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ROAD CONSTRUCTION - TRAFFIC MAINTAINED ON HIGHWAY                               
Provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation - 11/8/96                     

I-80 Bridge deck replacement on the I-80 Mississippi River                      
bridge.  Two 12' lanes each direction.  Width restriction of                    
11'6". Project Engineer:  Doug Rick, 319-391-4643,                              
Davenport.                                                                      

I-80  Resurfacing from Madison County line easterly                             
approximately 6 miles to east of Earlham interchange.  One                      
10' lane each direction.  Project Engineer:  Roger Gould,                       
515-782-4518, Creston.                                                          

I-80  Joint and crack sealing from 1. 3 miles west of Minden                    
interchange easterly approximately 27 miles to 1.2 miles                        
east of Elkhorn interchange.  Project Engineer:  Ben                            
Behnami, 712-366-0568, Council Bluffs.                                          

I-80  Guardrail installations at various locations from                         
Casey interchange (milepost 82.75) easterly approximately 15                    
miles to 1 mile east of the Madison County line (milepost                       
98.15).  One lane 12' in work areas during daylight hours                       
only. Project Engineer:  Roger Gould, 515-782-4518, Creston.                    

I-680  Resurfacing from milepost 21.90 approximately 7 miles                    
west of I-80 easterly 7.6 miles to milepost 29.50. One 10'                      
lane each direction. Project Engineer:  Ben Behnami,                            
712-366-0568, Council Bluffs.                                                   

Iowa 2  Patching from junction with Iowa 49 east and north                      
approximately 16 miles to north junction with Iowa 25. One                      
lane 12'. One-lane traffic maintained with use of pilot car.                    
Project Engineer:  Don Stevens, 712-623-4951, Red Oak.                          

Iowa 2 Bridge over Mississippi River; 8' width restriction.                     

Iowa 5  Culvert extension from Middle River southeast of                        
Carlisle to ? mile east of Warren County Road S-23.  On-site                    
detour; little disruption to traveling public.  Project                         
Engineer:  Don Stevens, 712-623-4951, Red Oak.                                  

Iowa 5  Paving in Carlisle for approximately ? mile.  One                       
10' lane each direction.  Project Engineer: Mitch Dillavou,                     
515-262-5692, Des Moines.                                                       

U.S. 6  Intersection reconstruction and bridge widening on                      
Kanesville Boulevard and Broadway in Council Bluffs from 6th                    
Street to 16th Street.  Two 11' lanes each direction.                           
Project Engineer:  Ben Behnami, 712-366-0568, Council                           
Bluffs.                                                                         

U.S. 6/Douglas Avenue  Widening and resurfacing from 34th                       
Street easterly approximately .8 mile to east of Martin                         
Luther King Jr. Parkway.  One 11' lane each direction.                          
Traffic will be head-to-head in 11' lanes and have a                            
continuous left-turn lane.   Project Engineer: Ron DeBok,                       
515-386-8166, Jefferson.                                                        

U.S. 6  Culvert reconstruction from the intersection of U.S.                    
6 and 23rd Avenue in Coralville to the intersection of 22nd                     
Avenue and U.S. 6.  One 12' lane each direction with head-to-head               
traffic. Project Engineer: Newman Abuissa, 319-351-8818, Iowa City.             

Iowa 17  Resurfacing from junction with Iowa 3 northerly                        
approximately 12 miles to Hancock County line.  One lane                        
12'.  Project Engineer:  Roy Gelhaus, 515-483-3881, Britt.                      

U.S. 18 Resurfacing from the O'Brien County line easterly                       
approximately 12 miles to junction U.S. 71 in Spencer. 1                        
lane 12'. Project Engineer:  Tony Gustafson, 712-225-5786,                      
Cherokee.                                                                       

U.S. 20  Reconstruction on Dodge Street in Dubuque.  One 12'                    
lane each direction.  Project Engineer:  Cary T. Lewis,                         
319-927-2397, Manchester.                                                       

U.S. 20 Bridge painting on Julien Dubuque Bridge over the                       
Mississippi River.  One 12' lane each direction. Project                        
Engineer:  Cary T. Lewis, 319-927-2397, Manchester.                             

