Category Archives: Highway Miscellaneous

Dec 01

The most rural stoplight in Iowa, perhaps, for now

September 26, 2016: Around Iowa, this is an unusual sight: A stoplight at the intersection of two county roads with nothing around. It’s at E34 (County Home Road) and W6E (Center Point Road) in Linn County. Traditionally, the state of Iowa … Continue reading

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Nov 15

No room at the inn for ‘No Vacancy’ signs

August 2, 2016: The “No Vacancy” neon on the right side of the sign for the Big 12 Motel in Broken Bow, Nebraska, is as unfashionable as references to the Big 12 in Nebraska. From the “I noticed this and … Continue reading

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Nov 09

Presentation on Floyd intersection tonight

October 4, 2016: Around the US 18/218 split at Floyd, the speed limit on the Avenue of the Saints drops to 55 mph. A meeting tonight about “proposed improvements” at the US 18/218 intersection in Floyd will include a presentation, … Continue reading

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Nov 02

Jefferson Highway, White Pole Road named Iowa Byways

June 4, 2007: The start of the White Pole Road is marked at the east end of old IA 925 near Dexter. A press release from the governor’s office, reprinted on the DOT’s website, announces the creation of new Iowa … Continue reading

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Oct 13

C57 interchange opens today

The US 218-C57 (Cedar Wapsi Road) interchange opens today, the Iowa DOT says in a press release. The opening comes a month after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Also today, the three at-grade intersections with US 218 between Cedar Falls and Janesville will … Continue reading

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Oct 10

Turnover of roads in Dubuque on meeting agenda

September 28, 2015: The north end of IA 32 in Sageville, on the north side of Dubuque. All the highways at this intersection will be peeled away in the future, just like IA 386 was in 2003. The Iowa Transportation … Continue reading

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Oct 07

I-380 evaluation meeting scheduled

Six-laning I-380 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City is on the Iowa DOT’s wish list. But the north side of the Cedar Rapids metro area has grown too, and the state is trying to work ahead on that. A public … Continue reading

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Oct 05

August 2015 photos added to pages

August 4, 2015: The welcome marker for Elma, in Howard County. First, something I thought I did a while ago (page created 5/2/12!) but apparently never uploaded: I moved all the photos for the I-35/US 18/Business 18/IA 122 interchange to … Continue reading

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Oct 03

A baby picture of Iowa’s newest highway

August 8, 2016: The north end of Iowa Highway 471, in Early, about two months after it was created. The number, the highest signed in the state, is assigned to what had been US 71 between new US 20 and … Continue reading

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Sep 21

Old IA 394 St. Francisville bridge closes

July 12, 2016: The St. Francisville bridge over the Des Moines River. Well, it finally happened: A dozen years after it was bypassed, the old bridge over the Des Moines River in Lee County has been closed permanently. It was … Continue reading

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