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Category Archives: Construction
Dec
07
Realigned IA 17 ‘celebration’ today
On extremely short notice, for a project that went past the original expected completion date, there’s going to be a party for new IA 17 east of Boone. A “celebration” of the opening of the overpass is today at 3 … Continue reading
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Dec
05
US 63 meeting involves significant proposals
On Tuesday night, there will be a meeting in Tama to go over proposed improvements to US 63 from US 6 to Tama. That is one portion of a larger package of changes from US 6 to Hudson. There is … Continue reading
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Dec
02
US 275 gets stop sign on far west side of Omaha
The end of the West Dodge freeway through western Omaha gets three different designations in a short span: US 6, Link 28B, and US 275. The last comes north from an intersection with NE 92 and merges into the freeway. … Continue reading
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Nov
28
I-380 meeting adds details of expansion
A public information meeting scheduled for Wednesday to discuss “right of way impacts” on expansion of I-380 south of Cedar Rapids will also provide updated details of the expansion in general. The meeting already has PDFs posted online. The diagrams … Continue reading
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Nov
25
Hickman Road exit to become diverging diamond
The Hickman Road (US 6) exit on I-35/80 will be turned into a diverging diamond interchange by the end of the decade, according to Iowa DOT plans. KCCI has a story. The DOT website blessedly has PDFs available following the … Continue reading
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Nov
14
Benton County US 30 update
This is the second blog post covering news from the Nov. 1 Benton County Supervisors meeting. The Star Press Union (via Jim Magdefrau, who also writes on his personal website) has a recap. Then he had a later update from the county … Continue reading
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Nov
11
Historic Shellsburg bridge will be bypassed
May 16, 2017: A marker for Shellsburg depicts the bridge right behind it, at the south end of the business district. The Nov. 1 Benton County Supervisors meeting had some updates from the county engineer that affect noteworthy locations. The … Continue reading
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Nov
03
I-380 unifying southbound Exit 0
This morning, southbound I-380 Exit 0A and 0B became Exit 0. After a few months where the exit for Iowa City came before the exit for Des Moines, the two exit points are unified. Now all traffic exiting to I-80 … Continue reading
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Oct
26
A ‘reduced-conflict intersection’ by any other name
The Iowa DOT’s “Transportation Matters” blog has a post extolling the virtues of a new type of intersection southeast of Fort Dodge. It is a new type of intersection in Iowa, but it’s not the first time one like this … Continue reading
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Oct
14
IA 17 construction prolonged
What was originally promised as a 15-month construction project appears to have been extended to two full construction seasons. In March 2021, the closure of IA 17 east of Boone was announced. At the time, it was expected to be … Continue reading
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