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Illinois, Iowa officials hold groundbreaking for I-74 Bridge Reconstruction Project

The governors of Iowa and Illinois, along with other officials from both states, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony launching the Interstate 74 Mississippi River Bridge reconstruction project, which will take more than three years to complete. “Working together, our states and communities will build a modern, state-of-the-art project that showcases the quality of our workforce […]

June 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Transportation commission adopts Iowa in Motion 2045 plan

The Iowa Transportation Commission has adopted the state’s transportation plan, Iowa in Motion 2045, a document that will be used as a guide for transportation investments in the state and will address federal requirements of the transportation system. The plan is updated every five years, with the last one being adopted in 2012. This one […]

May 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT extends partnership with INRIX for road safety services

The Iowa Department of Transportation has partnered with INRIX to use additional traffic services for real-time traffic and road safety management. INRIX has been supplying traffic data for the past three years for the agency to use in its traffic management and operations. Iowa DOT will now use the INRIX Dangerous Slowdowns system that provides […]

May 5, 2017

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Greg Mulder tapped as executive director of Iowa concrete groups

Greg Mulder has been named as the new executive director of the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) and the Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA). Mulder, who most recently served as the Iowa Department of Transportation’s State Construction and State Materials Engineer, succeeds Gordon Smith who plans to retire later this year, according to a […]

January 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Former Iowa DOT head Trombino named president of McClure Engineering

Paul Trombino, the former Iowa Department of Transportation director who resigned from that position unexpectedly in November, will take over as president of McClure Engineering Company effective Jan. 3. The company, which was founded in 1956, reports that roughly 80 percent of its civil engineering services last year were in the public sector. Forty percent […]

December 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT: Tablets, E-ticketing improve construction accountability for concrete loads

Editor’s Note: The following Editorial was written by the Iowa Department of Transportation. For Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) inspectors, tablets are quickly becoming the most essential tool on a construction project. In 2015, inspectors began the transition to 100 percent paperless construction management to increase project efficiency. In addition to being a smarter way […]

December 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Mark Lowe to serve as Iowa DOT interim director

Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad has named Mark Lowe, 50, as the interim director of the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) following the resignation of Paul Trombino in early November. No timeline has been set for naming a full-time director and Iowa DOT is now accepting applications. Lowe has previously served as general counsel to the […]

December 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT director Trombino resigns unexpectedly

Iowa Department of Transportation director Paul Trombino has resigned from his position to “pursue opportunities outside of state government,” according to Andrea Henry with the agency’s Office of Strategic Communications. His last day is reported to be November 28. Trombino was appointed Iowa DOT director in May 2011 and had previously served at the Wisconsin […]

November 11, 2016

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Iowa DOT designates 3 new scenic byways, modifies 3 more

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has designated three new Iowa Byways and extended or modified three other byways as part of the state’s scenic and off-the-beaten-path route system. The new Iowa Byways include: Bridges Byway in Madison County — Focused on the iconic and widely known covered bridges located throughout Madison County, the […]

November 4, 2016

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AASHTO names 2 DOT veterans to research committee

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, has named two state departments of transportation (DOT) veterans to its Standing Committee on Research (SCOR). The SCOR supports the association and the transportation community by “delivering strategic, high-quality research results while addressing development, technology […]

September 2, 2016

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Iowa DOT asks for public comment on future of state’s transportation

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is seeking comments from the public on its Iowa in Motion 2045 long-range transportation plan. The agency in February asked for public feedback on investment categories and strategies for transportation projects. Iowa DOT used the comments to help create the “overall system vision and the types of investments […]

August 9, 2016

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Iowa DOT releases final version of state’s first freight plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has released the final draft of the state’s first “dedicated” freight plan, which will be used to “guide future freight initiatives and investments” in its multimodal freight transportation system. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires states to develop freight plans that cover immediate and long-range planning and investments […]

July 27, 2016