Iowa DOT Road Closings

Iowa DOT Road Closings. Additional major highways are closed due to flooding in central Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Many county roads and city streets are also closed in the counties covered by the National Weather Service flood warnings.

Roadways currently closed or restricted:

Due to the dynamic nature of flash flooding, motorists should remain alert throughout the day in all counties under watches or warnings.

* NEW – Interstate 35 in Story County – The southbound lanes of I-35 are closed just south of Ames. Due to other area highway closures, a lengthy detour has been established that extends from U.S. 30 east to U.S. 65 south to Iowa 330 and south to I-80 at Altoona.
* U.S. 30 in Story County – The eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. 30 between I-35 and U.S. 69 are closed.
* NEW – U.S. 69 in Story County – The road is closed from Riverside Road (north of Ames) to Story County Road E-23 (Gilbert exit).
* Iowa 2 in Fremont County – The right, eastbound lane is closed between Interstate 29 and the Nebraska state line.
* Iowa 44 in Dallas County – The roadway between Dallas County Road R-22 and Iowa 144 (near Grimes) is now restricted to one lane. It had previously been closed.
* Iowa 92 in Mahaska County – The roadway between Mahaska County Road T-25 and Iowa 163 (near Beacon) is now closed in both directions.
* Iowa 92 in Mahaska County – The roadway is now closed between Iowa 23 and Mahaska County Road V-13 (near Keomah Village). The location had previously been reduced to one lane.
* Iowa 117 in Jasper County – The roadway between Jasper County Road F-48 and Interstate 80 near Colfax is closed.
* NEW- U.S. 61 in Lee County – The roadway near U.S. 136 (Keokuk) will close beginning at 10 a.m.
* U.S. 63 in Mahaska and Wapello counties – Travel is restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction, in a head-to-head configuration, between Mahaska County Road T-67 and Wapello County Road G-61 (near Eddyville.) A detour has been established.

For current updates on state road conditions – 24 hours a day, visit www.511ia.org or call 511.

For information about flooding in Ames, call the city’s flood hotline at 515-239-5670.

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