Category Archives: Highway Miscellaneous

Dec 11

Semi-official IA 330 extension date

Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 1:09 PM by Jeff

I had been told that the signs for extending of IA 330 from US 65/IA 117 to I-80 would be installed by Monday. There were no changes to the south end Friday evening, so Monday seems like a good day … Continue reading →

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Nov 28

Traffic jam on I-435

Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at 12:31 PM by Jeff

The push by some to get the Des Moines beltway designated an interstate has been met with push-back from farmers, as the Des Moines Register reports. This post’s title alludes to both my preferred name for the beltway and the notion … Continue reading →

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Nov 27

IA 175 bridge to be transferred to states

Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 10:25 AM by Jeff

Sept. 17, 2007: View of the Decatur Toll Bridge from the Nebraska side. Like US 52/IA 64 on the Mississippi River, it has a steel deck. In a deal similar to ones made in the past for toll bridges spanning the … Continue reading →

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Nov 26

US 20 in Iowa: The Bladder Buster

Posted on Monday, November 26, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Now that new 20 is open between US 71 and IA 4, a warning to travelers needs to be updated: There is no publicly available restroom, food, or gas within a mile of US 20 between Early and Webster City. … Continue reading →

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Nov 21

US 20 ribbon cutting

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 11:50 PM by Jeff

Dignitaries cut the ribbon for new US 20 beside the eastbound lanes near Early, Iowa, Nov. 21, 2012. Early, Iowa — Early it certainly was, for me anyway, in reaching northwest Iowa to attend my second Highway 20 dedication ceremony. … Continue reading →

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Nov 21

NE 36th Street interchange opens in Ankeny

Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 12:50 AM by Jeff

Story and video at WHO’s website. Also at WOI.

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Nov 19

Almost.

Posted on Monday, November 19, 2012, at 12:00 PM by Jeff

In 1964, the Iowa Highway Commission made a sort of wish-list for freeways that would be built in addition to the interstates. With some changes to the corridor paths, this has been the root of the state’s operating plan for … Continue reading →

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Nov 15

US 20 link opens before ceremony

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 12:00 PM by Jeff

The last pieces of US 20 in the state to be paved, in 1938, are also the last pieces to be bypassed, nearly 75 years later. This is a slight twist on the usual process. New 20 is going to … Continue reading →

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Nov 10

I-74 bridge timeline

Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The westbound (northbound) I-74 bridge predates the interstate highway system by more than 20 years. As revealed at a Bettendorf City Council meeting, construction on the new I-74 bridge will begin in 2019 with expected completion around 2023. The first … Continue reading →

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Oct 19

Another decade for US 20?

Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012, at 3:09 PM by Jeff

KTIV interviews a highway commissioner who says finishing upgrading US 20 to four lanes in western Iowa could take until 2025. Yikes. (Also of note: KTIV is using the same graphic style as KWWL, including the moving background of the … Continue reading →

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