Category Archives: Highway Miscellaneous

Apr 12

I-41 official in Wisconsin

Posted on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 12:05 PM by Jeff

May 13, 2010: US 41 will be removed from these signs at the Marquette interchange and on its short stretch of surface road in Milwaukee in order to run concurrent with the new Interstate 41. Another 175 miles of interstate … Continue reading →

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Apr 08

South Dakota raises interstate speed limit to 80

Posted on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Travelers with lead feet leaving western Iowa have something to celebrate: Speed limits on I-29 and I-90 in South Dakota were raised to 80 mph one week ago. That includes the space between Sioux Falls and Minnesota, where it will go … Continue reading →

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Apr 07

Historic US 20 pavement will be victim of expressway

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at 10:28 AM by Jeff

June 4, 2014: Old US 20 east of Cushing. (Same picture I used Feb. 11) After the recent passage of a 10-cent increase in Iowa’s gas tax, the DOT has fast-tracked more work on US 20 to make it four lanes … Continue reading →

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Mar 30

Waukee rest areas close Wednesday

Posted on Monday, March 30, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 28, 2012: The eastbound I-80 rest area near mile marker 119, as seen from the Alice’s Road bridge. The nearly unused six-lane bridge has loomed beside them for years now, and the end is finally here: The rest areas … Continue reading →

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Mar 19

What Lisbon bypass will do to Lincoln Highway

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 6, 2013: The Lincoln Highway departs from present-day US 30 right at the Linn-Cedar county line. After the bypass is built, this intersection will still be here, but the road won’t be US 30. Maps and documents for the … Continue reading →

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Mar 17

Bridge on Linn Lincoln loop to be replaced

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

August 24, 2013: The Bloomington Road bridge over Big Creek in Linn County is part of the Lincoln Highway loop route through Marion. An 85-year-old bridge in Linn County is too young to have been a part of the Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Feb 23

US 71 to replace IA 196 in Sac County; IA 471 coming

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 17, 2007: Now it’s really the end of IA 196. The route of US 71 in Iowa will undergo a significant change in 2015 and a new state highway will be created. Among the DOT’s public lettings for Jan. … Continue reading →

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Feb 13

IA 3’s last blocks change in Dubuque

Posted on Friday, February 13, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

April 18, 2006: This part of 9th Street in Dubuque is now two-way. Remember this story from a while back about Dubuque getting rid of some one-way streets? That happened Aug. 25. That conversion of east-west streets affected US 52 … Continue reading →

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Feb 05

Davenport could kill east-west one-way pair

Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Third and Fourth streets in downtown Davenport are one-way streets, and the city council is looking into eliminating those, reports WQAD. This would not affect the north-south one-ways on Brady and Harrison streets carrying Business 61. Cedar Rapids has approved … Continue reading →

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Feb 04

DOT committed to interchange at 65/330

Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at 10:38 AM by Jeff

After years of public meetings and study, the US 65/IA 330/IA 117 intersection in Jasper County will be upgraded to an interchange. The interchange will be northeast of the current intersection and both the present intersection and the F17 intersection … Continue reading →

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