AASHTO - Wed February 14, 2024
Iowa DOT Provides Update On Its Snowplow Visibility Research Project
The Iowa Department of Transportation recently provided an update on a research project that seeks to use technology to help snowplow operators "see" through the worst winter weather. The agency — which is working with Iowa State University's Institute for Transportation on this effort — has equipped a snowplow with sensors and driver aids to allow operators to continue working safely in low-visibility situations....
AASHTO - Thu December 14, 2023
Iowa DOT Testing 'Whip Lights' for Highway Snowplows
This winter, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be testing new "whip lights" on several of its snowplows — lights attached to the edge of the plow to not only better highlight the vehicle's position to oncoming traffic, but also provide a "visual cue" to the plow operator....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 20, 2023
Iowa DOT, WisDOT Replace Iconic Bridge
Close to a century ago, foundation work began on an iconic Midwestern bridge that's served motorists through the decades. Now the structure that's carried drivers across the Mississippi River from Lansing, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin, is facing the wrecking ball....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Tue August 01, 2023
Iowa DOT Invests Record $1.47B for State Road Projects
Warm weather means construction season and Iowans may wonder what all those orange cones mean for the state of Iowa. The fiscal year ending June 30 signaled a record level of investment in roads and bridges based on projects awarded through the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 24, 2023
Ames Takes Lead on $180M Iowa DOT West Broadway Project
As one of the largest highway funding efforts by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program continues reaching milestones. Crews on the multi-phased undertaking are currently focused on segments four and five, which include the I-29/I-480/West Broadway System Interchange project and Madison Avenue interchange reconstruction....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 17, 2022
IDOT's $1.5B Council Bluffs Interstate Project Is Ahead of Schedule
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) continues to monitor progress on the seemingly never-ending project known as the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program. The multi-year, $1.5 billion dollar effort began in 2008, with an expected end date of 2026....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed June 22, 2022
Iowa Dot Announces $100M in Grants for Iowa Airports
The Iowa Department of Transportation announced $100 million in grant awards for Iowa commercial airports. In March, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a historic investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa's air transportation system through the $100M Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund (ICAIF)....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 10, 2021
Iowa Interchange Undergoes Major Redesign Reconstruction
The junction of Interstate 80, Interstate 380 and U.S. 218 in Johnson County is one of the busiest interchanges in eastern central Iowa. Known as the Systems Interchange and located within the cities of Coralville and Tiffin, it predominantly serves the greater Iowa City metropolitan area and is a major crossroads for freight haulers as well as local commuters....
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....
