AMES, Iowa — Nov. 5, 2026 — The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing the temporary closure of the undeveloped rest area at mile marker 51 on southbound Interstate 35 in Warren County beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17.
The rest area is used mostly by commercial motor carriers. Because the ramp from the rest area to I-35 is on an incline, large vehicles often have trouble getting traction to merge onto I-35 during winter weather, causing a dangerous situation on the roadway.
The rest area is expected to reopen on the first of April 2027. Watch www.511ia.org for more details about this closure.
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For more information contact David Bollenbaugh at 515-239-1680 or [email protected].
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