Category Archives: Construction

Apr 03

Construction detours already for US 65 in Polk County

It’s still winter judging by the temperatures, but construction season is inching its way forward. That’s reflected in two DOT press releases. Westbound I-80 exit ramps at US 65 close tonight for six weeks as traffic is moved onto new … Continue reading

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Apr 02

IA 31 to be realigned around Correctionville

July 23, 2009: This intersection, and the road ahead, will look very different at the end of this decade. For assorted reasons, I never got around to making a blog post about the planned relocation of IA 31, but now … Continue reading

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Feb 22

Saylorville Mile-Long Bridge to close for construction

KCCI has the story. The closure will start at the end of March. Remember, that bridge wasn’t under state control until 2003, when IA 415 was rerouted.

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Feb 20

2002 US 20 construction photo gallery

It took me a while to realize this, but when Apple took down iTools/MobileMe, I lost a photo gallery of construction on US 20. I have created a new one with iPhoto, and added (very) minimal commentary. Aside from perhaps … Continue reading

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Feb 15

Google Maps’ birds-eye view of Sioux City construction

Here’s something neat to see: If you zoom in on the I-29/US 77 interchange in Sioux City, and select the 45-degree view angle, you get a picture of construction in the area last year. The main bridge and the southbound … Continue reading

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Feb 09

New St. Louis bridge opens today

June 9, 2011: Multi-number interstate shields in downtown St. Louis may be on their way out with I-70’s realignment. Many exit numbers, including those in the background, will be changing. The I-70 Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge opens across the … Continue reading

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Jan 28

Council Bluffs interstate meeting tonight

The Iowa DOT has a short blurb on the Council Bluffs interstate project page for an open house tonight (Tuesday) from 4-7. This is NOT a typical public information meeting, as those are published on the main site and regard … Continue reading

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Jan 22

Update on Council Bluffs interstate work

Article in the Omaha World-Herald. There’s a public meeting next week. The big takeaways from the story are that some of the flyover ramps will be finished this calendar year, and parts of the project along I-80 may be sped … Continue reading

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Jan 17

Contractors, wide shields, and the 2009 MUTCD

The presence of wide shields on the north extension of IA 196 to new US 20 has been documented here already. It’s not a good look. Notably, these shields were not put up by the state, but by a contractor. … Continue reading

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Jan 09

Southwest Arterial update

From KWWL. KWWL – Eastern Iowa Breaking News, Weather, Closings

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