According to the Iowa Transportation Department, travelers on I-80 east are being detoured to I-29 north, then to I-680 east, and around Council Bluffs. Travelers on I-29 south approaching I-80 east are being detoured westbound, over the Missouri River Bridge, to Exit No. 454 at 13th Street. Drivers will then be able to access I-80 east, where they will be rerouted to I-29 north, then to I-680 east, and around Council Bluffs.
The construction project is part of the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program, which is a large-scale modernization and rehabilitation of the Interstate system in Council Bluffs.