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Category Archives: Construction
Oct
11
DOT taking ramps out of Sioux City interchange
June 12, 2005: This “ghost ramp,” built in 1979 and never used, would have been for (future) southbound US 75 to eastbound US 20. Instead, this area will have its existing ramp removed for a stoplight around where the car … Continue reading
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Sep
24
Third loop at I-80/380 going away
March 12, 2007: When IA 27 was created, signs on I-80 were retrofitted with mini-shields to save space. It’s this exit that will be going away next week. The Tiffin exit will serve as the turnaround. The first loop ramp … Continue reading
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Aug
16
Many state-level ‘poor’ bridges on replacement list
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
23
US 61 switch moves four-lane closer to completion
Starting today, traffic on part of US 61 between Burlington and Mediapolis will move to new southbound lanes for construction of northbound lanes, according to a DOT press release. This step is important because it moves much and maybe all … Continue reading
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Jul
21
Lansing bridge update
The final design for the replacement of the Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing … looks a lot like the old bridge, except as a unified piece. The “Blue Alternative” is slightly upstream of the present bridge, … Continue reading
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Jul
09
US 65, IA 14 serve as each other’s detours
From the Iowa DOT and Corydon Times-Republican: Starting earlier this week and lasting through next week, US 65 is closed in Humeston for a sewer project. The official detour is on US 34, IA 14, and IA 2, sending US 65 … Continue reading
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Jun
25
Nevada S14 bridge moves to comment stage
It looks like I have to change something I mentioned in a post about the five-year plan. A press release regarding a new bridge for S14 over US 30 in Nevada, and the public comment page, both say that the … Continue reading
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Jun
21
IA 150 construction affecting RAGBRAI
It turns out there was a reason for moving RAGBRAI away from Brandon and Urbana: Riders would have been going through a construction zone. According to Vinton Newspapers, IA 150 is being resurfaced between Vinton and Independence, including paving the … Continue reading
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Jun
07
I-80/380: Watch your exit points
A few weeks ago, the I-80/380 interchange got some modifications related to where traffic gets on and off. Now, westbound 80 to northbound 380 comes at the overpass of US 6 and the railroad, which is VERY soon after the … Continue reading
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Jun
04
Four-lane US 30 in Tama County open
Ten years and nine days after what I think is the first announcement about it, the new four-lane US 30 in Tama County from Tama to near IA 21 opened Thursday Wednesday*. (Story: Tama-Toledo News Chronicle) This is a complete shift … Continue reading
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