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Category Archives: Construction
Sep
24
Third loop at I-80/380 going away
March 12, 2007: When IA 27 was created, signs on I-80 were retrofitted with mini-shields to save space. It’s this exit that will be going away next week. The Tiffin exit will serve as the turnaround. The first loop ramp … Continue reading
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Aug
16
Many state-level ‘poor’ bridges on replacement list
A few weeks ago, we got another round of stories about Iowa’s high number of “structurally deficient” bridges. This occurs regularly; I made a post five years ago about the bridge list then and their replacement timetables. As a reminder, … Continue reading
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Jul
23
US 61 switch moves four-lane closer to completion
Starting today, traffic on part of US 61 between Burlington and Mediapolis will move to new southbound lanes for construction of northbound lanes, according to a DOT press release. This step is important because it moves much and maybe all … Continue reading
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Jul
21
Lansing bridge update
The final design for the replacement of the Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing … looks a lot like the old bridge, except as a unified piece. The “Blue Alternative” is slightly upstream of the present bridge, … Continue reading
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Jul
09
US 65, IA 14 serve as each other’s detours
From the Iowa DOT and Corydon Times-Republican: Starting earlier this week and lasting through next week, US 65 is closed in Humeston for a sewer project. The official detour is on US 34, IA 14, and IA 2, sending US 65 … Continue reading
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Jun
25
Nevada S14 bridge moves to comment stage
It looks like I have to change something I mentioned in a post about the five-year plan. A press release regarding a new bridge for S14 over US 30 in Nevada, and the public comment page, both say that the … Continue reading
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Jun
21
IA 150 construction affecting RAGBRAI
It turns out there was a reason for moving RAGBRAI away from Brandon and Urbana: Riders would have been going through a construction zone. According to Vinton Newspapers, IA 150 is being resurfaced between Vinton and Independence, including paving the … Continue reading
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Jun
07
I-80/380: Watch your exit points
A few weeks ago, the I-80/380 interchange got some modifications related to where traffic gets on and off. Now, westbound 80 to northbound 380 comes at the overpass of US 6 and the railroad, which is VERY soon after the … Continue reading
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Jun
04
Four-lane US 30 in Tama County open
Ten years and nine days after what I think is the first announcement about it, the new four-lane US 30 in Tama County from Tama to near IA 21 opened Thursday Wednesday*. (Story: Tama-Toledo News Chronicle) This is a complete shift … Continue reading
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Jun
03
Dubuque highway chronology updated
August 23, 2020: Southeast corner of the Southwest Arterial at US 61, looking northwest. Note the wrong-way multiplex. The city names look seriously undersized to me. I would’ve made them larger and put them on the same line (“Dubuque / … Continue reading
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