Category Archives: Highway Miscellaneous

Feb 21

Harcourt corner to become four-way stop

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The west junction of US 169 and IA 175 on the north side of Harcourt will become a four-way stop, the Fort Dodge Messenger reports. A number of accidents is the impetus behind the change, the DOT says. This would, … Continue reading →

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Feb 10

Lincoln Highway corridor plan released

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

Prairie Rivers of Iowa, after meetings with people and organizations along the Lincoln Highway, has released a comprehensive Corridor Management Plan for the historic route in Iowa. (Story: Ames Tribune via Iowa State Daily) The nearly-200-MB-PDF comprehensive plan covers about anything … Continue reading →

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Feb 06

Sign inflation

Posted on Monday, February 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

November 24, 2016: Both existing and replacement shields for US 30/218 at the Atkins corner (old IA 279) were up on Thanksgiving weekend. I’m guessing these were the last of the day before break. A signage contract let last year … Continue reading →

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Feb 02

‘Route 66’ exhibit coming to Hoover Library

Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

For the next two months, the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch will be hosting a traveling exhibit, “America’s Road: The Journey of Route 66”. Stories/press releases: West Branch Times, Mason City Globe Gazette (with photo). The Hoover … Continue reading →

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Jan 30

Finally four-laning Northeast 14th Street?

Posted on Monday, January 30, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT has scheduled a meeting Tuesday to “discuss proposed improvements of U.S. 69” between I-80 and the south side of Ankeny. There’s nothing else mentioned on the PIM page, but this pretty much has to be about upgrading … Continue reading →

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Jan 24

Dubuque transfer has a catch

Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

September 2, 2008: North end of IA 32 in Sageville. The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the transfer of jurisdiction of all of IA 32 and the part of US 52/IA 3 inside the city of Dubuque at its meeting in Ames … Continue reading →

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Jan 19

A long wait for Pleasantville

Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 8, 2004: Northbound former IA 181 at the junction of IA 5 and 92 south of Pleasantville, a year after the Pleasantville bypass opened and IA 5 was upgraded completely to four lanes between I-35 and Knoxville. The Knoxville … Continue reading →

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Jan 17

One contractor, two sign color problems

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

July 2, 2014: City limit sign for Hudson just north of IA 58’s rebuilt south end. Black-on-white and all-caps are both non-standard. When IA 86 opened from IA 9 to the Minnesota border in November 2013, the “Dickinson County” sign … Continue reading →

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Dec 15

IA 100 extension opens today

Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 3, 2016: Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett (second from left) and other dignitaries have a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the first phase of the IA 100 extension. The extension of IA 100 from Edgewood Road to Covington Road opens to … Continue reading →

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Dec 06

How many cities are on Iowa highways?

Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

August 4, 2015: After IA 122/old US 18 was turned over, Rudd remained a city “on” the Iowa highway system because the four-lane is still within the city limits. I’ve sporadically mentioned my resolution to visit all 944 existing incorporated … Continue reading →

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