AMES, Iowa – April 11, 2024 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing the public with a notice of renewal, for a corridor preservation zone for I-80 from west of U.S. 6/U.S. 169 (DeSoto) interchange to west of Grand Prairie Parkway in Dallas County. The notice includes a map of the corridor preservation zone and is available at www.iowadot.gov/pim. The width of the corridor preservation zone varies depending on the location within the corridor. The corridor preservation zone was first established in 2018. The Iowa DOT is renewing the corridor preservation zone on April 11, 2024. It is valid for three years.

Corridor preservation is a tool the Iowa DOT uses to preserve land for future needs as well as protect property owners. It does not restrict development in any way, but merely offers the DOT a chance to review the proposed development when notified by the city or county. For questions regarding corridor preservation zones, please visit: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/306.19.pdf

For information regarding this corridor preservation zone, contact Scott Suhr, District 4 transportation planner, Iowa Department of Transportation, 2210 E 7^th Street, Atlantic, Iowa 50022, by phone at 712-243-7627, or email: scott.suhr@iowadot.us. To submit a comment online, go to: https://bit.ly/idotcpz5866.