Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 28, 2026
Crews Bring Down Iconic Black Hawk Bridge
As curious spectators gathered on a frosty December morning, construction crews worked methodically to demolish the historic Black Hawk Bridge. Implosion of the longtime structure, which for decades connected Lansing, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin, clears the way for further construction on a new, wider crossing over the Mississippi River....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 12, 2025
Iowa DOT Responds to Growth in Des Moines
In the rapidly growing west end of Des Moines, a $94 million, three-phase construction project is expected to increase traffic flow and increase safety. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is adding another diverging diamond interchange to a rapidly growing list of updated interchanges in the state, expected to number seven in the upcoming years....
AASHTO - Tue July 29, 2025
Iowa DOT Unveils One-Man Pothole Filling Machine
Earlier this year, the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) purchased the state's first self-contained pothole filling truck — a more efficient and safer option for fixing potholes on state roadways....
Iowa DOT - Tue July 29, 2025
Iowa, Wis., Plan for Lansing Bridge Demo
The Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation are proceeding with a revised plan for the construction of the new Iowa 9/WIS 82 bridge over the Mississippi River between Lansing, Iowa and Crawford County, Wis....
AASHTO - Tue July 01, 2025
Iowa Transportation Commission OKs Iowa DOT's $4.3B Transportation Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved the $4.3 billion fiscal year 2026-2030 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program crafted by the Iowa Department of Transportation. The agency's multimodal transportation system entails project investments in aviation, public transit, railroads, trails and highways over the next five years based on the forecasted availability of state and federal funding....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 17, 2024
Iowa DOT's I-35 Project Includes New Bridges
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is overseeing a $163.6 million project that will widen I-35 from four to six lanes for 9 mi. between Ankeny and Huxley. Construction includes building five new bridges, including two interchanges....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed October 23, 2024
Iowa Commission OKs RISE Projects
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting Oct. 8 in Decorah, Iowa. The RISE program was established to promote economic development in Iowa through construction or improvement of roads and streets....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 24, 2024
New Bridges Part of Iowa's $114M Madison Avenue Project
As the final piece in the comprehensive Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program puzzle, the $114 million Madison Avenue Interchange reconstruction project will expand the interstate capacity to the east of the I-80/I-29 East System interchange and replace deteriorating bridges....
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....
