Author Archives: Jeff

Nov 28

Traffic jam on I-435

Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 12:31 PM by Jeff

The push by some to get the Des Moines beltway designated an interstate has been met with push-back from farmers, as the Des Moines Register reports. This post’s title alludes to both my preferred name for the beltway and the notion … Continue reading →

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Nov 27

The unlikeliest sentence you will read today

Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 1:11 PM by Jeff

And of course the Maryland-Northwestern women’s lacrosse rivalry will be freaking awesome (for those of you who like women’s lacrosse, at least). — Ben Broman, blogger at Maryland sports blog Testudo Times, to Off Tackle Empire, a Big Ten football blog … Continue reading →

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Nov 27

IA 175 bridge to be transferred to states

Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 10:25 AM by Jeff

Sept. 17, 2007: View of the Decatur Toll Bridge from the Nebraska side. Like US 52/IA 64 on the Mississippi River, it has a steel deck. In a deal similar to ones made in the past for toll bridges spanning the … Continue reading →

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Nov 26

US 20 in Iowa: The Bladder Buster

Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Now that new 20 is open between US 71 and IA 4, a warning to travelers needs to be updated: There is no publicly available restroom, food, or gas within a mile of US 20 between Early and Webster City. … Continue reading →

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Nov 24

A sign of redundancies to come

Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at 8:09 PM by Jeff

Sept. 3, 2006: This sign’s days may be numbered. New BGSs in both directions on I-80 at Exit 142 include IA 330. They read “West 6/North 65/North 330, Bondurant/Altoona”. In all likelihood, this means that IA 330 is going to be … Continue reading →

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Nov 23

The Riot Bowl

Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012, at 9:23 AM by Jeff

July 3, 2009: College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend. Should Iowa State win today, West Virginia will be the only Big 12 team other than Baylor and Kansas State that Iowa State has a winning record against. But they’ve never … Continue reading →

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Nov 21

US 20 ribbon cutting

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 11:50 PM by Jeff

Dignitaries cut the ribbon for new US 20 beside the eastbound lanes near Early, Iowa, Nov. 21, 2012. Early, Iowa — Early it certainly was, for me anyway, in reaching northwest Iowa to attend my second Highway 20 dedication ceremony. … Continue reading →

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Nov 21

Jonathan Chait (?!) comments on college football

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 1:28 AM by Jeff

First, he gets it right: The more people who live in the Big Ten’s footprint, the more households will be paying their cable operators an extra dollar a month or so to carry the Big Ten network. Hence the logic … Continue reading →

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Nov 21

NE 36th Street interchange opens in Ankeny

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 12:50 AM by Jeff

Story and video at WHO’s website. Also at WOI.

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Nov 20

Conferencepocalypse III (This time it’s personal)

Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at 10:03 AM by Jeff

The only thing the states of Iowa and Maryland have in common is that they have state songs sung to the tune of “O Christmas Tree.” That was, until yesterday, when Jim Delany, having lost his last chance at love … Continue reading →

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