CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 12, 2023 – (In an update to our earlier report) As part of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s continuing efforts to improve the work zone on Interstate 80 around Jordan Creek Parkway, the DOT says it will be closing I-80 overnights between Jordan Creek Parkway and Grand Prairie Parkway.

contractors have planned two nights of overnight road closures. On the first night of work, westbound I-80 will close at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, and re-open by 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16. On the second night, eastbound I-80 will be closed from 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

The closures will allow the contractor to place asphalt on the pavement over the rumble strips. This smoother pavement will address several issues in the work zone including difficulty seeing lanes as well as making the road easier to drive on and less noisy.

While the roadway is closed for construction work you will follow a marked detour route using Jordan Creek Parkway, University Avenue, and Grand Prairie Parkway.