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Major southeast Iowa highway closes for 4 months for construction
ALBIA, Iowa — Some drivers in southeast Iowa will have to take the long way around for four months. A long section of a major southeast Iowa highway closed Monday morning and will remain closed to traffic until an extensive construction project is done. An approximately 15-mile stretch of...
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U.S. 34 Near Albia to Close Today for Pavement Overlay Project Through End of Summer
A section of U.S. Highway 34 near Albia will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, April 27th as part of a concrete pavement overlay project, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The closure covers U.S. 34 from 0.3 miles west of Iowa Highway 5 in...
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Highway 34 Westbound Lane Closed West of Fairfield Following Semi Rollover
UPDATE: As of 5:25 a.m. the highway has been reopened. The westbound lane of Highway 34 just west of mile marker 210 is shut down following an overturned semi blocking traffic, according to a post from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office published at approximately 2:41 a.m. The 210 on-ramp...
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Construction on 12th Street North of Washington to Begin Monday
Starting Monday, April 20th, a portion of W61, or 12th Street, north of Washington will be closed for construction. This closure will allow the contractor to continue the final phase of work to pave a four-foot-wide portion of the shoulders from East 15th Street in Washington, north to G36 (220th Street). The final phase will consist of placing the new paved shoulders along with new shoulder rock. Work is expected to be completed within two weeks, weather permitting.
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New Turnable Stop Signs in Fairfield Activated at 4th Street and Fillmore Avenue to Improve Student Safety
New turnable stop signs at the intersection of 4th Street and Fillmore Avenue in Fairfield became active Tuesday, April 14th, as part of the Fairfield Community School District’s ongoing effort to improve student safety near school travel routes. The Fairfield Community School District announced the activation in a letter...
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Jefferson Street Bridge open again in Ottumwa, second closure planned for later this year
OTTUMWA, Iowa - The Jefferson Street Bridge in Ottumwa is officially back open. It’s been closed for nearly a week after city workers found a damaged expansion joint. Officials say they had to pay nearly $5,000 to install a steel plate as a temporary fix. However, if we get any more snow, it could cause issues on the bridge again, since snowplows can’t go over the steel plate.
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Construction to Restrict Traffic on East North Street in Cantril This Week
Drivers in Cantril should plan for possible delays on East North Street as construction is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the notice, the project will begin at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, and continue until 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25. The work will affect a 388-foot section of East North Street.
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Ottumwa's Jefferson Street Bridge reopens to traffic with temporary fix
OTTUMWA, Iowa - The Jefferson Street Bridge in Ottumwa reopened to traffic on Wednesday. The bridge was closed on March 13 after a damaged expansion joint was discovered. A steel plate is being used to span the damaged joint until permanent repairs can be made. Due to engineer recommendations regarding...
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Intersection of West Fourth Street and North Washington Street Closure
Beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the intersection of West Fourth Street and North Washington Street will be closed for reconstruction. This project includes the replacement of the sanitary sewer on North Washington Street from West Fourth Street up to West Sixth Street, as well as the installation of new storm sewer and new pavement.