U.S. 30  Grading and paving in Carroll just west of Monterey                    
Dr. easterly approximately 2 miles. One 11'5" lane each                         
direction; two-way traffic will be maintained. Project                          
Engineer:  Jerry Arn, 712-263-5628, Denison.                                    

U.S. 30  Grading and paving from approximately 2.25 miles                       
east of the junction with Iowa 14 easterly approximately 600                    
feet.  This is in the head-to-head traffic area at the east                     
end of the new U.S. 30 bypass.  Only westbound lanes will be                    
affected.  Project Engineer:  Doug McDonald, 515-752-4657,                      
Marshalltown.                                                                   

U.S. 30  Grading and paving from approximately 1.5 miles                        
east of the junction with Iowa 330 easterly approximately                       
1,000 feet.  Traffic will be head-to-head in work area.                         
Both eastbound and westbound lanes will be affected.                            
Project Engineer:  Doug McDonald, 515-752-4657,                                 
Marshalltown.                                                                   

Iowa 36  Resurfacing from 1st in Wall Lake northerly                            
approximately 2.6 miles to junction with U.S. 71/Iowa 7.                        
One lane 12'. Project Engineer:  Tony Gustafson,                                
712-225-5786, Cherokee.                                                         

U.S. 52  Patching from 10 miles north of junction with Iowa                     
9 northerly 5.8 miles to the Minnesota state line.  1 lane                      
12'.  One-lane traffic will be controlled by flaggers and                       
pilot car.  Project Engineer:  George Feazell, 319-382-3632,                    
Decorah.                                                                        

U.S. 61  Paving from Lee County line northerly approximately                    
7 miles to near West Avenue in Burlington.  Minimal                             
disruption of normal traffic flow.  Project. Engineer:                          
Joseph W. Demeter, 319-385-2211, Mt. Pleasant.                                  

U.S. 61  Grading and shoulder widening from Des Moines                          
County line northerly approximately 8.2 miles to 3/4 mile                       
north of junction with Iowa 99.  One 12' lane each                              
direction.  Minimal inconvenience to traffic; shoulder                          
widening operation controlled by flaggers.  Project                             
Engineer:  Jim Webb, 319-385-2211, Mt. Pleasant.                                

U.S. 65  Resurfacing from Story County Road E-41 (Lincoln                       
Highway at Colo) northerly 20 miles to Story County Road D-65.                  
Intermittent lane closures of one lane 12' during                               
daytime hours only.  Project Engineer:  Sandra Larson, 515-233-1033, Ames.      

U.S. 67  Bridge deck replacement at the U.S. 67 Mississippi                     
River bridge between Davenport and Rock Island, Illinois                        
(Centennial Bridge).  One 10' lane each direction; traffic                      
is head-to-head.  Bridge is posted "NO TRUCKS" due to                           
problem with the tight maneuvering at the toll plaza in                         
Illinois.  Project Engineer:  Mark Brandl, 319-391-2750,                        
Davenport.                                                                      

U.S. 67  Bridge replacement over Crow Creek.  One 11' lane                      
each direction. Project Engineer:  Mark Brandl,                                 
319-391-2750, Davenport.                                                        

U.S. 67  Pavement replacement from Valley Drive in Riverdale                    
northeasterly approximately 3 miles to just east of 249th                       
Avenue in Pleasant Valley. One 10' lane each direction.                         
Project Engineer:  Mark Brandl, 319-391-2750, Davenport.                        

U.S. 67  Bridge replacement over Duck Creek.  One 11' lane                      
each direction.  Project Engineer:  Mark Brandl,                                
319-391-2750, Davenport.                                                        

U.S. 67  Pavement replacement in LeClaire just east of                          
junction with I-80.  One 12' lane each direction. Project                       
Engineer: Mark Brandl, 319-391-2750, Davenport.                                 

U.S. 67 Pavement widening and resurfacing from 26th Street                      
in Bettendorf northeasterly approximately 2.5 to Valley                         
Drive in Riverdale.  One 11' lane each direction. Project                       
Engineer:  Mark Brandl, 319-391-2750, Davenport.                                

