Draft 2011-2015 TIP for Iowa

[Revive 755]

http://www.iowadot.gov/program_management/five_year/DRAFT_2011-2015_TOTAL.pdf (15.something Mb pdf file)

Highlights:
* (Page 67/127) Signalization of the US 151 intersection with E44 (just what the defective bypass needs  )

* (Page 95/127) New interchange for US 218 at C50 in Janesville

* (Page 109/127) ROW and grading for US 61 - for upgrading to expressway?

* (Page 111/127)  Looks like work for the new US 34 Missouri River bridge will start in FY 2012

* (Page 114/127) New I-35 interchange near the current rest area at Ankeny

* (Page 116/127) Lots of work for the Council Bluffs interstates

* (Page 117/127) Some US 20 widening west of US 71

* (Page 119/127) Reconstruction of the I-74 interchange at 53rd Street

* (Page 119/127) Lots of grade and pave on I-280 - simple reconstruction/rehab?

* (Page 125/127) Start of US 20 widening from Moville to Correctionville in FY 2014)

[3467]

Thanks Thie plans are a pain to slog through.
Media reports said US 61 is the Fort Madison ByPass
They mentioned some US 30 4 laning and US 34 in Wetsern Iowa maybe the bridge?
53rd is a mess. 280 must be repave reconstruct

[Alex]

Thanks Thie plans are a pain to slog through.
Media reports said US 61 is the Fort Madison ByPass
They mentioned some US 30 4 laning and US 34 in Wetsern Iowa maybe the bridge?
53rd is a mess. 280 must be repave reconstruct

From what I researched for the I-74 IA page, 53rd Street will be widened from Elmore Avenue to Corporate Park Drive and the diamond interchange with Interstate 74 upgraded to a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange.

That whole area, especially along Elmore, is sprawled out so bad, that I would be happy to not travel it again. There is a huge new apartment complex going up just north of there within view of I-74 right now too...