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Category Archives: Construction
Jun
14
Studying which I-80 bridges to remove
Six-laning Interstate 80 across Iowa would necessitate replacement of every bridge along the way outside of the urban areas. As part of the Iowa DOT’s comprehensive statewide study of the interstate, it has studied which locations would have the least … Continue reading
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May
31
US 71 reroute delayed again
The 511ia.com website now shows that IA 196 is closed until June 24. The road was closed this year in order to finish up shoulder work that was not done before Thanksgiving last year, once projected to open May 7, … Continue reading
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May
05
An IA 92 bypass of Oskaloosa?
There is a meeting next week to “discuss the conceptual alignments” of a bypass of IA 92 around Oskaloosa. The study area encompasses a wide space, since this is literally the first step in the process. Any construction likely wouldn’t … Continue reading
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Apr
04
Videos, slides detail Council Bluffs plans for 2016
About 10 days ago the Iowa DOT held a meeting in Council Bluffs covering the upcoming construction for the decade-plus-long reconstruction and expansion of I-29 and I-80 there. The step-by-step meeting with some videos starts here; a PDF is here. … Continue reading
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Mar
28
IA 196 has six weeks to live
November 23, 2012: This BGS on eastbound US 20, marking the north end of an extended IA 196, will end up with a service period of about 3½ years. The new BGS will have US 71 and Carroll. Weather conditions … Continue reading
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Mar
24
Another meeting planned on I-35 in north Ankeny
The Iowa DOT has a meeting scheduled later this month on six-laning I-35 through the rest of Ankeny, from where the southern 1st Street (former IA 931) ramps join/split to where the rest areas used to be. North of there, … Continue reading
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Mar
11
Detailed plan for new 30 in Tama County released
When the initial announcement was made about this month’s meeting regarding expansion of US 30 between Tama and IA 21, I noted the text left an opening for leaving existing 30 behind as a frontage road. The map (PDF) does … Continue reading
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Mar
10
Woodbury County US 20 detour starts Monday
The calendar catches up with the weather in shifting from “Still Winter” to “Construction” on Monday. US 20 will be closed between Moville and Correctionville until Thanksgiving week. The existing lanes will be destroyed and new lanes built just to … Continue reading
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Feb
29
Meeting about US 30 in Toledo this week
The Iowa DOT will hold a meeting in Toledo on Thursday to discuss the plan to four-lane US 30 in eastern Tama County. It won’t be completed for years, but the first step is acquiring right-of-way. The project statement says … Continue reading
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Feb
27
Top ‘structurally deficient’ bridges on replacement cycle
Getting attention this week was an update to a type of report that gets issued in various forms semi-regularly since the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007, regarding the condition of bridges nationwide. One-fifth of Iowa’s bridges, over 5000 … Continue reading
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