Author Archives: Jeff

Jun 14

I-380 construction will split travel lanes

Posted on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

While traveling in Kentucky last year, I encountered a road construction phenomenon I haven’t seen often, if at all. While a rural interstate was being expanded to three lanes in each direction, an on-site detour had one lane of traffic … Continue reading →

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Jun 13

The end of the Marathon to Marathon

Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 23, 2009: Welcome sign for Marathon at the south end of former IA 390. The Marathon to Marathon has become the latest casualty of an aging and depopulating rural Iowa. The last race was last weekend. While it may … Continue reading →

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Jun 12

A significant reduction of Des Moines’ one-ways

Posted on Monday, June 12, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Des Moines is out to remake its nearly 65-year-old system of downtown streets, the Register reports. It’s a combination of doing the right thing for the wrong reasons, and doing the wrong thing for stupid reasons. One-way streets are the second-worst … Continue reading →

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Jun 10

The most accurate headline of the year

Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 10:20 AM by Jeff

“You can never have too many kolaches”. It may be a seasonal article, but consider the alternative…

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Jun 09

Final IA 17 reroute revealed

Posted on Friday, June 9, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

At a mid-May meeting, the Iowa DOT presented the newest version of its plan to reroute IA 17 east of Boone. A new road would run north of the Central Iowa Expo (Farm Progress Show) grounds for about ¾ mile … Continue reading →

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Jun 08

Wisconsin expanding license plates to seven characters

Posted on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Instead of phasing out license plates from the same system and same design that has been around since 1986, Wisconsin is adding a seventh character to its license plates as of a few weeks ago. The combination will be three letters … Continue reading →

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Jun 07

Tama County US 30 construction to begin

Posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Construction on new lanes for US 30 east of Tama will start later this summer, the Marshalltown Times-Republican reports. In the highway program, this project is under the header for grading in fiscal 2018. (The five-year plan itself notes that … Continue reading →

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Jun 06

Grand Junction overpass under construction

Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 5, 2013: Poles for each county on the Lincoln Highway in Iowa are part of the Lincoln Highway Interpretive Site on the east side of Grand Junction. The US 30 overpass being replaced is west of the park. After … Continue reading →

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Jun 05

Replacement of US 63 bridge over Mississippi River begins

Posted on Monday, June 5, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Not in Iowa, but related to this website because it involves US 63 and the Mississippi River: Last month, the Minnesota Department of Transportation began construction on a replacement for the US 63 bridge at Red Wing. Story: KARE (warning: … Continue reading →

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Jun 02

Great Scott!

Posted on Friday, June 2, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From California: Man receives ticket after hitting 88 mph in his DeLorean Absolutely worth it.

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