Category Archives: Construction

KCRG reports that Boyson Road at I-380 will be closed for weeks starting Monday. There does not appear to be a corresponding press release on the Iowa DOT’s site. KCRG says it’s for “20 working days” so that’ll be four weeks. … Continue reading →

As of last Thursday, based on a press release from the city of Cedar Rapids, a devil’s circle roundabout has opened downtown at Mount Vernon Road SE/10th Street SE/8th Avenue SW. This intersection is where the “cutoff” for the Lincoln … Continue reading →

In 2016, construction prevented me from clinching US 30 in Nebraska. Then, in 2023, a new four-lane 30 opened from the north side of Fremont to Columbus. (Contrary to expectations in my blog post, a truck relief route in Blair … Continue reading →

In 2019, a construction project on the west side of Clinton sealed off an old routing of US 30 that retained original concrete. Now another project in the same area is obliterating historic concrete altogether. Reconstruction of Manufacturing Drive started … Continue reading →

The IA 9/WI 82 Black Hawk Bridge across the Mississippi River at Lansing reopened Monday after being closed since May 17. The Iowa DOT said in its press release that another long-term closure is expected this summer and the water … Continue reading →

The interesting part of the DOT press release about the closure of US 30 west of Ogden starting Monday is that it mentions a concrete overlay project instead of the usual asphalt overlay. But if you live anywhere in the area, … Continue reading →

Starting Monday, the IA 136 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed until November. The Iowa DOT just says “repairs” in the press release and uses Google Maps to show the detour. KROS Radio in Clinton says it’s for … Continue reading →

The IA 9/WI 82 bridge at Lansing has been closed again. The bridge was closed starting May 17 after one of the existing bridge’s piers moved. This isn’t the first time this has happened during construction of the bridge’s replacement … Continue reading →

The reconstruction of the Boyson Road exit on I-380 takes another step today. Part of the new bridge for the diverging diamond interchange has been built. Today and tomorrow — maybe — traffic will be switched to this bridge so … Continue reading →

It’s going to be hard to get from US 20 to US 30 in Grundy and Marshall counties this spring — and more is on the way. As of Monday, the highway has a major closure between IA 175 and … Continue reading →