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Category Archives: Construction
Dec
10
MN 60 four-lane opens south of I-90
Happened Nov. 22, according to KIWA Radio of Sheldon. The road is now four lanes from Sioux City to Worthington, with three infernal roundabouts in the latter. The MN 60/US 59 intersection is now built so the four-lane is the … Continue reading
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Dec
09
An ambitious plan to raise US 63 in Waterloo
The Iowa Department of Transportation in recent years has put forth reconstruction plans for US 63 north of downtown Waterloo. The section in the vicinity of a railroad underpass had its own plan. Now we know what that plan is … Continue reading
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Dec
02
Toledo Chronicle article on US 30 expressway
With pictures. The most interesting part of the article is that the DOT says building a completely new four-lane, rather than twinning the existing road, would make for a four-year project instead of seven. It would also cost more to … Continue reading
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Nov
25
Reconstructed IA 86 now open
This photo from Chris Ehret shows new IA 86 at the Minnesota state line. If “Dickinson County” had been white on green and on the top of the pole, it would look like an older style county sign, but this … Continue reading
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Nov
22
Plans for US 30 in eastern Tama County
November 22, 2006: This intersection, where the Lincoln Highway turns southeast, will be removed under the preliminary plan for a US 30 expressway. I was unable to make Thursday’s meeting — having a quarter-inch of ice covering the car will … Continue reading
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Nov
14
IA 100 plans out, but will still take a decade
March 18, 2004: This sign near Edgewood Road won’t be going anywhere for a while. The Iowa DOT had an open meeting on IA 100 Wednesday in Cedar Rapids and put the plans online. KCRG has a news story about … Continue reading
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Nov
11
Part of US 63 reopens in Waterloo
Just the section between Newell and Donald streets north of downtown, from two lanes to four. I don’t know if the snow that fell in much of Iowa today affects that “weather permitting” part.
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Nov
05
The new proposal to finish US 20
State Sen. Rick Bertrand of Sioux City wants the state to dip into its surplus, and spend $90 million a year for four years to four-lane US 20 between Moville and Early. Gov. Branstad is “supportive” of finishing 20, but … Continue reading
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Nov
04
IA 58 corridor plan
When the long, long-awaited four-lane IA 58 was built through Cedar Falls, the south portion had at-grade intersections. At the time, it was defensible, because there was little development in the area vs. today, there was a budget issue, and … Continue reading
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Nov
01
Alice’s Road groundbreaking
From left: U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, Waukee Mayor Bill Peard, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad hold shovels for the groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of Alice’s Road in Waukee on Friday. The … Continue reading
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