Memorial Day Weekend is usually seen as the kickoff to summer, a time when construction and travel seasons also overlap in Iowa.
Pete Hjelmstad with the Iowa DOT’s Mason City District office says whether you’re traveling this holiday weekend or anytime this summer, check www.511ia.org first.
While there’s roadwork aplenty to come across, Hjelmstad says many contractors will give projects a break this weekend.
Hjelmstad adds that bridge replacement projects are too difficult to shut down, so he advises using www.511ia.org to be ready for related detours.