U.S. 71  Resurfacing from west junction of Iowa 175                             
northerly approximately 8 miles to the south junction with                      
U.S. 20.  1 lane 12'.  Project Engineer:  Tony Gustafson,                       
712-225-5786, Cherokee.                                                         

U.S. 75  Resurfacing from north of the Woodbury County line                     
(Plymouth County Road C-80) northerly approximately 16 miles                    
to 18th Street in Le Mars.  One lane 12'5" in southbound                        
lanes.  Project Engineer:  Darwin Bishop, 712-239-1367,                         
Sioux City.                                                                     

Iowa 99  Pavement widening and resurfacing from north of                        
Golf Course Road north of Burlington northerly approximately                    
10 miles to Kingston.  One lane 9' during work hours.                           
Flaggers and pilot car will maintain traffic through work                       
zones.  Project Engineer:  Jim Webb, 319-385-2211, Mt.                          
Pleasant.                                                                       

Iowa 137  Grading from north of Eddyville northerly to just                     
outside Oskaloosa.  One 12' lane each direction .                               
Construction work will be going on along the side of the                        
existing roadway.  Project Engineer:  Ed Kasper,                                
515-682-4525, Ottumwa.                                                          

Iowa 141  Culvert construction 0.8 mile west of junction                        
with U.S. 59 north of Denison.  One 12' lane each direction                     
with minimal disruption to traveling public.  Both shoulders                    
will be restricted during construction.  Project Engineer:                      
Jerry Arn, 712-263-5628, Denison.                                               

Iowa 141  Culvert construction and grading from 7.5 miles                       
west of U.S. 169 east and south approximately 11.83 miles to                    
west of Granger.  One 12' lane each direction.  Traffic will                    
be near normal with only minor delays.  Project Engineer:                       
Roger Gould, 515-782-4518, Creston.                                             

Iowa 163  Grading  structures on relocated Iowa 163 from 2                      
miles northwest of Oskaloosa southerly to Iowa 137 south of                     
Oskaloosa.  One 12' lane each direction. On-site detour on                      
Iowa 137.  Project Engineer:  Ed Kasper, 515-682-4525,                          
Ottumwa.                                                                        

U.S. 169  Full depth patching from junction of U.S. 34/169                      
(milepost 46.17) northerly approximately 24 miles to                            
Winterset (milepost 69.99).  One lane 11'.  Traffic will be                     
controlled with flaggers and pilot cars during working hours                    
only; normal traffic during night hours.  Project Engineer:                     
Roger Gould, 515-782-4518, Creston.                                             

U.S. 218  Bridge retrofit on bridge over Big Creek located                      
2.5 miles north of Mt. Pleasant.  One lane 8'5"; traffic                        
controlled with temporary traffic signals.  Project                             
Engineer:  Joseph W. Demeter, 319-385-2211.                                     

U.S. 218  Grading from Henry County line northerly                              
approximately 7 miles to just north of County Road G-52.                        
One 12' lane each direction.  Minimal inconvenience to                          
traveling public.  Project. Engineer:  Joseph W. Demeter,                       
319-385-2211, Mt. Pleasant.                                                     

U.S. 218 Paving from approximately 2.5 miles north of                           
Crawfordsville (Co. Road G-52) northerly approximately 3.4                      
miles to 1 mile north of junction with Iowa 92.  One 12'                        
lane each direction; minimal inconvenience to traveling                         
public. Project Engineer:  Joseph W. Demeter, 319-385-2211,                     
Mt. Pleasant.                                                                   

Iowa 223 From junction of Iowa 330 easterly approximately 7                     
miles to Baxter.  Restricted to loads of 11 tons.                               


ROAD CONSTRUCTION - TRAFFIC DETOURED OVER OTHER ROUTES                          
Provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation - 11/8/96                     

Iowa 1  Reconstruction from the intersection of Burlington                      
Street and Linn Street to intersection of College and                           
Governor Street  Detour:  Northbound: Linn Street to College                    
Street, College Street to northbound Governor Street.                           
Southbound:  Dodge Street to College Street, College Street                     
to Linn Street, Linn Street to Burlington Street (Iowa 1).                      
Project Engineer:  Newman Abuissa, 319-351-8818, Iowa City.                     

