A Carter Lake man was treated for an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to his hand, Sunday. According to Council Bluffs Police, 21-year old Marvin Naggatz arrived at around 4:30-p.m. at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Naggatz reported that he was in a parking lot in the 2300 block of West Broadway when he attempted to adjust his holster. In the course of the adjustment, the 40-caliber handgun discharged, striking Naggatz in the hand. His injury is not life threatening. Naggatz possesses a permit to carry weapons. No charges have been filed at this time.
Some major road construction projects in the Council Bluffs metro area are on the horizon that will impact businesses and travelers at interchanges along the interstate. The Daily NonPareil reports a public information meeting will be held on April 9th to discuss this year’s construction project on the Council Bluffs Interstate System. The meeting will be held between 4- and 6- p.m. at the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program’s office located at the Mall of the Bluffs, 1751 Madison Ave., Suite 750, in Council Bluffs.
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.