An official with the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) District 4 Office in Atlantic says a public open house meeting will be held by the Iowa DOT on Thursday, March 24th, to discuss the 2016 summer construction on Interstates 29 and 80, and U.S. Highway 275.  Troy Jerman, Iowa DOT District 4 engineer says “The public information meeting will inform you about what to expect during the upcoming construction season. The Iowa DOT anticipates that ongoing work will impact people traveling on the interstate and businesses at interchanges that are under construction. The public information meeting will tell you what you can expect in 2016.”

All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program’s office located at the Mall of the Bluffs, 1751 Madison Ave., Suite 750, in Council Bluffs. Two short presentations are planned for 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; the public is invited to attend either presentation. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss future projects and the project schedule.

2016 construction projects that will be discussed include:

• I-29 and U.S. 275/Iowa 92 interchange
• East system interchange of I-29/I-80
• West system interchange of I-29/I-80
• Consolidating railroad operations west of Mosquito Creek under I-29 and Iowa 92

Staff will provide an update on the ongoing environmental study and discuss the preliminary design alternatives for the I-29/I-480/West Broadway project.

The meeting space is accessible for persons with disabilities. However, if you require special accommodations at the meeting, please notify the Iowa DOT contact listed below by March 17th. For those who cannot attend the open house, a virtual, online meeting will be available beginning March 24th, and can be accessed by visiting the project website, www.CouncilBluffsInterstate.IowaDOT.gov, and clicking on the online meeting link on the home page.

For general information regarding the proposed improvements or public meeting, call Scott Suhr, district transportation planner, Iowa DOT District 4 Office in Atlantic, at 712-243-3355 or 800-289-4368.

The Iowa DOT is in the process of reconstructing I-80, I-29 and I-480 in the Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The comprehensive interstate redesign will modernize the highway system and improve mobility and safety of approximately 18 miles of interstate. Motorists are encouraged to allow for extra travel time while this interstate improvement takes effect. If you would like more information about detours and traffic impacts visit the program website, www.councilbluffsinterstate.iowadot.gov/.