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NORTH End: Stoplight, US 61, Muscatine, Muscatine County
Historical maps of the Muscatine area can be seen here. There are a LOT of before-and-after pairs on this page and I hope the pattern is clear to understand. Going around the intersection clockwise from bottom:
Facing north on Business 61 (6/8/15)
Facing north on Business 61/IA 38 (10/13/06)
Throughout Business 61's route in Muscatine, there is a state highway assigned to it as well. Now that IA 92 has been rerouted, only the portion of Business 61 from the north end to the Mississippi River bridge has a state highway with it.
Facing north on Business 61/IA 38 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing north on Business 61/IA 38 (6/8/15)
Facing north on 38, but heading west on 22 (10/13/06)
This is the previous version of the sign set in the lower left corner of the above picture.
Facing east on 22/92, but heading north on 61 (6/8/15)
Facing east on 22, but heading north on 61 (10/13/06)
Facing east on 22/92, but heading north on 61 (6/8/15)
Facing east on 22, but heading north on 61 (10/13/06)
Facing west, but heading south, on 61 (8/31/07, 8/31/07, and 6/8/15)
This probably provides the best comparison of what Iowa mileage signs used to look like before a decade of Clearview and what they look like now and in the future. The kerning (space between letters) is definitely different, and the "s" is skinnier.
Facing west, but heading south, on 61 (8/31/07)
From this intersection, 22 and 38 also head south until 22 heads east, regaining its route before it was shifted onto the US 61 bypass. Then 38 is co-signed with 92 until the intersection at the bridge, where 38 ends.
Facing west, but heading south, on 61 (6/8/15)
The brackets and jumbo shields make this arrangement, which conforms to new standards, particularly ungainly.
Facing south on 38 (8/31/07)
Facing south on 38 (8/31/07)
This pole could have been "End 38" in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Facing south on 38 (8/31/07)
Facing south on Business 61/38/east on 22 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing south on Business 61/38, but heading east on 22/92 (6/8/15)
This is the only place in Iowa where three state highways are on the same road.
Surrounding area information: End IA 38/"End" IA 92
Facing south on Business 61/IA 38 / Facing west on 92 (1/26/02 and 10/13/06)
Left photo by Jason Hancock
At this intersection, IA 92 has just entered Iowa and is at the foot of its bridge. IA 38 continues to be signed down to end here even after the reroute of IA 92.
Facing south on Business 61/IA 38 (6/8/15)
SOUTH End: Stoplight, US 61/IA 92, Muscatine, Muscatine County
Facing southwest, but heading south, on Business 61 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing southwest, but heading south, on Business 61 (6/8/15)
Signs were changed after IA 92 was taken off Grandview Avenue/Mississippi Drive and rerouted around Muscatine in 2014, ending state jurisdiction over a road that had been part of the Iowa highway system since its beginning. Business 61 remains signed along the route.
Facing southwest, but heading south, on Business 61 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Street sign in above picture (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing southwest, but heading south, on Business 61 (6/8/15)
Facing southwest, but heading south, on Business 61 (6/8/15)
With this angle, you can see the larger shields posted along the Muscatine bypass with IA 92's reroute, but you can't get a real sense of scale.
Facing south on 61 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing south on 61 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing south on 61, and now heading west on 92 (6/8/15)
I think this is the same sign in Jason's picture, mounted on different posts.
Facing south on 61 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing south on 61, and now heading west on 92 (6/8/15)
Have I mentioned I do not like the font and size mismatches?
Facing northeast, but heading north on 61 and east on 92 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Notice the lack of directions above the two routes at left and inclusion of the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail sign, which the state stopped keeping in 2008.
Facing northeast, but heading north on 61 and east on 92 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing northeast, but heading north on 61 and east on 92, current version of setup (6/8/15)
Facing northeast, but heading north on 61 and east on 92 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Facing northeast, but heading north on 61 and east on 92, current version of setup (6/8/15)
Facing northeast, but heading north on 61 and east on 92 (6/19/03)
Photo by Jason Hancock
Page created 12/16/02; last updated 4/11/16