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Road Work & Maintenance Activities By Month.
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 November 25
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 September 8
 
Roadwork - Iowa 12
Iowa 12: at I-29
road construction, road closed —
Comment: Woodbury County: Northbound I-29 traffic can use Exit 151 Riverside Boulevard to access IA 12 northbound. Southbound Riverside Boulevard is closed at Interstate 29. Sioux City RCE 1-800-579-2713

last updated September 28
 
Roadwork - US 71
US 71: from IA 175 to County Road M50
road construction, roadway reduced to one lane -- pilot car in operation — until November 30
Comment: Sac County - On US 71 from Auburn west and north to the west junction of Iowa 175 one-lane traffic will be maintained with a pilot car operation in area where contractor is working. Lane width is 11 feet with granular shoulders. Cherokee RCE 1-800-579-2712

last updated November 2
 
Roadwork - Iowa 3
Iowa 3: from County Road M31 to US 71
road construction, roadway reduced to one lane -- pilot car in operation — until December 4
Comment: Buena Vista County - On Iowa 3 from 0.25 miles west of County Road M-31 east to US 71 traffic will be reduced to one lane in area where contractor is working. A pilot car operation will guide traffic through the construction zone. Available lane width is 11 feet with granular shoulder. Cherokee RCE 1-800-579-2712

last updated November 13
 
Roadwork - Interstate 29
Interstate 29 in both directions: at Exit 135 County Road D51
exit ramp closed because of bridge maintenance work —
Comment: County Road D51 over I-29 in Woodbury county is closed in both directions due to DOT emergency bridge inspection. Unknown when road will re-open. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes.

last updated August 5
 
Roadwork - US 18
US 18 in both directions: from County Road P30 to US 169
road construction, roadway reduced to two lanes Width limit 14 ' 0 " — until today at about 7:00 PM CST
Comment: Kossuth County. HMA Resurfacing with Milling. Traffic will be reduced to one lane each direction. Roy A. Gelhaus, Britt Construction Office, 1-800-373-7344. NHSX-169-7 - -3H-46

last updated November 10
 
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 - Interstate 29
Interstate 29: from Exit 149 Hamilton Boulevard to Exit 151: IA 12; Riverside Boulevard
road construction —
Comment: Woodbury County: Road work on Interstate 29 continues between Exit 149 Hamilton Blvd and the South Dakota border. Interstate 29 northbound exit ramp to Exit 151 Riverside Boulevard is open. All other Riverside Boulevard ramps are closed. Sioux City RCE 1-800-579-2713

last updated September 28
 
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
 
Roadwork - 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 to County Road K42
bridge construction Width limit 14 ' 0 " daily — until November 15, 2010
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

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road construction, bridge closed on Iowa 3 at US 169 -- detour in operation — until November 25 last updated September 8
road construction, road closed on Iowa 3 at IA 12 -- detour in operation — last updated September 23
road construction, road closed on Iowa 12 at I-29 — last updated September 28
exit ramp closed on Interstate 29 in both directions at Exit 135 County Road D51 because of bridge maintenance work — last updated August 5
road construction, roadway reduced to one lane on US 71 from IA 175 to County Road M50 -- pilot car in operation — until November 30 last updated November 2
road construction, roadway reduced to one lane on Iowa 3 from County Road M31 to US 71 -- pilot car in operation — until December 4 last updated November 13
road construction, roadway reduced to two lanes on US 18 in both directions from County Road P30 to US 169 — until today at about 7:00 PM CST last updated November 10
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
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
bridge construction on US 20 in both directions from Exit 4: US 75 to County Road K42 — until November 15, 2010 last updated August 13
road construction on Interstate 29 from Exit 149 Hamilton Boulevard to Exit 151: IA 12; Riverside Boulevard — last updated September 28
road construction, width limit in effect on Interstate 29 from Exit 95 County Road F20 to Exit 112: IA 175 — last updated September 24