From the Iowa DOT and Corydon Times-Republican:
- Starting earlier this week and lasting through next week, US 65 is closed in Humeston for a sewer project. The official detour is on US 34, IA 14, and IA 2, sending US 65 traffic past Chariton.
- After that happens, IA 14 will close south of Chariton for a culvert replacement and the detour will flip. IA 14 traffic will go through Humeston. That will last a month.
- Each detour adds around 20 east-west miles to the route.
- I’m kind of surprised the detours don’t use the Derby or Cambria county roads, but on the other hand, I’ve noticed that many detours don’t use county roads except as a last resort. In southern Iowa, there are few options to stay on a state-maintained route.
Also in Iowa DOT news, the message board slogans plus year-to-date traffic fatalities update have moved to Fridays from Mondays. The state is moving the day of the week for these as a lead-in to weekends and long holidays to catch commuters’ and travelers’ eyes. It’s a reasonable rationale.