Iowa DOT Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they have crews standing by as the forecast calls for a winter storm to drop lots of snow on the state. “Typically when we have an event like this that is forecasted and going to impact us over a holiday...
The Iowa DOT recently approved restarting two traffic cameras on I-380 in Cedar Rapids. DOT Traffic Engineer Chris Poole says those two cameras were part of the appeals process after a new law required approval of the cameras in 2024. “We received 15 appeals....
Travel on the state’s roadways is up slightly this year. Stuart Anderson of the Iowa Department of Transportation briefed Transportation Commission members on Wednesday. “Year to date, we are up one tenth of a percent over last year,” he said, while...
The Iowa DOT is using a program called “Alive at 25” to help young drivers who have violated the rules for their restricted licenses. DOT’s Driver Education Program Manager Vania Boyd says it covers 16 year old drivers who go into the Remedial Driver...
The Mississippi River Bridge from Lansing into Wisconsin is shutting down for good today (Monday) so work can progress on the new bridge. DOT engineer Clayton Burke says they plan is to drop the east and middle sections of the bridge with explosives. “We...
