Author Archives: Jeff

Jul 03

WA state DOT: Maps are obsolete, but GPS has issues

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at 1:05 PM by Jeff

Compare and contrast. From the official site: Due to state budget reductions and advances in new driver-assistance technologies such as GPS, online driving directions and in-vehicle navigation systems, WSDOT is no longer offering paper copies of the state highway map. From … Continue reading →

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Jul 01

I-80 welcome center to close

Posted on Friday, July 1, 2011, at 1:33 PM by Jeff

Quad-City Times: The Mississippi Valley Welcome Center, a one-stop source of information for visitors to the Quad-City area, will close after more than 20 years of operation. The Quad-Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau manages the center, located on a bluff … Continue reading →

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Jun 25

License Plate Countdown – YMB

Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at 11:58 PM by Jeff

This will be a periodic feature. I’ll be keeping track of new letter combinations I see on Iowa license plates until we reach 999ZZZ and the system divides by zero. (This category will also apply to anything else plate-related.) In … Continue reading →

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Jun 23

Iowa 2010 City, County Population Rankings

Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 6:16 PM by Jeff

The State Data Center of Iowa’s website was redesigned just in time for release of the 2010 census data. The new site is completely dynamic without a single directly downloadable PDF or Excel file in sight. It does not seem … Continue reading →

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Jun 22

Hello world!

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at 1:05 PM by Jeff

This is a setup for the Iowa Highway Ends blog. Nothing is going to happen here for a while. *Jedi hand-wave* You may go about your business. Actual content: http://homepage.mac.com/jeffmorrison/ends/iaends.html

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