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Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT selling out tours of I-74 bridge project
IDOT is offering tours of the Interstate 74 bridge being built over the Mississippi River. More about the billion dollar bridge and tours on Equipment World.
September 11, 2018
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Roadbuilding
A 3D virtual reality view of the future I-74 Mississippi River Bridge
Though the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge between Iowa and Illinois is still three years from completion, people can now see what it will be like to actually drive across the future span. The Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State University have collaborated to create a virtual reality video that not only shows what it […]
March 1, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Construction of unique Y-shaped bridge pier foundations tested by IDOT
Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials say the construction of Y-shaped pier foundations for the Interstate 74 span over the Mississippi River is a bit unique, which is why people gathered to watch construction workers pour 136,000 pounds of concrete into a “mock pier” built to test the procedures and materials that will be used […]
September 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT proposes $3.5 billion, 5-year construction plan
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has proposed a $3.5 billion, five-year construction plan to maintain and upgrade the state’s 8,871 miles of state and federal highways and 4,103 bridges, the Des Moines Register reports. More than $1.6 billion is scheduled for stewardship programs—including safety, maintenance, and modernizing the existing road system—and $1.2 billion will be spent […]
May 17, 2016
Iowa roadwork
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