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Iowa 76 Now Open in Allamakee County

NEW HAMPTON - The Iowa 76 bridge over the Iowa River in Allamakee County is now open, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) New Hampton office. The Iowa DOT closed the bridge seven... Read more »

Closed Section of Highway 3 to Reopen

NEW HAMPTON (AP) -The Iowa Department of Transportation says a section of Iowa highway 3 in Butler County will reopen Tuesday. It was closed because of heavy damage suffered during last month's floods. The... Read more »

Iowa 3 reopens in Butler County

NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 14, 2008 – A section of Iowa 3 west of Shell Rock in Butler County will reopen Tuesday, July 15, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (Iowa DOT) New Hampton construction... Read more »

Park Road Bridge Could Open Next Week

IOWA CITY - The final bridge affected by flood waters in Iowa City could reopen next week. A dive team was on the Iowa River by the Park Road Bridge Thursday afternoon investigating the bridge. This is... Read more »

Dubuque Street Reopens; Other Road Updates

IOWA CITY - Dubuque Street will reopen this afternoon at 5:00 p.m., both northbound and southbound. A single lane will be open northbound in front of the Mayflower dormitory while cleaning is still ongoing... Read more »

Bertram Road Now Open

CEDAR RAPIDS—Following flood-related closure, Bertram Road is now open to traffic. Lewis Access Road remains closed to through traffic; only local traffic and emergency vehicles are allowed at this time.... Read more »

Hwy 965 OPEN Between North Liberty and Swisher

JOHNSON COUNTY - Hwy 965 between North Liberty and Swisher has been opened to through traffic. The road was closed due to flood related issues. ... Read more »

Dive Teams Investigate Bridges

JOHNSON COUNTY - A few bridges in Johnson County remain closed because engineers do not know if they are safe. Two of the more heavily traveled bridges are Highway 965 north of North Liberty and the Park... Read more »

Blairs Ferry Road Open to Palo

CEDAR RAPIDS - Blairs Ferry Road going from Cedar Rapids to Palo has reopened. Crews have finished filling the holes and rebuilding the shoulder along the flood-damaged road. The final barricades... Read more »

16th Ave Bridge Open

CEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids crews re-opened the 16th Avenue Bridge over the Cedar River on Wednesday afternoon.... Read more »

DOT Updates Road Closures (6-25-08 9:00 a.m.)

AMES, Iowa – June 25, 2008: 9 a.m. update – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor... Read more »

11th Street Bridge in Waterloo Reopened

Waterloo Mayor Tim Hurley and Waterloo Chief of Police Thomas Jennings are announcing that effective at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 the 11th Street Bridge will reopen. Engineers have inspected... Read more »

DOT Updates Road Closures (6-23-08 12:30 p.m.)

AMES, Iowa – June 23, 2008: 12:30 p.m. update - Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely... Read more »

Flood-Related Road Repairs Begin in Northeast Iowa

BRITT – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Britt construction office is announcing flood-related road repairs beginning today (Monday) in several northeast Iowa counties. Work associated with... Read more »

DOT Updates Road Closures (6-20-08 2:00 p.m.)

Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions and never enter a water-covered... Read more »

Iowa DOT Flood Call Center to Close Today at 2 p.m.

AMES, Iowa- June 20, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is deactivating the flood-related road information call center at 866-452-8510 as of 2 p.m. today. The Iowa DOT's temporary... Read more »

DOT Updates Road Closures (6-19-08 6:00 p.m.)

AMES, Iowa – June 19, 2008 - 6 p.m. – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions... Read more »

Update Regarding the Mississippi River Bridges

AMES, Iowa – June 19, 2008: 3:30 p.m. – The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is offering the following updates regarding the status of the Mississippi River bridges in southeast Iowa. The Iowa... Read more »

Roads Still Closed in Black Hawk County - Update 6/19/08

BLACK HAWK COUNTY - The following roads are closed in Black Hawk County due to flooding. Barnes Ferry Rd between Brandon Rd and Carr Rd E Bennington Rd between N Elk Run Rd and Raymond Rd King Rd... Read more »

DOT Updates Road Closures (6-19-08 4:00 p.m.)

AMES, Iowa – June 19, 2008 - 4 p.m. – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor conditions... Read more »

Update: Black Hawk County Road Closures

Roads Closed: Barnes Ferry Rd between Brandon Rd and Carr Rd E Bennington Rd between N Elk run Rd and Raymond Rd Ford and Maxfield Rds between W Cedar Wapsi and Waverly Rd OPEN Ford Rd between Lone... Read more »

Update on Iowa 92 Construction Work Near Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – June 19, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office is reporting the following activity related to the construction of Iowa 92 near Knoxville. •The... Read more »

Ramp closure in place June 23 on I-29 at I-480

ATLANTIC, Iowa – June 19, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will be closing the northbound I-29 to westbound I-480 exit ramp bridge in Council Bluffs Monday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to noon for... Read more »

Johnson County Road Closures (6-19-07 10:00am)

Johnson County Road Closures (6-19-07 10:00am)... Read more »

DOT Updates Road Closures (6-18-08 4:30 p.m.)

