IA-3 construction in Iowa today

Every Iowa DOT work zone on IA-3 in Iowa today: lane closures, full closures, which direction and how long each lasts.

9 work zones · 0 full closures · updated every 15 minutes

Lanes closedEastboundBetween County Road S56 and County Road T16 (Dumont). Right shoulder closed due to road construction work. Starting October 26, 2026 at 8:00AM CDT until November 24, 2026 at about 4:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • October 26, 8:00AM - November 24, 4:00PM Comment: Mason City RCE (800-373-7344) - Butler County **Intermittent Shoulder Closure** (IA-3)until Nov 24
Lanes open, work nearbyEastboundBetween County Road T55 and US 218 (2 miles west of the Shell Rock area). Road construction. Temporary traffic lights. Height limit in effect. Width limit in effect. Height limit 15'0". Width limit 11'0". Starting October 12, 2026 at 7:00AM CDT until November 25, 2026 at about 5:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • October 12, 7:00AM - November 25, 5:00PM Comment: New Hampton RCE (800-373-7343) - Butl (IA-3)until Nov 25
Lanes closedWestboundBetween County Road Y21 (2 miles west of the Durango area) and County Road D10 (Sageville). The road is closed due to road construction work. A detour is in operation. Follow the Iowa DOT-recommended detour around the closure. See map for detour(s). Until December 1, 2026 at about 12:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • March 23, 8:00AM - December 1, 12:00PM Comment: Manchester RCE (800-262-5146) - Du (IA-3)until Dec 1
Lanes closedEastboundBetween County Road Y21 (2 miles west of the Durango area) and County Road D10 (Sageville). The road is closed due to road construction work. A detour is in operation. Follow the Iowa DOT-recommended detour around the closure. See map for detour(s). Until December 1, 2026 at about 12:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • March 23, 8:00AM - December 1, 12:00PM Comment: Manchester RCE (800-262-5146) - Du (IA-3)until Dec 1
Lanes closedEastboundBetween County Road R33 (3 miles east of the Goldfield area) and County Road R45 (near Clarion). The road is closed due to road construction work. A detour is in operation. Follow the Iowa DOT-recommended detour around the closure. See map for detour(s). Permitted oversize loads are prohibited. Until December 4, 2026 at about 3:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • July 27, 8:00AM - December 4, 3:00PM (IA-3)until Dec 4
Lanes closedWestboundBetween County Road R33 (3 miles east of the Goldfield area) and County Road R45 (near Clarion). The road is closed due to road construction work. A detour is in operation. Follow the Iowa DOT-recommended detour around the closure. See map for detour(s). Permitted oversize loads are prohibited. Until December 4, 2026 at about 3:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • July 27, 8:00AM - December 4, 3:00PM (IA-3)until Dec 4
Lanes open, work nearbyEastboundBetween County Road L14 and County Road L40 (near Marcus). Road construction work is in progress. Look out for temporary traffic lights. There is a height limit in effect. There is a width limit in effect. Height limit 15'0". Width limit 10'0". Until November 19, 2026 at about 2:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • August 17, 7:00AM - November 19, 2:00PM Comment: Cherokee RCE (712-225-5786) - Cherokee (IA-3)until Nov 19
Lanes closedWestboundBetween County Road S56 and County Road T16 (Dumont). Right shoulder closed due to road construction work. Starting October 26, 2026 at 8:00AM CDT until November 24, 2026 at about 4:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • October 26, 8:00AM - November 24, 4:00PM Comment: Mason City RCE (800-373-7344) - Butler County **Intermittent Shoulder Closure** (IA-3)until Nov 24
Lanes open, work nearbyEastboundBetween County Road N28 and County Road N41 (4 miles west of the Pocahontas area). Road construction work is in progress. Look out for temporary traffic lights. There is a height limit in effect. There is a width limit in effect. Height limit 15'0". Width limit 11'6". Until November 19, 2026 at about 2:00PM CDT. Full schedule below: • August 17, 7:00AM - November 19, 2:00PM Comment: Cherokee RCE ( (IA-3)until Nov 19

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From the Iowa Department of Transportation's work zone feed (WZDx), as Orbit keeps it. Closures can change at short notice; follow the signs on the road. Some work zones come with few details from Iowa DOT.

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