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Category Archives: Construction
Apr
25
Floyd intersection gets stoplights for construction
August 5, 2017: This intersection of southbound US 218 at the US 18/IA 27 four-lane in Floyd is being turned into an interchange. The Avenue of the Saints is getting another stoplight, but it’s only going to be around for … Continue reading
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Apr
22
Old 20 concrete in Jesup staying in place
The original turn of US 20 in Jesup became so accident-prone after the highway was paved in 1922 (as IA 5) that the Highway Commission had a special project to create a curve in the road in 1929. That curve, … Continue reading
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Apr
15
North Liberty breaking up Dubuque Street again
Dubuque Street in Johnson County might seem like an exception to the rule of city-named streets in rural areas going to the city in question. The first route between Iowa City and Dubuque, Dillon’s Furrow, is along the IA 1 … Continue reading
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Apr
04
Elkader Keystone Bridge undergoing major rehab
The Keystone Bridge in downtown Elkader is the town’s only bridge across the Turkey River except for the IA 13 bypass. The bridge closes to vehicular traffic today for a rehabilitation project. Work is expected to last until October. The … Continue reading
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Apr
01
Anyone want to buy a bridge (again)?
July 22, 2015: The “Hardin City Bridge” is not in its original location. Marker at top of entrance on the other side says “Western Bridge Works, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1879.” The Chambers Ford Bridge in southeast Tama County was offered … Continue reading
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Mar
30
Tama still looking for contract on Lincoln Highway bridge
July 7, 2013: A pickup crosses the Lincoln Highway bridge on the east end of Tama. The concrete letters are more than a century old. The Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama has moved to its third round of bids for … Continue reading
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Mar
18
IA 21 at US 30 to close for up to 20 months
At the end of this month, construction will begin on the IA 21 interchange with future four-lane US 30. The space is pretty flat, so to build up land for an overpass (as with US 218), IA 21 will have … Continue reading
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Mar
02
Linn County’s oldest bridge to be replaced
A historic truss bridge in Linn County will be demolished and replaced this year, just short of its 150th birthday. The Bertram Road Bridge over Indian Creek just south of Mount Vernon Road was built in 1876, or at least … Continue reading
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Feb
25
The ghost of the Traer Sale Barn
The Iowa DOT’s migration of old construction plans to its online portal has revealed how fastidious its record-keeping is. The weak spot is that the plans don’t always indicate exactly what year the project was completed. Having the letting date … Continue reading
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Feb
23
Stop sign added on Winterset bypass
The US 169/IA 92 bypass on the west and north of Winterset will no longer have unimpeded traffic between the junctions. Today, the intersection with 8th Avenue becomes a four-way stop, the Iowa DOT says in a press release. A … Continue reading
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