June 4, 2007: The start of the White Pole Road is marked at the east end of old IA 925 near Dexter.
A press release from the governor’s office, reprinted on the DOT’s website, announces the creation of new Iowa Byways that will be signed in 2018. The historic Jefferson Highway, along the route that became US 65 and 69, will get the same type of recognition in Iowa that the Lincoln Highway was given five years ago. The White Pole Road will get official signs and a byway will connect the Bridges of Madison County.
Also mentioned in the press release is changes to other byways including the Great River Road. However, there is nothing anywhere that mentions the exact reroute of the GRR (and thus, the parts I’ll have to retrace). I do hope the change involves moving away from the bridge in Burlington that has been closed for years, because that’s pretty obviously needed.