October 15, 2010: This sign isn’t at the IA 5/92/Business 92 interchange east of Knoxville anymore.
The expansion of genericized interchange signage in Iowa from interstates to other highways is not sitting well with some in Knoxville. This is likely the first time the DOT has received some pushback from the change.
KNIA/KRLS Radio says the signs on IA 5 approaching IA 92 east of Knoxville were replaced July 14. The station wants an explanation, and I can offer one: In the new pattern for signing all interchanges in Iowa, which matches the 2009 national standards, nearby “ahead” cities are cut out and only the “control cities” on the freeway are listed, without mileage.