Category Archives: Construction

Oct 30

Plan for US 20 near Correctionville on file

The meeting was earlier this month, but the document is online. This meeting was for that portion of 20 to be four-laned from the west side of Correctionville and relocated IA 31 to L25. On the map, you can see … Continue reading

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Oct 21

More US 34 bridge stories

After seeing a short Omaha World-Herald story, excerpted below, I was puzzled for a minute. However, the story has mixed up the bridge across the Missouri River and bridges across Interstate 29, which got that exact new configuration last week. Westbound … Continue reading

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Oct 17

New I-80 to I-29 ramp opens

June 27, 2006: This sign assembly was the first gantry on eastbound I-80 after crossing the Missouri River bridge in Council Bluffs. Now the I-29 NB exit will be on the right side. The left “fork” for I-29, the first … Continue reading

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Oct 16

US 34 Missouri River bridge will open Oct. 22

After many delays, the new Plattsmouth bridge is scheduled to open Oct. 22, creating a shorter four-lane link from I-29 to the south Omaha suburbs. There are stories from the Omaha World-Herald, WOWT, and KMA Radio. After the bridge is … Continue reading

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Oct 14

US 63 closed in Waterloo for construction

This month’s closure of US 63 north of downtown Waterloo involves new pavement around the railroad crossing. News release from the DOT’s website. It is supposed to be closed for the next three weeks or so. This is a timed post.

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Oct 08

New I-29 bridge ramp opening in Council Bluffs

There’s a major advancement in the Council Bluffs Interstate Project happening this weekend. The flyover ramp for southbound I-29 to eastbound I-80 will open on Friday. This is a big move away from the directional-T-like interchange original to the 1960s. Now … Continue reading

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Sep 30

Second US 65 Bondurant stoplight activated

The four-lane US 65 diagonal through Bondurant gets a little more suburban with the addition of a signal at 32nd Street starting tomorrow. This is between Grant Street (former IA 945) and I-80. There will be another signal added to US 65 … Continue reading

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Sep 17

US 169 washed out north of Winterset

KCCI has the story; the DOT has the detour. The grade, subgrade and shoulder completely collapsed on one side.

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Aug 19

US 20 construction in Woodbury County

There’s some grading and the beginnings of culverts for a four-lane US 20 between Moville and Correctionville, reports KCAU*. After traveling current 20 and old 20 in the area earlier this summer, before any construction began, I can see why … Continue reading

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Aug 13

Union County construction update

The Union County area has a handful of construction projects going on this month. One of them, technically in Adams County, has resulted in a detour for US 34 west of Kent, using IA 25 and old IA 49 via … Continue reading

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