The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising western Iowa motorists Highway 39 in Denison will be temporarily closed beginning a week from today (Thursday). Pavement repair work is scheduled to begin Thursday, June 9 and continue through Tuesday, June 14, weather permitting. Iowa Highway 39 will be impassible to thru-traffic from U.S. Highway 59 to Avenue C. Vehicles can bypass the 500-foot construction zone via a detour route that utilizes Highway 59 and Arrowhead Road. DOT staff remind drivers to operate their vehicles with caution, especially near work areas, and obey posted signs and speed limits.