Author Archives: Jeff

Jul 24

New detour for US 63 to finish construction

Starting last Monday, US 63 is completely closed through Hudson, using D46-IA 21-US 20 around the town. (IA 58 will be sent along D35 to meet 63.) This is the information I was looking for before the DOT’s website change … Continue reading

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Jul 24

What did the Iowa DOT do to its website?

I swear, I go away for a week and everything goes sideways. I knew something was up when my iBook rendered the main page as nothing but a gray background. It had been just fine. But later, checking the website … Continue reading

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Jul 23

That’s the new Big 12 logo?

Please tell me this isn’t serious. Please tell me this isn’t serious. Please tell me… *facepalm* Oh bother. (Composite image via SBNation) EDIT: Speaking of logos, USA Today… Screenshot taken 2:10 PM. (Larger in new tab.)

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Jul 22

Tama Jim Wilson exhibit at Traer Museum

Here’s something to start getting back in the swing of things. KWWL

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Jul 13

Lincoln Highway in Pottawattamie County

June 22, 2013 This is what’s left of the Honey Creek Cut, in public view anyway. At the time, it was much deeper and considered a notable work of engineering. However, the cut was bypassed by the end of the … Continue reading

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Jul 12

Google Maps breaks things that didn’t need fixed, leaves broken stuff that needed fixing

Why do the highway lines on Google Maps now look more like Yahoo? Why are pre-2003 and even pre-1980 highway designations showing up everywhere? Why are there IA 57 markers running along the Butler-Grundy county line? Why are various other … Continue reading

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Jul 12

Lincoln Highway in Carroll County

July 5, 2013: In downtown Carroll, the city erected special Lincoln Highway pillars at intersections between 3rd Street and the courthouse. One has a time capsule. (Just because I skipped a day doesn’t mean I should skip a county. Oops!)

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Jul 12

We’ve secretly replaced New Hampshire with New Vermont

This week it was NBC’s turn in the HOW DO I GEOGRAPHY Hall of Shame, mislabeling a map related to the train crash in Quebec. It spent part of Tuesday night apologizing to the Granite State. The Concord Monitor has … Continue reading

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Jul 11

Lincoln Highway in Harrison County

June 22, 2013 The Iowa Welcome Center/Lincoln Highway Interpretive Center northeast of Missouri Valley is a definite stop for any traveler. A film inside the welcome center, as well as the displays and representations of the early days of highway … Continue reading

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Jul 10

Maybe not the Lincoln Highway in Crawford County

Hold on, because this may get confusing, and I haven’t had time to make maps yet. The presumed route of the Lincoln Highway heading out of Denison from the present north US 30/59 intersection was southwest on later-abandoned concrete around … Continue reading

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