A short formal presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Staff from the Iowa Department of Transportation will be on hand during this two-hour meeting to discuss future projects and their schedules. Changes to projects that began during the 2014 construction seasons will be discussed, including ramp closure schedules on U.S. Highway 275/Iowa Highway 92 and Interstate 29 near the Metro Crossing Shopping Center.

Construction projects for this year will also be presented, including:

• I-29 and U.S. 275/Iowa 92 interchange.

• East system interchange of I-80/I-29.

• West system interchange of I-80/I-29.

• Consolidating railroad operations west of Mosquito Creek under I-29 and Iowa 92.

The Council Bluffs interstate upgrading project is the largest in the Iowa DOT’s fiscal year 2014-2018 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program. The meeting space is accessible for persons with disabilities. However, for those who require special accommodations at the meeting, please notify the Iowa DOT contact listed below by April 2nd.

For those who cannot attend the open house, a virtual, online meeting will be available beginning March 26 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, contact Scott Suhr, district transportation planner, Iowa DOT District 4 Office in Atlantic, at 712-243-3355 or 800-289-4368, or email Scott.Suhr@dot.iowa.gov.

Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event website at www.iowadot.gov/pim for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings, and opportunities to offer input to the Iowa DOT during the development of certain projects.