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Category Archives: Construction
May
06
Centennial Bridge meeting at Rock Island this month
The Illinois Department of Transportation is the lead agency on replacement of the Centennial Bridge, US 67 across the Mississippi River. There will be an open house on May 20 from 3 to 6 PM at the Holiday Inn in … Continue reading
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May
01
Ramp at US 218/IA 58 to close for two months
A press release from the Iowa DOT says that starting next week, the ramp from northbound (westbound) US 218 to southbound IA 58 will close until late July. The detour involves going north on 218 to the Lone Tree Road … Continue reading
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Apr
18
US 63 closing from Toledo to IA 96 for months
There’s a little detour to get around the future roundabout at old 30, and then there’s this project. US 63 from the north end of Toledo to just south of the IA 96 junction is going to be pulverized to … Continue reading
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Apr
14
State Center shuts down J-turn
In mid-March, the Iowa DOT reversed itself on plans to change the US 30 intersection on the south side of State Center into a specialized type that limits turning. It’s about the “J-turn”, rebranded a “reduced-conflict intersection,” which involves traffic … Continue reading
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Apr
07
Toledo roundabout construction starts this week
We knew it was coming, and now it’s here. Construction on the first roundabout in Tama County starts this week. It’s at the intersection of US 63 and Business 30 in Toledo. Stage 1A, according to the DOT’s press release, … Continue reading
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Mar
24
Boyson Road interchange opens
The second diverging diamond exit of three for the Cedar Rapids area opened Monday, KCRG reports. The Tower Terrace Road exit on the far north side of the metro has been open a while. The airport exit on the far … Continue reading
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Mar
11
Two construction projects to start in Black Hawk County
Back-to-back press releases from the Iowa DOT indicate two construction projects in Black Hawk County will start March 23. The US 218 bridge in La Porte City, between the four-way stop and the north side of town, is going to … Continue reading
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Mar
05
Victor I-80 rest area reopens
The westbound I-80 rest area south of Victor opened at the end of February, the Iowa DOT said in a press release. It closed in October for full reconstruction. “The rest area’s theme, ‘Modernization of America,’ displays murals that celebrate … Continue reading
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Jan
29
Curve change planned for F48
A county road project this year ties into Iowa highway history in Jasper County. The Newton News reports that the “third phase” of a project on County Road F48 west of Colfax includes widening the curve at 124th Street. The … Continue reading
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Jan
27
Centennial Bridge meeting Wednesday
September 27, 2015: The top plaque on a pillar at the Illinois approach to the Centennial Bridge notes that the bridge, initially planned to be named in honor of Rock Island Mayor Robert Galbraith, was renamed for the centennial of … Continue reading
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