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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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