Monthly Archives: December 2015

Dec 07

Iowa’s second diverging diamond planned for Ankeny

Last week, shortly after the first diverging diamond interchange in Iowa opened in Dallas County, the Iowa DOT released plans for a second interchange of that style, also in the Des Moines metro area. The DOT has multiple maps and … Continue reading

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Dec 04

Politico: Iowa still matters

As the Iowa caucuses get nearer, so too does criticism about the state’s role in the presidential process. But Colin Woodard, whose research has divided much of North America into 11 “nations,” writes in Politico that Iowa’s settlement heritage makes … Continue reading

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Dec 03

Great River Road near Montrose open again

The Keokuk Daily Gate City reports that River Road (County Road X28) south of Montrose reopened about 10 days ago. The road had been closed since July because of a slide, and a temporary fix has been applied.

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Dec 02

North Liberty comes around on ‘Highway 965’

September 28, 2014: “Highway 965” appeared on detour signs on I-380 because that’s the street’s official name, for now at least. Iowa Highway 965 was born in 1985, running between the south side of Cedar Rapids and Coralville when US 218 … Continue reading

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Dec 01

Race to replace Kraig Paulsen just got interesting

Kraig Paulsen resigned as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives earlier this year and he will not run for re-election in his suburban Cedar Rapids seat. An election to replace a former speaker is interesting in its own right, … Continue reading

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