Monthly Archives: February 2014

Feb 28

Lower Midwest Trip Day 3

Posted on Friday, February 28, 2014, at 10:34 AM by Jeff

Lexington, Kentucky, Sept. 28 — After two big days of travel, today was half history, half football. Route: KY 61 to Hodgenville and US 31E to Lincoln Home site, then back; Bluegrass Parkway with detour on 31E/62 to 62/150 junction; … Continue reading →

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Feb 27

Lower Midwest Trip Day 2

Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2014, at 11:11 AM by Jeff

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Sept. 27 — I have now been in every county in Illinois, and clinched I-70 from Denver to Maryland (temporarily), but the achievements didn’t come without a slip-up. Route: I-70, IL 130, US 40, Cumberland Road (past covered … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

Lower Midwest Trip Day 1

Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 8:10 PM by Jeff

Altamont, Illinois, Sept. 26 — My second major trip of 2013 covered the states and parts of states in the Old Northwest Territory that I hadn’t visited in July, along with Kentucky. Along the way, I clinched I-70 in two states … Continue reading →

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Feb 26

US 30 speed limit in Glidden changed

Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 12:54 AM by Jeff

KCIM-AM has a short blurb about a speed study in Glidden with a surprise ending.

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Feb 24

That Metaphor Isn’t What You Think It Is Dept., Net Neutrality edition

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2014, at 12:17 PM by Jeff

Wired: If you want to send a file from San Francisco to New York, the data will pass through a few different networks along the way, just as you would need to use multiple highways in order to drive from … Continue reading →

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Feb 24

Private school building in Peosta demolished

Posted on Monday, February 24, 2014, at 11:25 AM by Jeff

St. John the Baptist school and rectory were torn down last week, reports KWWL.

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Feb 22

Saylorville Mile-Long Bridge to close for construction

Posted on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 12:34 PM by Jeff

KCCI has the story. The closure will start at the end of March. Remember, that bridge wasn’t under state control until 2003, when IA 415 was rerouted.

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Feb 21

The most appropriate way to describe USA women’s hockey loss

Posted on Friday, February 21, 2014, at 11:23 AM by Jeff

As written on Wide Right Natty Lite: The USA Women were up 2-0 on Canada with 3:30 left, then blew the game in a truly Iowa State fashion. Complete with hitting the goalpost.

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Feb 20

2002 US 20 construction photo gallery

Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at 8:07 PM by Jeff

It took me a while to realize this, but when Apple took down iTools/MobileMe, I lost a photo gallery of construction on US 20. I have created a new one with iPhoto, and added (very) minimal commentary. Aside from perhaps … Continue reading →

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Feb 19

Refreshing the 900s pages

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 8:00 PM by Jeff

July 7, 2013: The Lincoln Highway meets IA 21 northwest of Belle Plaine. A loop follows the earliest route, while the main route follows 21. This was the east end of secret IA 940 (1980-2003). With this winter being what … Continue reading →

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