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Author Archives: Jeff
Dec
27
Roundabout to be built in Holstein
At the Iowa Lincoln Highway Association chapter meeting this fall, someone said he heard that some semi drivers are avoiding US 20 in northwest Iowa, even though it’s now a four-lane road, because of limited slowdowns at Correctionville and Lawton. … Continue reading
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Dec
24
Kenyon Road bridge reopens
The Kenyon Road viaduct/bridge in Fort Dodge has reopened after rehabilitation work. KCCI has a story on it because there were rumors on social media that it was “shaking”. Ditto the Fort Dodge Messenger. The city’s website has a completion … Continue reading
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Dec
19
US 30 corridor completed
I wrote about this Thanksgiving week and didn’t get around to plugging it here. You might also have read it in the Marshalltown Times-Republican, North Tama Telegraph, AND Tama-Toledo News-Chronicle. (I get paid in exposure, unless you’re one of my paid Substack … Continue reading
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Dec
16
North Tama dropping to 8-man football
A pretty much expected decision happened last month. After spending multiple cycles as the smallest public school in Iowa by BEDS numbers playing 11-man football, North Tama will drop to 8 going forward. (Story: North Tama Telegraph.) About half of the opponents … Continue reading
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Dec
11
Army Post Road roundabout approved
It’s not IA 5 anymore, but Army Post Road remains an important arterial on Des Moines’ south side. This week the Des Moines City Council approved $3 million for the city’s third roundabout, which will be at East Army Post … Continue reading
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Dec
06
Ten
By beating Kansas State, Iowa State football did one of the most important things it’s never done. Tomorrow it has a chance to do another — win an outright conference championship.
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Dec
03
Toledo getting a roundabout
This is extremely late to the party but can’t go unnoticed. A roundabout is planned for the intersection of US 63 and Business US 30 in Toledo. A meeting was held in October about it and was covered by KCRG … Continue reading
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Nov
27
Small schools can’t fill girls’ basketball rosters
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows has cancelled its varsity girls’ basketball season. Not enough students are interested. Story: KCCI via KCRG. “The [IGHSAU] knows the number of girls playing basketball is going down, but does not know why,” KCCI’s Marcus McIntosh said in the … Continue reading
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Nov
25
I-35 flyover ramp at northeast mixmaster opens
The eastbound I-80 to northbound I-35 flyover ramp opened last Thursday — just in time for Thanksgiving traffic, of course. This shuts down the left exit that was original to the mixmaster. The exit point is now much farther west, … Continue reading
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Nov
20
Ottumwa Business 63 reconstruction modifies quasi-interchange
April 13, 2016: This view of the connection from Second Street to IA 149 shows a two-ramp set. The ramp from 149 to Second, where the bicyclist is, would be removed under a proposed plan. On the Iowa DOT’s information … Continue reading
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