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November 21, 2008

Road work restricts traffic on westbound Iowa 100 this morning

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2008 – Pothole patching on westbound Iowa 100 will restrict traffic this morning, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids maintenance office. The...

Iowa DOT urges extra caution to drivers during Thanksgiving holiday

AMES, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2008 – Thanksgiving is now the deadliest holiday season on Iowa’s highways. Fatality data collected by Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) shows of the six holidays tracked,...

Road maintenance reduces Iowa 14 to one lane in Wayne County

CHARITON, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2008 – Road maintenance operations will restrict Iowa 14 to one lane this morning, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Chariton construction office. Traffic on...

Maintenance operations on I-74 call for extra caution from drivers

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Nov. 21, 2008 – Drivers on Interstate 74 should use extra caution today as slow-moving maintenance operations will be taking place in both directions of the roadway, according to...
November 20, 2008

Road work restricts traffic on Iowa 100 again this afternoon

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2008 – Pothole patching on Iowa 100 will restrict traffic beginning again at 1 p.m. this afternoon, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar...

DOT to install new safety measures in Black Hawk County

MASON CITY, Iowa – Nov. 20, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will install solar-powered amber flashing beacons on signs at the intersection of U.S. 218/Iowa 27 and Black Hawk...
November 19, 2008

UPDATE - Southbound U.S. 218 lane restriction in Washington County will continue tomorrow

MARTENSDALE, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2008 – Maintenance operations will restrict southbound U.S. 218 to one lane in Washington County today and tomorrow morning, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT)...

Road work restricts traffic on Iowa 100 this afternoon

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2008 – Pothole patching on Iowa 100 will restrict traffic beginning at 1 p.m. this afternoon, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids...

Maintenance operations restrict traffic on Iowa 13 in Linn County today

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2008 – Road maintenance operations will restrict lanes on Iowa 13 in Linn County today, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids maintenance...

U.S. 69 work in Ankeny closes NE 36th Street beginning Thursday

DES MOINES, Iowa – Nov. 19, 2008 – Northeast 36th Street at U.S. 69 (N. Ankeny Blvd.) will be closed beginning Thursday, Nov. 20, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT)...