Category Archives: Construction

Sep 19

Grand Avenue bridge closes today

Posted on Monday, September 19, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Grand Avenue bridge across the Des Moines River closes today for demolition and replacement, the Des Moines Register reports. The bridge, built in 1918, was a key link in Iowa’s early highway system. It wasn’t part of the first … Continue reading →

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Sep 14

C57 interchange ribbon cutting Thursday

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

There will be a ribbon cutting for the US 218/County Road C57 interchange Thursday at 2:30, the Iowa DOT says in a press release. The exit itself will not open until October. After it is opened, the surface-road intersections will … Continue reading →

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Sep 07

Urbandale 100th Street interchange approved

Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Last week, the Federal Highway Administration cleared the last procedural step for construction of an interchange at I-35/80 and 100th Street in Urbandale, The Des Moines Register reports. It’s the second interchange in the area to be built after initial construction … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

Seippel Road closure next step in Southwest Arterial

Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This morning, the intersection of Seippel Road and US 20 on the southwest corner of Dubuque closed permanently for construction of an interchange. Here’s the DOT announcement and a map from Dubuque that shows the area and the detour. The street … Continue reading →

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Aug 16

Roundabout proposed near Holy Cross

Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT wants to do a complete reconstruction of US 52/IA 3 east of Luxemburg, and a roundabout at County Road Y13. The presentation shows a lot of accidents from cars turning left at that intersection. Some residents aren’t happy about the … Continue reading →

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Aug 10

US 63 Mississippi River bridge to be replaced

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 25, 2016: The US 63 Mississippi River crossing, officially known as the Eisenhower Bridge, as seen from a marina on the Wisconsin side. In unintentional conjunction with the US 54 bridge blog post, “my highway” is going to get … Continue reading →

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Aug 09

US 54 Mississippi River bridge to be replaced

Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 12, 2016: The US 54 bridge across the Mississippi River, from Louisiana, Missouri. Not Iowa news, but “this is going to affect my plans to have every Mississippi River bridge crossed between St. Paul and Memphis” news: State and … Continue reading →

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Jul 29

Mediapolis bypass plans concern residents

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 10:13 AM by Jeff

The final segment of US 61 to be four-laned in Iowa is in Louisa and Des Moines counties, and with the segment north of IA 92 under construction, Mediapolis is the last town on the route to be bypassed. Unlike … Continue reading →

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Jul 11

US 63 to be closed north of Traer

Posted on Monday, July 11, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT has announced that US 63 is going to close north of Traer on July 25 to replace the deck on the bridge over 12 Mile Creek. Traffic will be detoured on IA 8, IA 21, and D52. … Continue reading →

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Jul 07

Benton 30-218 interchange moves forward

Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

On June 30 the Iowa DOT held another meeting about converting the US 30/218 intersection in southern Benton County into an interchange. It won’t be finished until 2019. The interchange has ramps in the northwest and southeast quadrants to avoid … Continue reading →

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