ABOVE- U.S. 30 just east of Tama at the spot where the Expressway reverts to two-way traffic. An Iowa Department of Transportation public meeting is set for Nov. 21 at the Reinig-Toledo Civic Center to present improvement plans for the stretch from here to Iowa Highway 21. News-Herald/John Speer

AMES- The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 21, to discuss the proposed improvements along U.S. 30 in Tama County from the east end of the Tama bypass to Iowa 21 at the Tama and Benton county line. The completed environmental assessment will also be available.

All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Tama County Economic Development Office, 1007 Prospect Drive in Toledo. The hearing will be conducted utilizing a combined open forum and formal format. Iowa DOT staff will be available to discuss the project informally between 5 and 5:30 p.m. A formal presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session.

The meeting space is accessible for persons with disabilities. For general information regarding the proposed improvements or public hearing, contact Tony Gustafson, P.E., assistant district engineer, Iowa DOT District 1 Office, 1020 S. Fourth St., Ames, Iowa 50010, telephone 515-239-1635 or 800-899-0623, email:

tony.gustafson@dot.iowa.gov