July 24, 2019: For a limited time only
The fall meeting of the AASHTO Special Committee on Route Numbering, which took place Oct. 5, has a doozy of a bombshell. Immediate reaction: W.T.F.
Item No. 5 – State: Iowa Route: I-880
Action: Establishment of an Interstate Route between I-29/I-680 North Interchange in Pottawattamie County and I-80/680 Interchange in Pottawattamie County.
Description: This request pertains to the establishment of Interstate 880, and the removal of the Interstate 680 route designations from the I-29 and I-680 North Interchange to the I-680 and I-80 Interchange in Pottawattamie County. This new Interstate route is being established to help avoid routing confusion during flooding events that have occurred recently in the area.
The official announcement came Monday. Stories: WOWT, Omaha World-Herald, KFAB-AM.
What's in a name? Having two portions of a road both named I-680 got pretty confusing to some people during this flood season. To reduce the confusion, we've renamed the northern portion I-880. pic.twitter.com/IHT2E997x2
— Statewide Iowa 511 (@statewideia511) October 15, 2019
This is so flabbergasting and ridiculous I’m going to have to wait a while to actually rant about it.