Monthly Archives: February 2015

Feb 03

Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge being demolished

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 3:05 PM by Jeff

A major bridge that carried Route 66 traffic for a while near St. Louis, the westbound I-270 Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge, was partially imploded today. The Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge — not the one over the Mississippi River, but to … Continue reading →

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Feb 03

Forevergreen Road exit and interchange rebuild ahead

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

These stories from KWWL and KCRG cover two separate things — the 80/380 cloverleaf and a potential exit at Forevergreen Road in North Liberty — but they have a common thread in location and timeline. Under the most recent five-year … Continue reading →

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Feb 02

Iowa enrollment: Waukee adds NT’s entire student body

Posted on Monday, February 2, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The certified enrollment numbers for Iowa’s public school districts were released at the end of last week. While the total is slightly up from last year, the bulk of that growth is concentrated in the state’s largest districts. Ankeny and … Continue reading →

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