The Gazette

‘Helping people travel safely from Point A to Point B’; Iowa DOT official receives national honor

Stuart Anderson, who has worked for the Iowa DOT for more than 30 years, recently was honored by a national organization of ...

IDOT crews to inspect Wapello Street Bridge over Des Moines River

During the week of December 15,Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) crews will be conducting a detailed inspection of the ...
The Gazette

Iowa City’s Burlington Street Bridge project looks to balance community priorities

The roller dam and bridges on the Iowa River at Burlington Street are seen in Iowa City on Aug. 26. The dam is owned by the University of Iowa while the Iowa Department of Transportation and City of ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

I-80 lane changes to begin near Iowa City

After three years of work, drivers traveling westbound on Interstate 80 between West Branch and Iowa City will be able to use newly opened lanes beginning Oct. 21, according to a Thursday release from ...
KWQC

What’s next for US 67 Corridor, Centennial Bridge? Illinois, Iowa Departments of Transportation enter study phase

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - For 85 years, the Centennial Bridge has kept the Quad Cities connected, but as the bridge ages, experts say maintenance costs keep rising and frequent repairs are no longer ...
KWQC

North Bridge, Highway 136, Clinton to Fulton closure begins Monday

CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - A bridge closure alert for drivers begins this coming week. The Iowa Department of Transportation will begin a bridge deck overlay project on the Highway 136 bridge between ...
news.iastate.edu

ISU researchers use big data to save big dollars for DOT

AMES, Iowa – It takes a fleet of around 900 snow plow trucks for the Iowa Department of Transportation to keep the roads and highways clear once the snow starts to fly. Maintaining that fleet is ...