Iowa 3  Reconstruction of Iowa 3 from 8th Street in Waverly                     
easterly to U.S. 63.  Detour:  commence at junction of Iowa                     
3 and 1st Street Northwest in  Waverly, northerly 1.63 miles                    
on 1st Street Northwest, Adams Parkway, and Horton Road to                      
north city limit of Waverly (County Road V-14); then                            
northerly on V-14 to C-33; then easterly on C-33 to U.S. 63;                    
then southerly on U.S. 63 to Iowa 3. Project Engineer:                          
Gerald L. Lund, 319-235-9503, Waterloo.                                         

Iowa 5/46  Construction of relocated U.S. 65/Iowa 5                             
interchange.  Detour:  Commence at east ramp terminal of                        
Relocated U.S. 65 and southeast 64th Avenue interchange to                      
the junction of Iowa 46 and existing Iowa 5 (Southeast 45th                     
Street). Project Engineer: Mitch Dillavou, 515-262-5692, Des                    
Moines.                                                                         

Iowa 28  Reconstruction from I-235 1.5 miles to junction of                     
U.S. 6 (Hickman Road).  Detour:  Commence at junction of                        
Iowa 28/I-235; then west on I-235 to the junction of I-35/I-80;                 
then north on I-35/I-80 to junction of U.S. 6; then east                        
on U.S. 6 to Iowa 28 (63rd Street).  Project Engineer:  Cy                      
Quick, 515-225-2349, Des Moines.                                                

Iowa 37  Bridge closed due to damage by high water.  Detour:                    
Commence at junction of Iowa 37 and U.S. 30; then northeast                     
on U.S. 30 to U.S. 59; then north on U.S. 59 to Iowa 141;                       
then west on Iowa 141 to Iowa 183; then southwest on Iowa                       
183 to Iowa 37.  Project Engineer:  Keith Duncan, 712-263-5628,                 
Denison.                                                                        

U.S. 52/Iowa 3  Sanitary sewer reconstruction within city of                    
Dubuque.  Detour:  PHASE 1:  Elm Street from 11th Street to                     
12th Street, 12th Street from Elm Street to White Street;                       
PHASE 2:  12th Street from White Street to Jackson Street,                      
Jackson Street from 12th Street to 14th Street, 14th Street                     
from Jackson Street to White Street.  Northbound U.S.                           
52/Iowa 3 traffic will use the detour route; southbound U.S.                    
52/Iowa 3 will remain on Central Avenue.  Project Engineer:                     
Art Gourley, 319-875-2375, Dyersville.                                          

U.S. 71  Grading and paving from junction of U.S. 71 and                        
Iowa 7 south of Storm Lake northerly and westerly 3 miles to                    
intersection of U.S. 71 and unnamed Buena Vista county road.                    
Detour:  STAGE 1:  Commence at the south junction of U.S.                       
71/Iowa 7/Buena Vista County C-6; then westerly on C-65 to                      
the intersection of C-65 and unmarked county road; then                         
northerly to intersection with U.S. 71/Iowa 7.  This portion                    
of the detour will continue after state 2 is completed.                         
STAGE 2:  Commence at the intersection of U.S. 71 and Buena                     
Vista County M-44; then northwesterly on M-44 to the                            
intersection of M-44 and Iowa 3. Project Engineer:  Tony                        
Gustafson, 712-225-5786, Cherokee.                                              

Iowa 92  Reconstruction of Iowa 92 between Winterset and                        
I-35.  Detour:  Commence at north junction of U.S. 169/Iowa                     
92; then northerly on U.S. 169 to I-80; then easterly in                        
I-80 approximately 13 miles to I-80/I-35 interchange; then                      
southerly on I-35 to Iowa 92. interchange.  Project                             
Engineer:  Roger Gould, 515-782-4518, Creston.                                  

