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Roadwork - US 275
US 275 in both directions: after I-29
road closed due to bridge construction work
Comment: Highway US-275/IA-92 Bridge over the Missouri River will be closed for nine months beginning September 8, 2009. The closure is necessary to complete construction of the new bridge and the demolition of the old bridge. Marked detour US-275/IA-92 to 24th Street to Interstate 80 to 13th Street in Nebraska to US-275/N-92

last updated September 18
 
Roadwork - Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in both directions: from Exit 100 County Roads P53 and F60 to Exit 106 County Roads F90 and P58
road construction, shoulder closed, roadway reduced to one lane, width limit in effect Width limit 18 ' 0 " — until Monday, at about 6:00 PM CST
Comment: Dallas County, Creston Construction 1-800-579-2720, Shoulders closed for cable rail repair. Possibly reduced to one lane for short periods of time.

last updated November 12
 
Roadwork - Iowa 44
Iowa 44 in both directions: from IA 4 to US 169
road construction, roadway reduced to one lane, width limit in effect -- pilot car in operation, look out for flaggers Width limit 14 ' 6 " — until November 25
Comment: Guthrie County, Creston Construction 1-800-579-2720, reduced to one lane during daylight hours, Monday-Saturday only. Alternating lanes, for PCC Patching and HMA Resurfacing.

last updated November 9
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 northbound: at Exit 95 County Road F20
exit ramp closed because of construction work —

last updated September 23
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 in both directions: from Exit 15 County Roads J26 and L31 to Exit 24 County Road J10 and L31
road construction Height limit 12 ' 0 ", Width limit 14 ' 4 " — until December 15
Comment: Fremont County. The north bound lane will be closed to construct new bridges and resurface I-29 with a concrete overlay in the north bound lanes. Traffic will be in a head-to-head situation in the south bound lanes. County road J-24, Exit 20, height limit 12 feet, width limit 14 feet 4 inches. The area is beneath the I-29 overpass.The Council Bluffs Resident Construction Engineer will administer these projects. Phone 1-800-579-2719.

last updated November 9
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 in both directions: from Exit 24 County Road J10 and L31 to Exit 32: US 34; IA 978
road construction, bridge construction — until December 1
Comment: Mills County. This situation is to construct the north bound bridge approximately four miles north of Exit 24, the Bartlett Exit. The traffic will be head-to-head in the south bound lanes. The traffic will be separated with vertical tubular delineators. The Council Bluffs Resident Construction Engineer will administer this project. Phone 1-800-579-2719.

last updated August 17
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 in both directions: from Exit 35: US 34; US 275 to Exit 42: IA 370; County Road H10
road construction, bridge construction Width limit 16 ' 0 " — until December 15
Comment: Mills County. The NB and SB traffic lanes will have one lane in each direction closed during various types of construction to finish this project. The traffic will be controlled with the use of advance signing, arrow boards, and channelizing devices. The speed limit through the construction zone will be posted at 55 MPH. The Council Bluffs Resident Construction Engineer will administer this project. Phone: 1-800-579-2719

last updated November 12
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 in both directions: from Exit 61: I-680; County Road G37 to Exit 71: I-680
road construction, bridge construction, width limit in effect Width limit 13 ' 0 " — until December 1
Comment: Pottawattamie County. This is a bridge reconstruction project. The north bound bridge is being constructed. This is at approximate mile marker 66. The south bound lanes will be head-to-head traffic The north bound entrance ramp at Exit 66 will be closed during the bridge construction. The north bound exit ramp at Exit 66 will remain open. The Council Bluffs Resident Construction Engineer will administer this project. Phone 1-800-579-2719.

last updated August 21
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 in both directions: from Exit 71: I-680 to Exit 75: US 30
road construction, width limit in effect Width limit 13 ' 0 " — until December 17
Comment: Harrison County. The north bound and south bound bridges are being reconstructed approximately one half at a time. Traffic will be maintained through the construction zones in both the north bound and south bound lanes. Traffic will be channelized through the bridge areas with the use of temporary concrete barrier rails. Other traffic control devices will be in use through the construction zone. The regulatory speed through the construction zone will be 55 miles per hour. The Council Bluffs Resident Construction Engineer will administer this project. Phone 1-800-579-2719.

last updated August 17
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29: from Exit 95 County Road F20 to Exit 112: IA 175
road construction, width limit in effect Width limit 15 ' 0 " —
Comment: Harrison/Monona Counties: Interstate 29 traffic is reduced to one lane and is head to head on southbound lanes from just south of the Little Sioux Interchange to just north of the IA 175 Interchange in order to reconstruct the Interstate 29 northbound lanes. I-29 traffic will have a width restriction of 15' 0". Sioux City RCE 1-800-579-2713

last updated September 24
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29: from Exit 112: IA 175 to Exit 127: IA 141; County Road K42
road construction, width limit in effect Width limit 15 ' 0 " —
Comment: Woodbury County: Traffic will be head to head in the northbound lanes from milepost 120 south of Whiting to milepost 127 south of Sloan for bridge construction and hot mix asphalt resurfacing. The Whiting SB exit ramp will be closed. Sioux City RCE 1-800-579-2713

last updated November 16
 
Roadwork - US 30
US 30 in both directions: between County Road P46 and County Road P54
road construction -- watch Advisory speed limit 35 MPH daily — until December 15
Comment: Greene County A new triple box culvert between X Ave and Y Ave on Highway 30 approx. 2.6 miles east of Grand Junction, IA has been completed. Work has started to remove the run around detour. Contractor Graves Constr. of Spencer Contact Jefferson RCE 1-800-251-2705

last updated November 17

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road closed on US 275 in both directions after I-29 due to bridge construction work last updated September 18
exit ramp closed on Interstate 29 northbound at Exit 95 County Road F20 because of construction work — last updated September 23
road construction, shoulder closed, roadway reduced to one lane, width limit in effect on Interstate 80 in both directions from Exit 100 County Roads P53 and F60 to Exit 106 County Roads F90 and P58 — until Monday, at about 6:00 PM CST last updated November 12
road construction, roadway reduced to one lane, width limit in effect on Iowa 44 in both directions from IA 4 to US 169 -- pilot car in operation, look out for flaggers — until November 25 last updated November 9
road construction, width limit in effect on Interstate 29 in both directions from Exit 71: I-680 to Exit 75: US 30 — until December 17 last updated August 17
road construction, bridge construction on Interstate 29 in both directions from Exit 35: US 34; US 275 to Exit 42: IA 370; County Road H10 — until December 15 last updated November 12
road construction, bridge construction, width limit in effect on Interstate 29 in both directions from Exit 61: I-680; County Road G37 to Exit 71: I-680 — until December 1 last updated August 21
road construction, width limit in effect on Interstate 29 from Exit 112: IA 175 to Exit 127: IA 141; County Road K42 — last updated November 16
road construction on US 30 in both directions between County Road P46 and County Road P54 -- watch — until December 15 last updated November 17
road construction, bridge construction on Interstate 29 in both directions from Exit 24 County Road J10 and L31 to Exit 32: US 34; IA 978 — until December 1 last updated August 17
road construction on Interstate 29 in both directions from Exit 15 County Roads J26 and L31 to Exit 24 County Road J10 and L31 — until December 15 last updated November 9
road construction, width limit in effect on Interstate 29 from Exit 95 County Road F20 to Exit 112: IA 175 — last updated September 24