More Road Closings Announced from Missouri River Flooding

The Missouri Department of Transportation is sharing the following information on behalf of the Iowa DOT.
AMES, Iowa - June 13, 2011; 3 p.m. - The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that it will be closing the Interstate 29/680 interchange near Loveland at 6 p.m. today.
This will result in closures being placed at the following locations.
· I-680 west- and eastbound from milepost 21 near Beebeetown (Pottawattamie/Harrison County Road L-34) to the I-29/680 interchange (milepost 71 near Loveland).
· I-29 south- and northbound lanes from the I-29/680 interchange to the I-29/U.S. 30 interchange (milepost 75 near Missouri Valley).
Local and I-29 regional corridor traffic (Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota)
· Follow the posted local detours or call the Iowa DOT's flood hotline at 1-866-452-8510 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily for personal traveler assistance.
· After hours, call 511 (in Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (out of state) for a recorded message of closed roads.
· View the flooded Iowa roads map for road closures, detours and areas at risk of flooding - http://iowadot.purlsmail.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1307996054739&StID=25681&SID=0&NID=535406&EmID=125870465&Link=aHR0cDovL3Rpbnl1cmwuY29tLzNvMm10bHA%3D&token=56058b62f4642af14db4506bf24c3824fea5c8b9
National interstate travelers
For interstate travelers planning to use I-29 simply to travel through Iowa, the Iowa DOT suggests selection of an interstate route that avoids the flood-warned area along the Missouri River corridor entirely. Travelers can utilize any of the other interstate routes that remain available.
Interstate routes not expected to be impacted by flood waters:
· I-80 from east to west across the entire state
· I-35 from north to south across the entire state
· I-235 in Des Moines metro area
· I-380 from Iowa City to Waterloo
· I-74 and I-280 in the Quad Cities
· I-480 bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha
I-29 remains vulnerable to additional closures due to the flooding. After the I-29/680 interchange is closed, I-29 will be closed from milepost 55 in Council Bluffs to milepost 75 near Missouri Valley.
Key traveler information resources:
· Iowa DOT's flood information call center 866-452-8510, open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, speak to an operator for travel assistance
· Road condition information 24 hours a day: visit http://iowadot.purlsmail.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1307996054739&StID=25681&SID=0&NID=535406&EmID=125870465&Link=aHR0cDovL2lvd2Fkb3QucHVybHNtYWlsLmNvbS9zZW5kbGluay5hc3A/SGl0SUQ9MTMwNzg5ODM3OTMwMSZTdElEPTI1NjgxJlNJRD0wJk5JRD01MzUzMDAmRW1JRD05MDU2MDQ3Jkxpbms9YUhSMGNEb3ZMM2QzZHk0MU1URnBZUzV2Y21jdiZ0b2tlbj1lMDgxODZlZDNlNDFlYzIzZWE0MGUyNDkyYTZiM2U5Mjk3NjYzNzJi&token=56058b62f4642af14db4506bf24c3824fea5c8b9, or call 511 (in Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (outside of the state) for a recorded message of road closures
· Iowa DOT on Twitter- http://iowadot.purlsmail.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1307996054739&StID=25681&SID=0&NID=535406&EmID=125870465&Link=aHR0cDovL2lvd2Fkb3QucHVybHNtYWlsLmNvbS9zZW5kbGluay5hc3A/SGl0SUQ9MTMwNzg5ODM3OTMwMSZTdElEPTI1NjgxJlNJRD0wJk5JRD01MzUzMDAmRW1JRD05MDU2MDQ3Jkxpbms9YUhSMGNEb3ZMM1IzYVhSMFpYSXVZMjl0THlNaEwybHZkMkZrYjNRdiZ0b2tlbj1lMDgxODZlZDNlNDFlYzIzZWE0MGUyNDkyYTZiM2U5Mjk3NjYzNzJi&token=56058b62f4642af14db4506bf24c3824fea5c8b9
· View the flooded Iowa roads map for road closures, detours and areas at risk of flooding - http://iowadot.purlsmail.com/sendlink.asp?HitID=1307996054739&StID=25681&SID=0&NID=535406&EmID=125870465&Link=aHR0cDovL3Rpbnl1cmwuY29tLzNvMm10bHA%3D&token=56058b62f4642af14db4506bf24c3824fea5c8b9
Media contact: Dena Gray-Fisher, 515-239-1922 or dena.grayfisher@dot.iowa.gov