by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 24, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A bill ready for debate in the Iowa Senate Transportation Committee sends a message to drivers who linger in the left hand lane of highways with four or six lanes of traffic. Senator Mike Klimish, the committee’s chairman, says the left hand lane is for...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 15, 2024 | News, Weather
Some state road crews are getting a breather after the double whammy of storms that kept them busy most of last week. D-O-T Winter Operations director, Craig Bargfrede, says things are looking better on state highways. “Overall we’ve made some pretty...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 19, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Sergeant Alex Dinkla, the spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol, says there’s been “a huge increase” in traffic fatalities in Iowa this year. “As of today, we are at 363 fatalities. That’s 33 higher than it was last year at this same exact...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 15, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Transportation Commission has unanimously approved state funding for projects at two Iowa airports. The legislature set aside $10 million in the state budget for airport terminal projects. The commission has voted to provide that $10 million to the Des Moines...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 13, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
The preferred design for a new Interstate-80 bridge in the Quad Cities will be unveiled at an online hearing on Wednesday and the public will be given a chance to comment. The current I-80 bridge over the Mississippi opened for traffic in 1966. Steve Robery of the...