AASHTO - Mon November 23, 2020
State DOTs Face Challenges Clearing Roads in Winter
To keep roads free of snow and ice in the wintertime requires the right mix of people, equipment and chemicals, two state departments of transportation explained recently — components that now also must include COVID-19 infection contingencies....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Iowa Finds Tools to Control Stormwater Erosion, Sediment
At the Iowa Department of Transportation, the preservation of limited natural resources is one element considered when planning construction projects. When Iowa DOT is constructing or moving a road, it often needs to move earth....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 22, 2020
Crews Place Keystone on Iowa-Illinois Bridge
Crews are well into construction of the second arch of the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge. Construction of the new bridge began in July 2017. The westbound bridge is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2020 and the eastbound bridge in 2021....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Tue June 23, 2020
Iowa Approves $3.6B FY 2021-2025 Transportation Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its meeting on June 9. The program documents investments in Iowa's multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails and highways....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Tue June 09, 2020
IDOT Presents Transportation Improvement Program to ITC
The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with the draft Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its May 12 meeting. The program documents investments in Iowa's multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails and highways....
Iowa DOT - Wed November 27, 2019
Iowa DOT Prepares Its Fleet, Staff for Winter Travel Season
Another Iowa winter is around the corner. Mid-October signals the official beginning of the winter season for the Iowa Department of Transportation. Using data collected from previous winter events, the Iowa DOT is working to take a proactive approach to help keep everyone moving safely this winter....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 03, 2019
Iowa Interchange Redesign Handles Freight
A multifaceted, $350 million highway project will give Iowa its first turbine interchange while, according to planners, improving capacity and safety and reducing congestion and delays on a major crossroads for both Iowa and the rest of the nation....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 20, 2019
I-74 Bridge Links Illinois-Iowa 'Quad Cities'
A $1.2 billion bridge replacement is currently under way in a cooperative effort between the Iowa and Illinois Departments of Transportation. The I-74 Mississippi River Bridge project is part of an overall plan to improve the I-74 corridor from Moline, Ill., to Davenport, Iowa....
Iowa DOT - Wed November 28, 2018
Iowa Project Finds Blue, White Lights Make Snowplows Safer
To make its snow plows more visible during blizzard conditions, the Iowa Department of Transportation embarked on legislatively approved pilot project three years ago to add rear facing blue and white lights to the already existing amber-colored lighting systems on about 200 of its snowplows in central Iowa....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 05, 2018
Iowa Commission OKs Five-Year Plan
On June 12, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved a five-year, $3.4 billion transportation improvement plan that includes $1.8 billion for “modernizing” the Hawkeye state's existing highway system as well as adding “enhanced highway safety features,” according to the Iowa DOT....
