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Closure - US 65
US 65 in both directions: from after County Road C47 to County Road C31
road closed to traffic due to road construction work -- detour in operation — until November 15
Comment: Franklin County. PCC Pavement - Grade - Replace work on US 65 from IA 3 north to 19th Avenue in Hampton. Detour in operation. Traffic will be routed west one mile on IA 3 to Olive Avenue north 2 miles to 170th Street then back east to US 65. District 2. Britt Construction Office. Roy A. Gelhaus. 1-800-373-7344

last updated August 20
 
Closure - US 69
US 69: from after IA 175 to before County Road D41
road closed due to road construction work -- detour in operation
Comment: Hamilton County - Jefferson RCE 1-800-251-2705

last updated May 4
 
Closure - US 218
US 218: between County Road D65 and County Road D46
road closed because of utility work — until September 28
Comment: La Porte City Project. Black Hawk County. Detour info: Commercial St. to Main St. to US 218

last updated September 3
 
Closure - Iowa 7
Iowa 7: from County Road P19 to County Road P29
road closed due to bridge construction work -- follow local detour — until September 30
Comment: Calhoun County: Jefferson RCE 1-800-251-2705

last updated July 9
 
Closure - Iowa 14
Iowa 14: between County Road C23 and County Road B60
road closed to traffic due to bridge construction work -- detour in operation

last updated March 30
 
Closure - Iowa 57
Iowa 57: after County Road T55
road closed to traffic due to bridge construction work -- detour in operation
Comment: New Hampton RCE Office - 800-373-7343.

last updated March 30
 
Closure - US 63
US 63: from after IA 3 to before County Road C33
road closed due to road construction work — until September 24
Comment: Bremer County - New Hampton RCE 800 373 7343

last updated August 12
 
Closure - Iowa 9
Iowa 9 in both directions: from US 169 to US 69
width limit in effect, roadway reduced to one lane due to road construction work Width limit 14 ' 0 " — until tomorrow at about 6:00 PM CDT
Comment: Kossuth County. HMA Pavement Widen / HMA Resurfacing on Iowa 9 from east Jct. US 169, east to R20 & from R50 east to north Jct. US 69. Traffic controlled by pilot car and flaggers. Britt Construction Office. Roy A. Gelhaus. 1-800-373-7344

last updated April 2
 
Closure - Interstate 35
Interstate 35 in both directions: from after Exit 137: I-80, I-235 to before Exit 165: IA 3
roadway reduced to one lane because of construction work from 09:00pm CDT to 06:30am CDT on Sundays and from 07:00pm CDT to 06:30am CDT on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays — until September 24
Comment: Polk, Story, Hamilton and Wright Counties. Des Moines RCE 1-800-251-2707.

last updated August 18
 
Closure - Interstate 380
Interstate 380: from after Exit 62 County Road D38 to before Exit 68 Evansdale Drive
roadway reduced to one lane due to night time construction work — starting 7:00 PM, 09/13/10
Comment: Black Hawk County - New Hampton RCE 800 373 7343

last updated September 3
 
Closure - US 65
US 65: between County Road B37 and IA 122
right lane closed due to road construction work — until tomorrow at about 7:00 PM CDT

last updated August 27
 
Closure - US 169
US 169 in both directions: from IA 7 to before IA 3
roadway reduced to one lane, road construction -- pilot car in operation, look out for flaggers
Comment: Webster County HMA Resurfacing and Widening project PCI Contractor Jefferson RCE 1-800-251-2705

last updated April 6
 
Closure - Iowa 188
Iowa 188: from after IA 3 to US 218
roadway reduced to one lane due to road construction work -- look out for flaggers, pilot car in operation — starting 8:00 AM, 09/13/10 until September 24
Comment: Butler County - New Hampton RCE - 800 373 7343

last updated September 7
 
Roadwork - Iowa 9
Iowa 9 in both directions: from IA 4 to before County Road P16
width limit in effect due to road construction work -- look out for flaggers, pilot car in operation Width limit 12 ' 0 " — until November 5
Comment: Emmet County. HMA Resurfacing / Cold In-Place Recycling work on Iowa 9 from 0.15 mile east of Estherville east to Kossuth County Line. Width restriction 12'. Roy A. Gelhaus, P.E. Britt Construction Office, 1-800-373-7344.

last updated September 1
 
Closure - Interstate 35
Interstate 35: from after Exit 133: IA 175 to before Exit 142: US 20
roadway reduced to two lanes because of construction work — until October 15
Comment: Traffic will be head to head in the southbound lanes. Hamilton County - Des Moines RCE 1-800-251-2707.

