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Roadwork - Iowa 3
Iowa 3: at IA 12
road construction, road closed -- detour in operation —
Comment: Plymouth County: IA 3 is closed from Richland in South Dakota to the Jct. with IA 12 in Iowa to replace the SD 50/IA 3 bridge over the Big Sioux River. The detour route is from SD 50 and Union 2 intersection north 6.1 miles on Union 2 to SD 48, then east 5.5 miles on SD 48 to the South Dakota/Iowa border, then continuing ease 0.5 miles on Big Sioux River Road to the intersection of Big Sioux River Road and IA 12, then south 0.7 miles to the north junction of IA 3 and IA 12. Sioux City RCE 1-800-579-2713

last updated September 23
 
Roadwork - Iowa 3
Iowa 3: at US 169
road construction, bridge closed -- detour in operation — until April 1
Comment: Humboldt County - Bridge 1.6 miles west of US 169 closed for reconstruction. Detour starts at county Road P33. North on P33 for two miles to C29, east on C29 for approximately 3 miles to Iowa 169, and south on Iowa 169 for two miles back to Iowa 3. Cherokee RCE 1-800-579-2712.

last updated December 22
 
Travel Not Advised - US 30
US 30: from after US 169 to before County Road S52
travel is not advised, towing services prohibited

last updated today at 4:25 PM CST
 
Completely Covered Conditions - US 18
US 18: from after County Road P30 to before US 69
roadway is completely covered with mixed snow ice or slush, towing services prohibited

last updated today at 4:53 PM CST
 
Completely Covered Conditions - US 30
US 30: from after County Road P46 to before County Road E41
roadway is completely covered with mixed snow ice or slush, towing services prohibited

last updated today at 4:24 PM CST
 
Completely Covered Conditions - US 169
US 169: from after US 30 to before IA 175; County Road P61
roadway is completely covered with mixed snow ice or slush, towing services prohibited

last updated today at 4:24 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - US 20
US 20: from after IA 196; County Road N14 to before Exit 121: US 169
roadway is mostly covered with ice, roadway is mostly covered with snow

last updated today at 4:47 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - Iowa 3
Iowa 3: from after US 169 to before US 218
roadway is mostly covered with ice, roadway is mostly covered with snow

last updated today at 4:49 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - Iowa 4
Iowa 4: from IA 44 to before County Road C29
roadway is mostly covered with ice, roadway is mostly covered with snow

last updated today at 4:47 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - US 20
US 20: from after County Road P51 to before Exit 149: US 69
roadway is mostly covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 5:05 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - US 169
US 169: from after County Road E18 to before IA 7
roadway is mostly covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 5:05 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 20
US 20: from Exit 144: I-129, US 75; I-29 to before IA 4
roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow

last updated today at 5:19 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 59
US 59: from after County Road D54 to County Road A10
roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow

last updated today at 5:19 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 71
US 71: from after County Road E37 to before US 20
roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow

last updated today at 5:19 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 71
US 71: from US 20 to US 18
roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow

last updated today at 5:19 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 75
US 75: from I-129, US 20 to before IA 3
roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow

last updated today at 5:19 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - Iowa 3
Iowa 3: from before IA 12 to US 71
roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow

last updated today at 5:19 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - US 18
US 18: from after County Road N60 to before US 169
roadway is mostly covered with snow

last updated today at 4:54 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - US 169
US 169: from after County Road D20 to after County Road A16
roadway is mostly covered with snow

last updated today at 4:54 PM CST
 
Mostly Covered Conditions - Iowa 3
Iowa 3: from US 71 to before County Road P56
roadway is mostly covered with snow

last updated today at 4:54 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - Interstate 29
Interstate 29: from before Exit 1: IA 333; County Road J64 to before Exit 134 County Road K25
roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 5:00 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 30
US 30: from before County Road K45 to before County Road P54
roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 5:00 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 59
US 59: from before County Road J64 to before IA 175
roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 5:00 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 71
US 71: from before County Road J64 to before US 30
roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 5:00 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - US 169
US 169: from I-80, US 6 to US 30
roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 4:23 PM CST
 
Partly Covered Conditions - Iowa 141
Iowa 141: from after IA 144; County Road P58 to after IA 44
roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush

last updated today at 4:23 PM CST
 
Closure - US 18
US 18 in both directions: between US 71; County Road B19 and US 71
left lane closed due to work on underground cables
Comment: Left lane of US 18 in Spencer closed in both directions between 8th and 18th st. , due to city repairs of underground cables. There will be a 12 foot width restriction in place. Motorists are advised to watch for crews, equipment, and to obey traffic control signing. Area of work is within Clay county.

last updated November 5
 
Roadwork - US 20
US 20 in both directions: from Exit 4: US 75, IA 12; Gordon Drive to County Road K42
bridge construction Width limit 14 ' 0 " daily — until November 15
Comment: Woodbury County. Traffic will be placed head to head in the Eastbound lanes and reduced to 14' for bridge construction over the Big Whiskey Creek. Both bridges will be replaced as part of this project and completion should be in November of 2010. Sioux City RCE. 1-800-579-2713.

last updated August 13
 
Road Restrictions - US 20
US 20: between County Road N65 and County Road P13
gross weight limit in effect No vehicles over 80000 lbs
Comment: Calhoun County - 40 ton maximum weight limit - bridge over West Cedar Creek, 5.3 miles east of Rockwell City.

