Category Archives: Construction

Sep 15

Bloomington Road bridge near Marion to be demolished

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The 90-year-old truss bridge on a still-gravel Lincoln Highway loop in Linn County will be replaced, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. The bridge was not old enough to be an official part of Lincoln Highway (the Marion routing was changed … Continue reading →

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Sep 05

IA 100 construction update

Posted on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at 11:14 AM by Jeff

The Gazette had an article and photos this week about progress on the western extension of IA 100. The bridge for Covington Road (former IA 94) opened over the future freeway Wednesday. Construction is on schedule, and Edgewood Road should … Continue reading →

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Aug 31

Revised IA 330-US 65 interchange plan released

Posted on Monday, August 31, 2015, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT has released its final plan (officially, “preferred alternative”) to remove the existing US 65/IA 330/IA 117 intersection and build an interchange. Construction is scheduled for 2017 and 2018 despite a prominent eminent-domain fight that is also the final, bitter … Continue reading →

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Aug 20

Final US 20 segment plans released

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

August 31, 2008: IA 110’s south end is along the last big part of US 20 in Iowa that will be expanded to four lanes. The DOT held a meeting a week ago today regarding an upgrade to the last … Continue reading →

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Aug 19

Harrison Street closed in downtown Davenport

Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 10:07 AM by Jeff

Another little construction notice here: Harrison Street, which is northbound Business US 61 in downtown Davenport, is closed until the end of the year for a complete reconstruction. Brady Street will carry two-way traffic. Here’s a detour map. This adds … Continue reading →

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Aug 13

Major Spencer intersection to get left-turn lanes

Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at 10:08 AM by Jeff

Construction started Tuesday at the intersection of US 18 and US 71 on the north side of Spencer, which has been the site of multiple fatal accidents. “Offset” left-turn lanes will be constructed, spacing them apart from northbound and southbound … Continue reading →

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Jul 20

Design for IA 141, NW 100th Street interchanges selected

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2015, at 10:06 AM by Jeff

May 7, 2006: This loop ramp from eastbound I-80/northbound I-35 to IA 141/Urbandale Avenue will be removed by the end of the 2010s. KCCI reports that the Iowa DOT last week selected Alternative 2 for the IA 141 interchange at … Continue reading →

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Jul 13

A very specific corridor

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The DOT has a meeting scheduled for a “corridor preservation plan” at the I-35 interchange with IA 175 at Ellsworth. The map (PDF) shows that there is a very specific corridor to preserve — four of them, actually, one in … Continue reading →

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Jun 10

Five-year highway plan approved; US 20 completion scheduled

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

Iowa highway construction took a record step Tuesday when the transportation commission approved a $3.2 billion five-year plan. If federal funding stays on track, this five-year plan includes the complete expansion of US 20 to four lanes in Iowa (except … Continue reading →

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Jun 02

US 20 four-lane plans move into eastern Ida County

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

A DOT meeting the day after Memorial Day in Holstein brought up plans for four-laning US 20 from US 59 to the west Ida/Sac county boundary. I say “the west” because US 20 is atop the survey correction line here, … Continue reading →

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