(1958-July 1, 2003)

NORTH End: Stop sign, IA 22 and X14, Johnson County

Facing north on 405 (January 2002)

Photo by Jason Hancock

Facing east on 22 (10/13/06)

Facing east on 22 (10/13/06)

Facing west on 22 (10/13/06)

SOUTH End: City limits of Lone Tree, Johnson County

Facing south on 405 (January 2002)

Photo by Jason Hancock

That certainly is a high sign. Which tree is the lone tree?

Facing south on 405 (5/7/18)

Lone Tree's quasi-exurb-ness from Iowa City gets some justification from a new Casey's on the north side of town and a steady stream of cars coming south during the 5 o'clock hour.

Facing north on 405 (1998 and 10/13/06)

Left photo by Jason Hancock

The picture of the first sign on 405 contains everything you wanted to see about the highway surroundings. Jason writes, "This is all 0.2 miles of IA 405, which runs from the north city limits of Lone Tree in southeast Johnson County to IA 22 (the intersection is in the background behind the two STOP AHEAD signs)." Until 1980 it went an additional quarter-mile into town. The white building is on the north side of the IA 22 intersection.

Old SOUTH End (November 8, 1967-October 1, 1980): Former RRX, Lone Tree, Johnson County

Facing south on 405 (5/7/18)

The spur to Lone Tree was designated in fall 1957 and signed in 1958, when IA 22 was straightened through the area. The south end was pulled up about two-tenths of a mile, from the south end of downtown to the north end of downtown, a decade later.

Last seen: 2003

Page created 12/11/01; last updated 1/1/07 8/5/18

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