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Iowa 511 Traveler Information - Central Region If you are looking for more information about traffic events on Iowa DOT roads (Interstates, US and state highways), please visit www.511ia.org.

More information on Iowa DOT's 511 system https://iowadot.gov/511/ This Page includes Traveler Information for the following counties: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marshall, Marion, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, and Warren.

511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation’s easy-to-remember traveler information service. 511 provides real-time updates about weather-related road conditions, constru

ction projects, commercial vehicle restrictions, crashes, road closures, NWS weather warnings, traffic speeds in metro areas and other travel information via the phone or Internet.

511 reports information for interstates, U.S. routes and state highways in Iowa. It does not include information for county roads or city streets. Dial 5-1-1 (within Iowa) or 1-800-288-1047 (nationwide) or on the web http://511ia.org/

07/06/2026

I-80 eastbound: Roadway reopened to traffic.

Between Exit 104: County Road P57 and Exit 106: County Roads F90 and P58 (3 miles west of the De Soto area). The roadway is reopened to traffic. http://maps.511ia.org?type=event&id=IADOT-23122677366EB [Click link for current status]

07/06/2026

I-80 eastbound: Left lane blocked.

Between Exit 104: County Road P57 and Exit 106: County Roads F90 and P58 (3 miles west of the De Soto area). The left lane is blocked due to a crash. http://maps.511ia.org?type=event&id=IADOT-23122677366EB [Click link for current status]

The Mighty Mississippi can really move us in more ways than one! In the summer of 2025, composer and arranger Terry Vosb...
07/06/2026

The Mighty Mississippi can really move us in more ways than one! In the summer of 2025, composer and arranger Terry Vosbein drove the length of the Mississippi River, following the Iowa Scenic Byway from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

Along the way, he sketched musical ideas inspired by the river, the towns, the landscape, and the constant sense of motion. Those ideas became this four-movement suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2bQqLPKM08.

Take drive and lend an ear to these beautiful big band tunes today! The Mississippi River Suite Always in Motion (0:00) Waltz of the River Spirit (4:20) Velvet Water (7:34) The Great River Road (14:04).

In the summer of 2025, I drove the length of the Mississippi River,...

U.S. 63 Bridge deck replacement over Wapsipinicon River North of New Hampton begins June 15. The bridge deck will be com...
06/06/2026

U.S. 63 Bridge deck replacement over Wapsipinicon River North of New Hampton begins June 15. The bridge deck will be completed in two stages. Traffic will be maintained throughout the project using temporary signals. Learn more here:

U.S. 63 Bridge Deck Replacement over Wapsipinicon River North of New Hampton Begins June 15

UPDATE!! DUE TO A TRIBAL MEMBER'S PASSING, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, JUNE 13 AT THE SAME TIME/LOCATIO...
06/06/2026

UPDATE!! DUE TO A TRIBAL MEMBER'S PASSING, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, JUNE 13 AT THE SAME TIME/LOCATION. THE IOWA DOT EXTENDS OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THIS TIME OF GRIEF.

Hop in for our final "Iowa's America 250 Scenic Byways Road Trip" and hitch a ride with us on the to the Meskwaki Nation! 👇🏼

We're headed there because Iowa history is defined by its connections to the Meskwaki Nation. Join us when researchers Kathy Gourley, Cindy Nagel and Johnathan Buffalo team up to present the interesting picture of events that have tied the Meskwaki Nation and the State of Iowa together for nearly two centuries.

Learn about the complex relationships, policy, archaeology, and history surrounding the decades that formed the state and the Meskwaki Settlement.

🎂 "Iowa and the Meskwaki Nation"
🗓️ Saturday, June 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
🚗 Meskwaki Tribal Center Gym
📍349 Meskwaki Rd, Tama, IA 52339-9634

• Kathy Gourley (retired State Historical Society of Iowa) will present on Meskwaki history from the 1830s and 1840s. This time brought about some remarkable change for the Meskwaki Nation and Gourley will provide details of historical events that would shape the Meskwaki and the State of Iowa for decades.

• Cindy Nagel of Tallgrass Archaeology will present on Meskwaki archaeology from the early 1840s. Nagel’s research focuses on the Wacoshashe and Poweshiek village that was located in Iowa County. Attendees will get a glimpse of what life was like for Meskwaki people across this dynamic period.

• Johnathan Buffalo has served as the historic preservation director for the Meskwaki Nation since 1996. His career and research have shaped historians both in Iowa and beyond. This presentation will review some major aspects of Meskwaki history and highlight some unique elements of Iowa as seen through the Meskwaki experience.

This presentation is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation in honor of the semiquincentennial anniversary of the United States of America (A250) activities in 2026.



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