last updated March 25
 
Road Restrictions - US 71
US 71: from after County Road D54 to before County Road D54
height limit in effect
Comment: Sac County - Permanent height restriction of 17 feet 7 inches at railroad crossing between these two county roads. Cherokee RCE 1-800-579-2712

last updated October 7
 
Road Restrictions - Iowa 141
Iowa 141: between County Roads N36 and N33 and County Road N70
gross weight limit in effect No vehicles over 80000 lbs —
Comment: Carroll County - Only one truck may cross at a time.

last updated June 9
 
Road Restrictions - US 169
US 169: between IA 141 and County Road E57
gross weight limit in effect No vehicles over 80000 lbs
Comment: Dallas County - Permanent Weight Limit - All Vehicles. Location on US Highway 169 - 2.9 miles south of junction 141. 1-800-262-0003 ext 1290

last updated April 24
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - Interstate 29
Interstate 29: from after Exit 127: IA 141; County Road K42 to after Exit 151: IA 12; Riverside Boulevard
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:20 PM CST
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - US 18
US 18: from before IA 182 to before IA 15
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:21 PM CST
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - US 71
US 71: from US 18; County Road B19 to after County Road A15
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:20 PM CST
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - US 75
US 75: from after County Road C38 to before County Road A16
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:21 PM CST
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - Iowa 4
Iowa 4: from after IA 3 to US 18
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:21 PM CST
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - Iowa 4
Iowa 4: from after US 18 to after County Road A13
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:21 PM CST
 
Normal Pavement Conditions - Iowa 60
Iowa 60: from US 75, IA 404 to after IA 9
normal driving conditions

last updated today at 5:21 PM CST

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road construction, bridge closed on Iowa 3 at US 169 -- detour in operation — until April 1 last updated December 22 road construction, road closed on Iowa 3 at IA 12 -- detour in operation — last updated September 23 roadway is mostly covered with ice, roadway is mostly covered with snow on Iowa 4 from IA 44 to before County Road C29 last updated today at 4:47 PM CST roadway is completely covered with mixed snow ice or slush, towing services prohibited on US 169 from after US 30 to before IA 175; County Road P61 last updated today at 4:24 PM CST roadway is completely covered with mixed snow ice or slush, towing services prohibited on US 30 from after County Road P46 to before County Road E41 last updated today at 4:24 PM CST travel is not advised, towing services prohibited on US 30 from after US 169 to before County Road S52 last updated today at 4:25 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with ice, roadway is mostly covered with snow on Iowa 3 from after US 169 to before US 218 last updated today at 4:49 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with ice, roadway is mostly covered with snow on US 20 from after IA 196; County Road N14 to before Exit 121: US 169 last updated today at 4:47 PM CST roadway is completely covered with mixed snow ice or slush, towing services prohibited on US 18 from after County Road P30 to before US 69 last updated today at 4:53 PM CST roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow on US 71 from US 20 to US 18 last updated today at 5:19 PM CST roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow on US 20 from Exit 144: I-129, US 75; I-29 to before IA 4 last updated today at 5:19 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with mixed snow ice or slush on US 169 from after County Road E18 to before IA 7 last updated today at 5:05 PM CST roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow on Iowa 3 from before IA 12 to US 71 last updated today at 5:19 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with mixed snow ice or slush on US 20 from after County Road P51 to before Exit 149: US 69 last updated today at 5:05 PM CST roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow on US 59 from after County Road D54 to County Road A10 last updated today at 5:19 PM CST roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow on US 71 from after County Road E37 to before US 20 last updated today at 5:19 PM CST roadway is partially covered with ice, roadway is partially covered with snow on US 75 from I-129, US 20 to before IA 3 last updated today at 5:19 PM CST roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush on Iowa 141 from after IA 144; County Road P58 to after IA 44 last updated today at 4:23 PM CST roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush on US 169 from I-80, US 6 to US 30 last updated today at 4:23 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with snow on US 18 from after County Road N60 to before US 169 last updated today at 4:54 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with snow on US 169 from after County Road D20 to after County Road A16 last updated today at 4:54 PM CST roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush on US 30 from before County Road K45 to before County Road P54 last updated today at 5:00 PM CST roadway is mostly covered with snow on Iowa 3 from US 71 to before County Road P56 last updated today at 4:54 PM CST roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush on Interstate 29 from before Exit 1: IA 333; County Road J64 to before Exit 134 County Road K25 last updated today at 5:00 PM CST roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush on US 59 from before County Road J64 to before IA 175 last updated today at 5:00 PM CST roadway is partially covered with mixed snow ice or slush on US 71 from before County Road J64 to before US 30 last updated today at 5:00 PM CST gross weight limit in effect on US 20 between County Road N65 and County Road P13 last updated March 25 left lane closed on US 18 in both directions between US 71; County Road B19 and US 71 due to work on underground cables last updated November 5 height limit in effect on US 71 from after County Road D54 to before County Road D54 last updated October 7 bridge construction on US 20 in both directions from Exit 4: US 75, IA 12; Gordon Drive to County Road K42 — until November 15 last updated August 13 gross weight limit in effect on Iowa 141 between County Roads N36 and N33 and County Road N70 — last updated June 9 gross weight limit in effect on US 169 between IA 141 and County Road E57 last updated April 24