Category Archives: Construction

March 25, 2010: It turns out I’ve only photographed this exit once because watching for merging traffic takes priority. There are fewer pure cloverleaf interchanges in Iowa than you might think, but two of them – I-80/I-380 and I-35/US 30 … Continue reading →

The point east of Peosta where US 20 angles sharply northeast toward Dubuque has been there since 20 was realigned in Dubuque County in 1959, near where the four-lane road ended at the time. In the decades since, traffic has … Continue reading →

From the Gazette: “Highway 100 extension on schedule and budget” From the Sioux City Journal: “Highway 20 widening heads to finish line” Both of these projects are expected to be completed by the end of the decade, and the I-74 … Continue reading →

The plan for construction of an I-380 exit at Forevergreen Road in North Liberty is out. It includes upgrading I-380 to six lanes under Forevergreen but narrowing to two to the north. South of there, I-380 will be six-laned as … Continue reading →

Last week, shortly after the first diverging diamond interchange in Iowa opened in Dallas County, the Iowa DOT released plans for a second interchange of that style, also in the Des Moines metro area. The DOT has multiple maps and … Continue reading →

The Keokuk Daily Gate City reports that River Road (County Road X28) south of Montrose reopened about 10 days ago. The road had been closed since July because of a slide, and a temporary fix has been applied.

The Sioux City Journal reports that construction on US 20 is on track in Woodbury County. Trees have been removed in the Little Sioux River valley to make way for the new bridge that will be built next year. Traffic … Continue reading →

The Quad-City Times has a construction update on I-74, which is a little behind schedule from unexpectedly tough bedrock. Linked at the end of the story is a 6½-minute video from the Iowa DOT from January with a visual flyover … Continue reading →