last updated September 7
 
Alert - US 65
US 65: after County Road A34
parade — starting 6:00 AM, 09/11/10 until Sunday, at about 12:00 PM CDT

last updated August 3
 
Closure - Interstate 35
Interstate 35 northbound: from after Exit 176 County Road C13 to before Exit 188 County Road B43
width limit in effect, lane closed due to road construction work Width limit 14 ' 0 " — until tomorrow at about 6:00 PM CDT

last updated August 25
 
Closure - Iowa 122
Iowa 122 in both directions: from after County Road S34 to before US 65
width limit in effect, roadway reduced to two lanes due to road construction work Width limit 11 ' 0 " — until November 1
Comment: Cerro Gordo County. PCC Pavement - Grade/Replace on Iowa 122 (Old US 18) in Mason City from Winnebago Way E. to Pierce Avenue. Britt Construction Office. Roy A. Gelhaus, P.E. 1-800-373-7344.

last updated May 4
 
Roadwork - US 63
US 63: from after County Road C57 to IA 3
opposing traffic sharing the roadway due to road construction work — for a long period
Comment: Bremer County - New Hampton RCE - 800-373-7343. Traffic is running head-to-head from intersection of Iowa 3 and U.S. 63 for approximately one-half mile south.

last updated June 3
 
Roadwork - US 65
US 65 in both directions: from after County Road A34 to after County Road A34
width limit in effect due to road construction work -- look out for flaggers, pilot car in operation Width limit 12 ' 0 " — until September 30

last updated August 19
 
Roadwork - US 169
US 169 in both directions: at IA 7
width limit in effect, major road construction, bridge construction, exit ramp closed, entrance ramp closed Width limit 12 ' 0 "
Comment: Webster County US 169 PCI, Minnowa and United will be the prime contractors for these projects with Jefferson RCE 1-800-251-2705.

last updated April 5
 
Road Restrictions - Iowa 122
Iowa 122: from County Road S34 to US 65
gross weight limit in effect No vehicles over 80000 lbs —
Comment: Cerro Gordo County - 3.5 miles west of US 65 over Willow Creek. Bridges & Structures Office 1-800-262-0003 ext 1725

last updated April 13

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road closed to traffic on US 65 in both directions from after County Road C47 to County Road C31 due to road construction work -- detour in operation — until November 15 last updated August 20 road closed on US 69 from after IA 175 to before County Road D41 due to road construction work -- detour in operation last updated May 4 road closed to traffic on Iowa 14 between County Road C23 and County Road B60 due to bridge construction work -- detour in operation last updated March 30 road closed on Iowa 7 from County Road P19 to County Road P29 due to bridge construction work -- follow local detour — until September 30 last updated July 9 road closed to traffic on Iowa 57 after County Road T55 due to bridge construction work -- detour in operation last updated March 30 road closed on US 218 between County Road D65 and County Road D46 because of utility work — until September 28 last updated September 3 width limit in effect, roadway reduced to one lane on Iowa 9 in both directions from US 169 to US 69 due to road construction work — until tomorrow at about 6:00 PM CDT last updated April 2 road closed on US 63 from after IA 3 to before County Road C33 due to road construction work — until September 24 last updated August 12 roadway reduced to one lane, road construction on US 169 in both directions from IA 7 to before IA 3 -- pilot car in operation, look out for flaggers last updated April 6 width limit in effect on Iowa 9 in both directions from IA 4 to before County Road P16 due to road construction work -- look out for flaggers, pilot car in operation — until November 5 last updated September 1 roadway reduced to one lane on Interstate 35 in both directions from after Exit 137: I-80, I-235 to before Exit 165: IA 3 because of construction work — until September 24 last updated August 18 right lane closed on US 65 between County Road B37 and IA 122 due to road construction work — until tomorrow at about 7:00 PM CDT last updated August 27 roadway reduced to one lane on Interstate 380 from after Exit 62 County Road D38 to before Exit 68 Evansdale Drive due to night time construction work — starting 7:00 PM, 09/13/10 last updated September 3 roadway reduced to one lane on Iowa 188 from after IA 3 to US 218 due to road construction work -- look out for flaggers, pilot car in operation — starting 8:00 AM, 09/13/10 until September 24 last updated September 7 parade on US 65 after County Road A34 — starting 6:00 AM, 09/11/10 until Sunday, at about 12:00 PM CDT last updated August 3 roadway reduced to two lanes on Interstate 35 from after Exit 133: IA 175 to before Exit 142: US 20 because of construction work — until October 15 last updated September 7 width limit in effect, roadway reduced to two lanes on Iowa 122 in both directions from after County Road S34 to before US 65 due to road construction work — until November 1 last updated May 4 width limit in effect, major road construction, bridge construction, exit ramp closed, entrance ramp closed on US 169 in both directions at IA 7 last updated April 5 gross weight limit in effect on Iowa 122 from County Road S34 to US 65 — last updated April 13 opposing traffic sharing the roadway on US 63 from after County Road C57 to IA 3 due to road construction work — for a long period last updated June 3 width limit in effect on US 65 in both directions from after County Road A34 to after County Road A34 due to road construction work -- look out for flaggers, pilot car in operation — until September 30 last updated August 19 width limit in effect, lane closed on Interstate 35 northbound from after Exit 176 County Road C13 to before Exit 188 County Road B43 due to road construction work — until tomorrow at about 6:00 PM CDT last updated August 25