“The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting your input on a for a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Iowa 3 and Iowa 143 near Marcus in Cherokee county,” says the press release, incorrectly not capitalizing “County” at the end.
The title is a rhetorical question, of course. Construction is planned for the entirety of calendar year 2026. Feedback is wanted by Friday.
It is true that clutter in the area has grown. My pictures at 143’s south end from 2004 and 2009 are very out of date in that respect. The Shell that wasn’t there in 2004 is now a larger Casey’s. A small motel is just to the east of the intersection now.
But…a roundabout? Do you have to?