Des Moines traffic: An easy Monday morning commute starts the week

It's a calm start to the week for drivers in Central Iowa! Some commuters may be experiencing a slight drizzle during the morning commute, but for the most part, roads are staying dry, and as of 7 a.m ... Read More

Iowa DOT closing I-80 between Waukee, West Des Moines ahead of Jordan Creek ramp changes

Iowa DOT crews will close I-80 for two nights to do road work before changing long-term closures on ramps at Jordan Creek Parkway. Read More

Iowa DOT updates KMAland road projects

Work continues on a number of projects, including activities on Interstate 29 south of the Glenwood exit. Scott Suhr is transportation planner for the Iowa DOT's Atlantic office. Suhr tells KMA News ... Read More

Iowa DOT closing parts of I-80/35 to reconfigure ramp closures near Hickman Road

The Iowa Department of Transportation is reopening some Interstate 80 and 35 ramps and closing additional ones near Hickman Road. Drivers will encounter overnight closures as the changes are made and ... Read More

Iowa DOT says safety project is preventing wrong way incidents

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - In 2021, the federal government gave Iowa a $1.5 million safety funding grant. Since then, the state’s changed signing and pavement markings in hundreds of places, and so ... Read More

Iowa DOT closing Interstate 80 at the northeast mixmaster for overnight road construction

The Iowa Department of Transportation will close part of Interstate 80 in Polk County beginning the night of Monday, Aug. 25. Drivers traveling westbound on I-80 will encounter closed lanes and will ... Read More