Category Archives: Construction

Oct 16

Rain delays Sioux City construction

Hard to believe in the second half of this year, but it’s true. From KMEG. Siouxland News – KMEG 14 and FOX 44

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Oct 10

That sinking feeling

Part of the roadbed of I-29/80 in Council Bluffs collapsed last night. It’s now fixed. Also, look at the size of the piers for the flyover ramps in that construction picture.

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Oct 09

More I-29 construction in Sioux City

These deal with the I-129 interchange. The Sioux City Journal picture shows the new sign at the Business 75 interchange to the south, which now has a long label for “Bridgeport Industrial Park.”

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Sep 11

US 61 four-lane plans down to two

Mediapolis bypass or no Mediapolis bypass. Each plan moves 61 away from the current two-lane north of Burlington and in the IA 78 area.

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Aug 29

New, rebuilt US 63 opens in Hudson

“Weather permitting,” the big detour for US 63 in Black Hawk County is being reduced today with the opening of the southernmost part of the construction area. This includes the IA 58 intersection, which was completely torn up to be … Continue reading

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Jul 24

New detour for US 63 to finish construction

Starting last Monday, US 63 is completely closed through Hudson, using D46-IA 21-US 20 around the town. (IA 58 will be sent along D35 to meet 63.) This is the information I was looking for before the DOT’s website change … Continue reading

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Jun 17

Another Dyersville interchange meeting

Still about the one to the southwest with US 20.

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Jun 05

New IA 330 interchange plans released

There’s the obvious one, an interchange at the present intersection, and the expensive one, an interchange between the intersections with a sort of frontage road on the east side.

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May 22

IA 330 meeting Tuesday

A year ago, the DOT held a meeting in Baxter and laid out all the possibilities for changing the US 65/IA 330/IA 117 intersection. Many of the alternatives were at-grade intersections. The meeting notice for next Tuesday uses the word … Continue reading

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May 18

Analysis of the 2014 five-year plan

There are some interesting takeaways in the draft five-year plan released by the Transportation Commission this week. The major interstate projects in Council Bluffs and Sioux City continue throughout the plan, although money has been shifted in some years (bridges … Continue reading

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