arches for the new Interstate-74 bridge. The $1.3 billion project is underway on the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois. Danielle Alvarez, project manager at the Iowa DOT, calls that final … [Read more...]
Drop in travel means less money for the road construction fund
The director of the Department of Transportation says the agency is moving forward with road construction as the weather allows -- but funding could become an issue. DOT Planner Stuart Anderson says traffic volume is down as many businesses are closed by the pandemic and people are staying home. … [Read more...]
Iowa airports to receive millions from federal coronavirus relief package
The Federal Aviation Administration is sending more than 70 million dollars ($70,467,304) to 79 airports in Iowa as part of the federal coronavirus relief package. Stuart Anderson with the Iowa Department of Transportation says the money is designed to help airports deal with the drop in flights … [Read more...]
Waterloo, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mills and Pottawattamie County awarded state road funding
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved grants for six projects to help improve roadways for businesses and business development. The DOT's Stuart Anderson says Waterloo won a grant to improve the roadways in the area of the Lost Island Waterpark and the proposed new theme park. "It's … [Read more...]
Parents can now give kids test for learner’s permits to drive
Many young Iowans who are turning 14 while schools are closed due to the pandemic are anxious to get their learner's permits to drive, and the Iowa Department of Transportation is working to accommodate them. Darcy Doty , director of the DOT's Driver & Identification Services, says those … [Read more...]
DOT moving ahead with road construction
The director of the Iowa Department of Transportation says they are moving ahead with road construction projects as the weather allows. Scott Marler told the Transportation Commission Monday that he's been talking with the asphalt and concrete companies and engineers. "We had a meeting with … [Read more...]
DOT giving extensions on license and registration renewals during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has led the Iowa Department of Transportation to make a series of concessions for the state's motorists which have never been made before. For starters, DOT spokeswoman Andrea Henry says extensions are being granted for anyone whose driver's license should have been … [Read more...]