Iowa City, IA Traffic and Accidents

• 1 IA-1 W Iowa City Traffic
• 1 IA-1 S Iowa City Traffic
• 1 IA-1 S Iowa City Traffic
• Other Iowa Cities

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 4 days ago

  iowadot

  🚨 I-80 EAST CLOSURE UPDATE: 🚨All lanes of I-80 are closed in both directions from mile marker 142 near Altoona (Des Moines metro) to the Iowa City/Coralville area exit 240. Road conditions and visibility are awful and getting worse by the minute! https://t.co/a0D36Apf1a

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Lane closed on I-80 E from IA-1/Exit 246 (I-80) to Herbert Hoover Hwy/Exit 249 (I-80) due

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Accident on I-80 E from Dubuque St/Exit 244 (I-80) to IA-1/Exit 246 (I-80).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Broken-down vehicle on US-218 N / IA-27 N from Melrose Ave (US-218) to I-80/Exit 0 (US-218

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle from Dodge St (IA-1) exit [246] to N Dodge St.

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle on I-80 E from IA-1/Exit 246 (I-80) to Herbert Hoover Hwy/Exit 249 (I-

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Lane closed on US-218 N - IA-27 N from Melrose Ave (US-218) to I-80/Exit 0 (US-218) due to

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Accident on I-80 E from IA-1/Exit 246 (I-80) to Herbert Hoover Hwy/Exit 249 (I-80).

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Broken-down vehicle on I-80 E from IA-1/Exit 246 (I-80) to Herbert Hoover Hwy/Exit 249 (I-

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle from US Highway 218 to Clear Creek.

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

• Broken-down vehicle at Herbert Hoover Highway exit [249].

  TYPE: Disabled Vehicle Serious

Iowa City IA News Reports

• Traffic alert: Stop lights down on Highway 6 in Iowa City

  • Iowa
  • Highway

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 07:30am
  Traffic lights are down on US 6 in Iowa City Thursday, the Iowa Department of Transportation said. Read More

• Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Washington, punch their tickets to the girls state basketball tournament

  • Iowa
  • Cedar Rapids
  • I-380

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Feb 24, 2026 4:01pm
  380

  What appears to be a crash between a pick-up truck and a semi truck is blocking the Interstate 380 Alliant Energy Powerhouse exit to downtown Cedar Rapids. The crash was reported around 12:45 Tuesday ... Read More

• Crews put out field fire off I-80 in Iowa

  • Iowa
  • Iowa City
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Feb 18, 2026 11:08am
  80

  A fire left a scorched path in a field off of Interstate 80 near the exit for Wilton, Iowa. Read More