Roadside Chat - Words can do harm. Phone down. Enjoy the silence.
May 26, 2023
Building more than roads and bridges with our tribal partners
May 24, 2023
When construction season and tourist season collide
May 22, 2023
Here’s the situation. The pavement on U.S. 71 in Iowa’s Lakes region in Northwest Iowa needs to be replaced and the sidewalks on the causeway, which is a short bridge over the lake, need to be updated with safety barrier rail to protect pedestrians. Most of the impacts are to the towns of Arnold’s Park and Okoboji, home to one of the most popular lake regions in the state.
For the Iowa Department of Transportation to provide excellent customer service, we needed to find a way to get nearly $20 million in construction work done while also minimizing disruption to the tourist season. Our team in the District 3 office in Sioux City ramped up communication with both our contracting partners and the community, with a focus on listening to and taking the needs of those in the area into consideration when staging certain aspects of the project to reconstruct U.S. 71.
Personnel updates for April 28 to May 11, 2023
May 18, 2023
Roadside Chat - Slow your sizzle. We're bacon you to watch your speed.
May 12, 2023
We know food is a great motivator, but we want you to be safe as you head to the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival or any other activity this weekend.
Last year May ranked second highest in the number of fatalities on Iowa highways. Let’s change that statistic this year by obeying the speed limit and driving chill. Other aggressive behaviors to avoid include:
Roadside Chat - Born to be wild? You can still be an easy rider.
May 5, 2023
The cost of a motorcycle is typically less than a car and they use less gas, which makes them an economical transportation option.
Those are a few of the positive aspects of life on two wheels. Since May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, we also need to talk about the dangers.