ATLANTIC, Iowa – June 8, 2022 – A bridge replacement project on Pottawattamie County Road G-12 over Interstate 29 near Loveland requires closing I-29 to traffic to allow crews to remove the existing bridge beginning on Friday night, June 17 at 8 p.m., until Monday, June 20 at 6 a.m., weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 4 Office in Atlantic.

Portable message signs will direct traffic onto a detour route using U.S. 30, U.S. 75, I-29, and I-680.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.