July 7, 2004
The Reed-Niland corner in Colo is an example of a Lincoln Highway landmark that has been given new life in the 21st Century. The cafe and small motel had been closed for years, but both have been restored. The cafe has exhibits and pictures of the Lincoln Highway inside.
The not-quite-an-interchange grade separation of the Lincoln Highway and US 65 dates back to the late 1930s. According to a marker at the motel, Reed resisted the condemnation of his businesses between the Lincoln and what had been a curve for US 65 turning west to Ames when the Highway Commission planned a full cloverleaf.