COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – Sept. 25, 2018 – As part of the ongoing Union Pacific Railroad bridge replacement project, Interstate 29 road closures will be necessary beginning Sunday, Sept. 30 to complete the demolition of the south half of the existing bridge over I-29 in Council Bluffs, weather permitting, according to the Council Bluffs Interstate Project Office.

Closures will occur as follows:

Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Southbound I-29 will close Sunday night, Sept. 30, at 10:30 p.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 5:30 a.m.
Oct. 2-4: Northbound I-29 northbound will close Tuesday night. Oct. 2, at 10:30 p.m. through Thursday, Oct. 4, at 5:30 a.m.
Oct. 4: Northbound I-29 will close Thursday night, Oct. 4, from 10:30 p.m. through Friday, Oct 5 at 5:30 a.m.

See map for additional details and detours. If the southbound I-29 lanes are delayed from opening on Tuesday, Oct. 2, the northbound closures will be delayed until Sunday, Oct. 7.

The Union Pacific Railroad bridge is located approximately one-half mile north of the I-80/I-29 interchange. Reconstruction of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge is necessary to allow for increased capacity on I-29. The existing bridge will be rebuilt from its existing five tracks to three tracks to improve local yard operations. The railroad bridge replacement project is scheduled to be completely in 2019.

Iowa DOT strives to minimize the impact construction has on travel and businesses. For more information or to sign up for alerts, visit the program website at www.CouncilBluffsInterstate.IowaDOT.gov. You can also contact the program office at 712-216-3339 or info@CouncilBluffsInterstate.com.

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.

The Creston Police Department reports an arrest on Monday. At 4:30pm Officers arrested 35-year-old Joseph D. Gaiser of Creston on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on Child Support matters and an additional charge of Possession of Parephernalia. Gaiser was taken to the Union County Jail and held on $800 bond.

Creston police also received a report from a resident that she had lost her debit card at Green Valley Lake around the end of August and the card was later used at Fast Stop in Creston. The loss was estimated at $42.

Another resident on Pine Street reported that someone overnight Sunday into Monday midday had poured blue paint on here vehicle while it was parked at her residence. The damage was estimated at $2,000.

The Greenfield Chamber/Main Street and the Warren Cultural Center (WCC) will co-sponsor a candidate forum on October 2, 2018, at 7 PM at the Warren Cultural Center, 154 Public Square, Greenfield.

The program will begin with a brief explanation of voting options by the Adair County Auditor/Commissioner of Elections, Mindy Schaefer, followed by a short presentation by each of the three supervisor candidates in Adair County:  Doug Davidson, Jodie Hoadley, and Steve Shelley.

The main event will be a forum moderated by Tim Ostroski of Creston, Director of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments, featuring Iowa House District 20 candidates, Ray “Bubba” Sorensen (R) and Warren Varley (D).

Questions should be directed to Susan Olesen, 641-745-5284 or solesen67@gmail.com