At the Iowa Lincoln Highway Association chapter meeting this fall, someone said he heard that some semi drivers are avoiding US 20 in northwest Iowa, even though it’s now a four-lane road, because of limited slowdowns at Correctionville and Lawton.
A new story this month isn’t going to improve that situation.
The west intersection of US 20 and US 59 in Holstein is going to be turned into a roundabout, KTIV reports. The intersection now has a truck stop and Hardee’s on the south side in addition to the Cobblestone Inn & Suites that was built shortly before the four-lane was completed. Those facilities definitely don’t allow any room for an interchange.
This was not on the 2025-29 plan but the story says the DOT says it could happen in 2028-29.