AMES, Iowa – June 18, 2008 – 4:30 p.m. – Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) officials. Iowans are urged to closely monitor... Read more »

I-35 lanes closed in Franklin County

BRITT, Iowa – June 18, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Britt construction office has approved intermittent lane closures Interstate-35 at exit 170 in Franklin County for the next few weeks.... Read more »

Iowa City Traffic Congestion and Access Remain Problems

Locally, the flood waters are gradually receding. Although overall conditions are slowly improving, serious traffic and access issues remain. The Iowa City Police Department requests the community’s assistance... Read more »

Closed Roadways Dangerous to Motorists

AMES, Iowa – June 18, 2008 – Ignoring or moving barricades and attempting to travel on closed roads can be extremely dangerous to motorists. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is receiving... Read more »

Edgewood Road Now Open

Public Works has announced that a portion of Edgewood Road is now open using the southbound two lanes only and is operating with one lane dedicated for each direction. Please pay attention to the controls... Read more »

Map of Recommended Routes in Iowa City/Coralville

Louisa County Road Closures

June 16, 2008 at 9:00 AM ANYBODY NOT INVOLVED IN PREPARATIONS EFFORTS FOR THE FLOOD PLEASE STAY AWAY Columbus City and Columbus Junction residents are on a boil water order, untill further notice Hwy... Read more »

Iowa City Maps and Road Closures

Iowa City Maps and Road Closures... Read more »

Flood Info: Suggested Routes for Travel in Cedar Rapids/IC Corridor

(Updated: 12:05 PM; 6/17/08) Recommended local routes for travel into the Iowa City/Coralville area: CONTINUE TO BE PATIENT AND CAUTIOUS WHEN TRAVELING ON AREA STREETS. With traffic concentrated on... Read more »

Bowling Street Now Open

CEDAR RAPIDS - Bowling Street is now open in the Prairie Creek area. ... Read more »

Updated Johnson County Road Closures - 6/17

Updated Johnson County Road Closures - 6/17... Read more »

Illinois Works to Keep Bridge to Keokuk Open

KEOKUK (AP) - The Illinois Department of Transportation is shoring up the Illinois approach to the only major bridge over the Mississippi River linking Hamilton in Illinois and Keokuk in Iowa. The work... Read more »

Interstate 380 Set to Open at 6 a.m. Tuesday

AMES, Iowa – June 16, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) anticipates opening Interstate 380 from exit 4 to exit 10 in Johnson County Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. The roadway had been... Read more »

Interstate 80 to open at 4 p.m. Monday

AMES, Iowa – June 16, 2008 – The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to open Interstate 80 at 4 p.m. today. All lanes in both directions will be open to traffic traveling through Iowa. The road... Read more »

Johnson County Interactive Map of Road Closures

Visit this website for up to the minute road closings in Johnson County: http://www.johnson-county.com/Website/roadclosings/viewer.htm ... Read more »

Current Iowa City Road Closures (2:00pm 6/15/08)

IOWA CITY - The following roads are closed in Iowa City as of 2:00pm on Sunday. Please take into account that the situation is constantly changing. Rocky Shore Drive; Park Road from Dubuque to Riverside... Read more »

DOT: Avoid Burlington Area

AMES, Iowa – June 15, 2008 – Due to the current evacuation of the community of Gulfport, Ill., and a section of Burlington, Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation is asking motorists to avoid this... Read more »

Linn County Road Closures

Linn County Road Closures... Read more »

Updated Red Cross Shelters and Services

The American Red Cross continues on the scene in numerous areas of the state providing shelter, meals and snacks to families forced from their homes by flooding. This is repidly evolving disaster situation.... Read more »

Cedar County Travel Advisory - Flash Flooding

CEDAR COUNTY - Due to heavy rain, Cedar County is experiencing flash flooding. In addition to the Cedar River flooding, many roads have water across them from the recent storm. The public is advised to... Read more »

Latest Bridge and Street Closings in Iowa City Area

IOWA CITY - The City of Iowa City continues to strongly discourage all non-essential travel. Motorists are encouraged to stay off city streets near the river corridor and to walk/bicycle when possible.... Read more »

Hwy 150 North of Vinton Closed

BENTON COUNTY - Benton County Emergency Management reports that Hwy 150 north of Vinton is closed indefinitely.... Read more »

Suggested Routes for Travel in Cedar Rapids/IC Corridor

TRAVEL INTO IOWA CITY IS DISCOURAGED EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY TRAFFIC. Use Interstate 80 for east-west travel through Iowa City / Coralville Update as of 6:00 PM, 6/13/08: The traveling public should be... Read more »

Dubuque Street Closure

DUBUQUE - E. 20th Street will be closed to traffic between Washington Street and Elm Street beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday to disconnect water and sewer services. Anticipated opening: 5:00 p.m. Monday. ... Read more »

Dubuque Ramp Closures

The City of Dubuque has closed the Bluff Street entrance ramp to Dodge Street/US 20. Southbound traffic on Bluff Street is being diverted away from the Dodge Street/US 20 entrance ramp in order to help... Read more »

Route to YMCA Camp Wapsie, Parent Pick-Up

The YMCA has asked us to announce for parents going to pick up kids at YMCA Camp Wapsie to take the following route: Take I-380 North to County Home Rd and then take Highway 13 to YMCA Camp Wapsie. Employees... Read more »

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