The Iowa Department of Transportation has announced that a section of U.S. Highway 63 in Tama County will be closed to traffic later this month due to a road resurfacing project.

Beginning Monday, May 23rd, DOT work crews will begin an asphalt resurfacing project along U.S. Highway 63 from the intersection of Iow Highway 96 eastward to the city of Traer.  The section of roadway under construction will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on May 23rd with the work expected to continue into the fall of 2022, weather permitting.

Traffic will be detoured around the work zone while construction is in progress.  The detour route will be set up utilizing Tama County roads E-29 and V-18, and Iowa Highway 8.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones.