The Iowa DOT intends to convert the four-way stop of highways 69 and 210 south of Huxley into a roundabout in 2028. The informational meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening at Huxley City Hall.
This intersection is a mile and a half west of the only exit on I-35 between Elkhart and Ames. The IA 210 bridge was replaced while the interstate is being six-laned underneath. It would have been interesting if, in conjunction with either project, 210 between 69 and I-35 was also made four lanes.
Huxley got its first fast-food place, a McDonald’s, last month. The 69/210 intersection is only going to grow in traffic count as Huxley grows. That makes a four-way stop woefully underpowered. I would argue, though, this is close enough to Huxley that a stoplight would be justified and not entirely in a “rural” area.