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construction information as a public service.  Questions or                     
comments about Iowa DOT projects, policies, etc., are not                       
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comments, please direct them to Director's Staff, Iowa DOT,                     
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jbdickinson@iadot.e-mail.com.                                                   

       ***FINAL REPORT FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION SEASON***                          

ROAD CONSTRUCTION - TRAFFIC MAINTAINED ON HIGHWAY                               
Provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation - 12/23/96                    

Iowa 2 Bridge over Mississippi River; 8' width restriction.                     
Project Engineer:  Mark Brandl, 319-391-2750, Davenport.                        

Iowa 5  Culvert extension from Middle River southeast of                        
Carlisle to 1/2 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 within Carlisle for approximately 1/2 mile.                      
One 10' lane each direction.  Project Engineer: Mitch                           
Dillavou, 515-262-5692, Des Moines.                                             

U.S. 6/Douglas Ave.  Widening and resurfacing from 34th                         
Street easterly approximately 0.8 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.                     

U.S. 30  Grading and paving in City of Carroll just west of                     
Monterey Drive 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. 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.                                                

U.S. 61  Grading and shoulder widening from Des Moines                          
County line northerly approximately 8.2 miles to 3/4 miles                      
north of the 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.                                

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 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.                                             

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 (County Road G-52) northerly approximately                       
3.4 miles to 1 mile north of jct. with Iowa 92. One 12' lane                    
each direction; minimal inconvenience to traveling public.                      
Project Engineer:  Joseph W. Demeter, 319-385-2211.                             

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 - 12/23/96                    

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                    
St., 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 NW 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 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.                                             

BRIDGE EMBARGOES - RESTRICTED TO LOADS LESS THAN LEGAL                          
LIMITS                                                                          
Provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation - 12/23/96                    

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

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

Iowa 684  Bridges at 2 locations in Bushy Creek State                           
Recreational Area.  Load limits: straight truck 8 tons,                         
semi-trailer 10 tons, full trailer 10 tons.  Check advisory                     
signing posted at entrance to area.                                             

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

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

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

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

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


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

Iowa 978  Bridge over Burlington Northern Railroad 3 miles                      
east of I-29.  Load limits:  straight truck 20 tons, semi-trailer               
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, semi-trailer               
29 tons, full trailer 31 tons, triple axle 14 tons.