Iowa 149  Reconstruction from west junction of Iowa 22 at                       
Webster to the east junction at South English.  Detour:                         
Commence at junction of Iowa 22 (Washington Street) and Main                    
Street in Webster; then south on Main Street to the junction                    
of Iowa 149; then southerly on Iowa 149 to Iowa 92; then                        
easterly on Iowa 92 to V-67; then northerly on V-67 to                          
junction of Main Street in Harper; then northeast on Main                       
Street to Hutchinson Street; then north on Hutchinson Street                    
to Yerger Street; then east on Yerger Street to the east                        
city limits of Harper (V-67); then east on V-67 to junction                     
of G-32; then north on V-67 to junction of Iowa 22; then                        
west on Iowa 22 to junction of Iowa 149. Project Engineer:                      
Charles E. Belgarde, 515-472-6142, Fairfield.                                   

Iowa 175  Culvert replacement approximately 1 mile west of                      
junction with U.S. 69.  Detour:  Commence at south junction                     
of Iowa 175 and U.S. 69; then north on U.S. 69 to junction                      
of D-56 in Jewell; then west on Carmichael Street (D-56) to                     
2nd Street; then north on 2nd Street to Lyon Street; then                       
west on Lyon Street to Iowa 17; then south on Iowa 17 to                        
north junction of Iowa 175.  Project Engineer:  Sandra                          
Larson, 515-233-1033, Ames.                                                     

BRIDGE EMBARGOES - RESTRICTED TO LOADS LESS THAN LEGAL                          
LIMITS                                                                          
Provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation - 11/8/96                     

US 6  Bridge over Walnut Creek 0.9 mile west of I-35/I-80 in                    
Polk County.  Load limits:  straight truck 27 tons,                             
semitrailer 35 tons, full trailer 35 tons, triple axle 19                       
tons.                                                                           

Iowa 130  Bridge over drainage ditch 0.5 mile east of                           
Bennett.  Restricted to 1 lane.                                                 

Iowa 660  2 bridges in Wapsipinicon State Park.  Load                           
limits:  straight truck 5 tons, semitrailer 8 tons, full                        
trailer 10 tons.  Restricted to one lane.                                       

Iowa 684  Bridges at 2 locations in Bushy Creek State                           
Recreational Area.  Maximum limit for straight truck 8 tons,                    
semitrailer 10 tons, full trailer 10 tons.  Check advisory                      
signing posted at entrance to area.                                             

Iowa 693 Bridge over road in Stephens State Forest (Cedar                       
Creek Unit).  Load limits:  straight truck 13 tons,                             
semitrailer 19 tons, full trailer 25 tons, triple axle 10                       
tons.  Restricted to 1 lane.                                                    

Iowa 693  Bridge over Whitebreast Creek approximately 1.9                       
miles west of US 65.  Gross vehicle load limit of 3 tons.                       
Restricted to 1 lane.                                                           

Iowa 923  Bridge over English River 0.7 mile south of the                       
Iowa 22 junction near Riverside.  Load limits:  straight                        
truck 27 tons, semitrailer 40 tons, full trailer 40 tons,                       
triple axle 21 tons.  Restricted to 1 lane, center of                           
bridge; traffic controlled by traffic signals.                                  

Iowa 923 Bridge over Goose Creek approximately 5.9 miles                        
north of junction Iowa 92.  Load limits:  straight truck 21                     
tons, semitrailer 29 tons, full trailer 27 tons, triple axle                    
14 tons.                                                                        

Iowa 923  Bridge over Davis Creek approximately 9.5 miles                       
north of junction Iowa 92.  Load limits:  Straight truck 23                     
tons, semitrailer 32 tons, full trailer 21 tons, triple axle                    
16 tons.                                                                        

Iowa 923 Bridge over Old Man's Creek 2. 3 miles north of                        
Washington County line.  Load limits:  straight truck 24                        
tons, semitrailer 28 tons, full trailer 28 tons, triple axle                    
14 tons.  Restricted to 1 lane.                                                 

Iowa 978  Bridge over Burlington Northern Railroad 3 miles                      
east of I-29.  Load limits:  straight truck 20 tons,                            
semitrailer 27 tons, full trailer 27 tons, triple axle 13                       
tons.                                                                           

Iowa 978  Bridge over Burlington Northern Railroad 3 miles                      
east of I-29.  Load limits:  straight truck 18 tons,                            
semitrailer 29 tons, full trailer 31 tons, triple axle 14                       
tons.