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🎙️ The newest episode of our Roadside Chat podcast has dropped! With the wheels rolling on summer travel, it means you'll need to stop and take a break. So don't miss all the good stuff on Iowa's rest area system - there's more than meets the eye! https://t.co/a401KhjRRi

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U.S. 63 Bridge deck replacement over Wapsipinicon River North of New Hampton begins June 15. The bridge deck will be completed in two stages. Traffic will be maintained throughout the project using temporary signals. Learn more here: https://t.co/WR4kHzrV8g

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If you underestimate the power of a little water, you could learn its force the hard way. See the volumes 👇🏼and how they impact your vehicle - even sweeping you away. Don't mess around with the threat of more heavy rain and flash flooding in the forecast!

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Spend your summer outdoors! Join us as a Temporary Summer Maintenance Worker and help keep Iowa’s roads safe and clean.

LOCATION: Statewide

PAY: $20.76/hour No CDL and $21.76/hour with CDL

Apply today at:
https://t.co/zYBDplfRvn

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With more rain on the way, these tips can go a LONG WAY in keeping you safe if you're on the road during downpours. Remember to slow down for pooling water that can pull your tires. #Tips4Rain #travel

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The remaining center span of the Iowa 9 / WIS 82 Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing is approximately 220-feet wide. It is scheduled to be floated into place on a barge, lifted, and connected on June 11 and 12.

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We were proud to help celebrate new Amtrak ADA upgrades with ribbon cuttings recently at the Mount Pleasant & Ottumwa stations! The improvements here and nationwide will enhance the passenger experience by providing a level surface for all users who travel on wheeled devices.

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Heads up for a road closure at Iowa 76 Bridge over Bloody Run Creek begins June 15 for repairs at in the City of Marquette, approximately 0.2 miles south of the north junction with U.S. 18. Learn more about this closure here: https://t.co/U0Qoa5lHwI

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The Iowa DOT looked at future transportation needs on U.S. 18 from Sanborn in O’Brien County to U.S. 71 near Spencer in Clay County and has released the final vision document.

Please Share Your Feedback on this vision by June 15 by visiting the doc:
https://t.co/4jES2FoWvB

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The Iowa Transportation Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 9 in Perry at the Hotel Pattee, 1112 Willis Avenue. See the agenda to attend or follow along: https://t.co/wUKVp352vG

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You can expect overnight closures of I-35/I-80 scheduled for Thursday/Friday, June 4 and 5 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for crews to perform emergency repair work on I-35/I-80. See details and detours

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A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of southern/central Iowa from late this afternoon thru Friday morning. Heavy rainfall totals of 2–4" could cause scattered flash flooding and urban ponding. Round 2is expected late Friday. Watch https://t.co/iEncn9RjYc for road impacts!

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Iowa’s transportation network faces fast‑growing challenges:

* Dangerous work zone speeding.
* The strain of “superloads” on roadways.

Both have serious consequences. In this Transportation Matters blog, our research is shaping how we solve them: https://t.co/JKDVnKn95V

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We were saddened to help respond to this tragedy yesterday. 🧡 It's why we're always saying trains can't stop fast. The average freight train traveling 55 mph needs more than a mile - 18 football fields - to stop. The responsibility is ours Iowa! https://t.co/4hujWRv9wW

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📸 Congratulations to the Iowa DOT Transportation Photo Contest "Railroad" category winners! Woo woo to the choo choos: See all the winners here: https://t.co/U3JJDZRXxe

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Way Back Wednesday - Don McFadden (center) taking a concrete sample from a paving project in Tama County, 1961.

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Road safety is everyone's responsibility - passenger vehicle drivers, truck drivers, bus drivers. We’re all going somewhere, so remember we have different safety challenges too - blind spots, long stopping distances, and wide turns. Let's give each other the space to be safe!

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Move Over - If you see flashing lights on the side of the road - no matter the color - it's Iowa law (321.323A) that we're required to change lanes or slow down. But make sure you don't hurry back too fast to your lane until you know...

#NowYouKnow #MoveOver

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Middle Road north of I-80 will close June 8 for construction work to start on the Spencer Creek culvert project. During this closure, all ramps to I-80 will remain open and travelers should use the following detour.👇🏼

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"Big Boy" - the world's largest steam locomotive left Wyoming last week on a 10-stop journey across the country to celebrate American's 250th birthday! It passed through Ames this morning on its trek east to Chicago. No. 4014 is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds!