The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on Iowa 8 in Tama County.

The proposed project includes the removal and replacement of an existing 12’ x 4’ box culvert under Iowa 8 at Rock Creek, 0.4 miles west of the west junction with Iowa 21 in Tama County.

Construction of the project is expected to begin in 2022.

Through traffic on Iowa 8 will be detoured using Iowa 21, Tama County Road D-65 and U.S. 63. For more information, see the website listed below.  

For general information regarding the proposed work or online public meeting, contact Allison Smyth, P.E., assistant district engineer, Iowa DOT District 1 Office, 1020 S. Fourth St., Ames, Iowa 50010, phone 515-239-1635 or 800-899-0623, email allison.smyth@iowadot.us.

Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event website at www.iowadot.gov/pim for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings, or view and offer input on any DOT project using the new “Map Search” feature. Comments and questions regarding the online meeting should be received by April 21, 2021.  If you would like to receive future email notifications, or submit a comment or question regarding this project, go to:  http://bit.ly/iowadot3785.