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News roundup, Oct. 24: New Love’s in Montana, Alabama; I-29 closure in southwest Iowa; TruckPro distributor bought by equity firm
Love’s opened new travel stops in Missoula, Montana, and Eutaw, Alabama. Iowa DOT says I-29 northbound is closed between exit 55 (North 25th Street) and Iowa Highway 192, which is about a 1-mile stretch. Plantinum Equity acquires TruckPro independent distributor.
October 24, 2019
Business
News roundup, Sept. 19: Flooding closes portion of I-29 in Iowa, PFJ opens new Illinois location
As of Thursday afternoon, I-29 in Iowa between the Missouri state line and U.S. 34/U.S. 275 is closed intermittently due to flooding. Pilot Flying J opened a new location in Marshall, Illinois. Transervice collected more than 2,000 pounds of food for Move for Hunger.
September 19, 2019
Business
Westbound I-74 bridge from Illinois to Iowa to close for construction
The Illinois and Iowa departments of transportation say that, beginning Monday, March 18, construction of the new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge will require all westbound interstate through-traffic to be detoured to I-80 and I-280.
March 15, 2019
Parking
Iowa DOT considering plan to close nearly one-third of rest areas
Iowa DOT’s Statewide Rest Area System draft plan would close 11 of the full-service locations and all 16 parking-only sites over a period of 5-30 years. This would eliminate approximately 279 truck parking spaces across Iowa.
June 26, 2018
Parking
Iowa DOT implementing truck parking information system along I-80
The Iowa DOT is beginning to implement a truck parking information management system that will give truckers information on available parking at public rest areas and private truck stops along I-80.
December 14, 2017
Business
Midwest Muscle: Iowa bolsters targeted approach to driver violations
Iowa DOT’s high violations-per-inspection ranking, among other data, underscores an increasing focus on driver violations, particularly related to hours of service.
November 29, 2016
Business
Iowa DOT closing 16 miles of I-35 for four nights this week
The installation of a temporary barrier rail on the interstate will require portions of I-35 between exit 52 and exit 68 to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. four nights this week.
July 18, 2016
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