by Dar Danielson | Mar 13, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The State Transportation Commission approved millions of dollars Tuesday for economic development road projects. The DOT’s Deb Arp presented a request from the city of Des Moines and its airport authority to add more funding to its previous request for the new...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 8, 2024 | News
The Iowa Department of Transportation has started work to repair the existing bridge over the Mississippi River from Lansing to Wisconsin. The bridge was closed on February 25th after it was discovered that two of the bridge piers had shifted. The DOT’s Clayton...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 7, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Iowans could pay extra for a license plate that bears the message “don’t tread on me” if a bill that’s cleared the Iowa House becomes law. The new specialty license plate would feature the image of the Gadsden Flag, with its coiled rattlesnake...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 27, 2024 | News
The Iowa Department of Transportation says it could take some time before the Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing is reopened to traffic. A DOT update today says engineers have found movement in two piers on the existing bridge. The movement is near the work zone area...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 20, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would establish a 135-dollar fine for motorists caught lingering too long in the left hand lane. During this morning’s debate, Senator Mike Klemish of Spillville said under current Iowa law, drivers are to mostly stay in...