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Category Archives: Construction
Sep
02
IA 330 through Albion closing for a month
A project I was keeping an eye on months ago is finally about to start. On Thursday, IA 330 between IA 14 and US 30 through Albion will close for a month. It’s just a small project south of Albion … Continue reading
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Aug
13
Breakdown of 2026-30 highway plan
It’s moderately confusing to have the Iowa DOT release its five-year programs on the fiscal year, but that’s been the case since it formed in 1975. That means that the contracts for 2026 started July 1. I waited until the … Continue reading
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Jul
28
More stories on upcoming Black Hawk Bridge closure
There’s still no firm date for the closure of the Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River in Lansing, but we have another clue. The PBS Wisconsin show “Here & Now” has a 4-minute story about the closure and says … Continue reading
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Jul
17
Turn, turn, turn
May 30, 2003: The standard right-turn lane to Atkins is no longer sufficient for traffic needs. From the category of “construction projects that should have happened a decade ago but didn’t,” there are two little ones that could provide big … Continue reading
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Jul
11
Entire Boyson Road interchange to close for 20 days
KCRG reports that Boyson Road at I-380 will be closed for weeks starting Monday. There does not appear to be a corresponding press release on the Iowa DOT’s site. KCRG says it’s for “20 working days” so that’ll be four weeks. … Continue reading
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Jul
08
Key Lincoln Highway point in Cedar Rapids opens as roundabout
As of last Thursday, based on a press release from the city of Cedar Rapids, a devil’s circle roundabout has opened downtown at Mount Vernon Road SE/10th Street SE/8th Avenue SW. This intersection is where the “cutoff” for the Lincoln … Continue reading
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Jul
03
US 30 changing in Grand Island area
In 2016, construction prevented me from clinching US 30 in Nebraska. Then, in 2023, a new four-lane 30 opened from the north side of Fremont to Columbus. (Contrary to expectations in my blog post, a truck relief route in Blair … Continue reading
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Jun
17
Clinton construction project takes out 1931 concrete
In 2019, a construction project on the west side of Clinton sealed off an old routing of US 30 that retained original concrete. Now another project in the same area is obliterating historic concrete altogether. Reconstruction of Manufacturing Drive started … Continue reading
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Jun
13
Black Hawk bridge reopens
The IA 9/WI 82 Black Hawk Bridge across the Mississippi River at Lansing reopened Monday after being closed since May 17. The Iowa DOT said in its press release that another long-term closure is expected this summer and the water … Continue reading
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Jun
11
Big US 30/US 169 closure in Boone County
The interesting part of the DOT press release about the closure of US 30 west of Ogden starting Monday is that it mentions a concrete overlay project instead of the usual asphalt overlay. But if you live anywhere in the area, … Continue reading
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