Category Archives: Highway Miscellaneous

Aug 16

Many state-level ‘poor’ bridges on replacement list

Posted on Monday, August 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

A few weeks ago, we got another round of stories about Iowa’s high number of “structurally deficient” bridges. This occurs regularly; I made a post five years ago about the bridge list then and their replacement timetables. As a reminder, … Continue reading →

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Jul 12

Interstates rearranged in DC

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 26, 2009: This sweet old sign on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, will have to come down, if it hasn’t already. Notice the faint markings of a previous interstate shield under the DC-marked I-395 shield. The AASHTO’s Special Committee … Continue reading →

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Jun 28

H45 switch in Arispe

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Union County and the town of Arispe are “exchanging responsibilities for certain streets,” reports the Creston News Advertiser. It was supposed to be done in 2018 but didn’t get formalized. Officially, H45 has run along Forbes Street, as can be … Continue reading →

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Mar 12

Catchup on stateline pages

Posted on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 24, 2019: I-80 meets I-29 right as it comes into Iowa. Technically, this gantry is on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River. Ahead is the current highway welcome sign. Some members of the Iowa Legislature see a need … Continue reading →

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Mar 01

Lincoln Highway, Historic 20 get special designations

Posted on Monday, March 1, 2021, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

September 28, 2014: A painting of Youngville Station in Benton County, inside Youngville Station, at the now-interchange of US 30 and US 218. The Historic 20 Route Association is Bryan Farr’s brainchild, and his decade of work has paid off: … Continue reading →

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Feb 19

Bettendorf gets a few blocks of State Street

Posted on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

May 9, 2018: The on-ramp from eastbound State Street, once northbound US 67, to eastbound/southbound I-74 has been temporarily retained for access to the old bridge, which as of December is only for downtown Moline. An item from this month’s … Continue reading →

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Feb 17

Is IA 32 still around?

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 2, 2008: As of 2012, the south end of IA 32 in Dubuque is/was US 20’s only at-grade intersection with a signed state route east of IA 110 in Sac County. I figure this is worth an attempt at … Continue reading →

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Jan 11

‘Rehab’ on IA 28, Sioux City pages

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

“Pavement Rehab” is a line often used in DOT five-year plans regarding construction projects. That phrase makes sense for what I’ve done on the IA 12, Business US 20 (Sioux City), the combined IA 12 South/Business 20 East, and IA … Continue reading →

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Nov 13

Iowa-bound I-74 bridge opens today

Posted on Friday, November 13, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s happening! (To steal the first line from KWQC’s story.) (WQAD’s story above.) The Iowa-bound/westbound/northbound I-74 bridge was expected to open early this morning. This replaces the 1935 bridge, the original of the twin bridges. Hopefully next November we can … Continue reading →

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Oct 19

Another matter of perspective

Posted on Monday, October 19, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The new exit for IA 141 from northbound I-35/80, along with a half-diamond to the south at Meredith Drive, opened Friday. The Register had a preview earlier in the week. Presumably, northbound/eastbound, the Meredith exit will be 127A, and the … Continue reading →

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