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Category Archives: Construction
May
06
US 63 projects in Black Hawk County begin today
There are two separate projects that start today, both updating segments of US 63 that are 50 years old. First, the route from Hudson to US 20 is closed and detoured to reconstruct Sergeant Road, which was brand new with … Continue reading
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May
01
Lane shift on I-35
For perhaps the first time in 54½ years, part of I-35 in the West Des Moines area will be in a different place. Traffic is being shifted tomorrow night to new median pavement to rebuild the southbound lanes and expand … Continue reading
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Apr
23
Part of San Marnan Drive to be relocated, rebuilt
A housing development next to a golf course will cause San Marnan Drive in Waterloo (formerly IA 412) west of Ansborough Avenue to be closed and then rebuilt 80 feet south of the present location. Current San Marnan follows the section … Continue reading
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Apr
15
IA 86 closed to rebuild state line curves
The section of IA 86 north of IA 9 wasn’t built as a state highway. It wasn’t taken over until 1981. Since then, the tight curves that mark a shift in section lines at the state line have remained. The … Continue reading
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Apr
13
Southwest Arterial: The last white whale of Iowa roads?
US 52’s future may be in a short-lived piece of its past. (1965 state map) It took half a century, but the most significant portions of Iowa’s 1968 freeway/expressway plan have been realized or put perceptibly on track. There are … Continue reading
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Apr
08
Detour North 65
Nov. 30, 2012: The ramp seen here will be closing. There’s going to be another visible sign of change for the Hubbell Avenue exit. The US 65 ramp to I-80 just to the west is going to close for six … Continue reading
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Mar
25
Grand Avenue bridge closed
What’s the highway significance of this closure? Grand Avenue was part of Iowa’s first numbered route system and remained that way until I-35 opened in 1958 (save for the winter of 1931-32). The bridge being replaced carried US 32 and … Continue reading
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Mar
20
US 61 in Louisa County
October 13, 2006: This intersection could have a whole new look by the end of the decade. A proposed interchange will be off to the right (west). We’re only talking about four miles, but it’s another step in the last remaining … Continue reading
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Jan
07
US 63 construction in Black Hawk County
The DOT has redesigned its public-meetings page so that the project documents are now an additional page-click away. The text on the sub-pages is shown as a continuous string, with no breaks, which can make it difficult to read. So … Continue reading
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Dec
19
Very early IA 100 work begins
The first step is relocating turtle habitat. (Cedar Rapids Gazette) It’s still going to be nearly a decade before the road opens.
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