U.S. 30 East - Mount Vernon to Stanwood - AARoads

Palisades Kepler State Park lies along the Cedar River southwest of U.S. 30 from Kepler Road.
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Reassurance shield for U.S. 30 posted after Kepler Drive and milepost 262.
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Passing by the American Gothic Barn along U.S. 30 east of Palisades Kepler State Park.
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The four lane section of U.S. 30 previously ended just east of Cedar River Road. Opened to traffic on November 22, 2019, work on the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Bypass expanded the ensuing stretch east to Willow Creek Road, where the freeway arcs southeast to Iowa 1.
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A stub along the westbound lanes was added in anticipation of the four lane project underway in Spring 2017.
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Continuing east from Wilcox Road south on U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway).
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Eastbound at Willow Creek Road and the Mt. Vernon city line on U.S. 30. Paralleling U.S. 30 to the north is Palisades Road, the historic alignment of the Lincoln Highway.
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The first of two roundabouts along Lincoln Highway through Mt. Vernon connects U.S. 30 with 10th Avenue South. Approved by Mount Vernon City Council on February 24, 2011, the two roundabouts were slated for construction in 2012 at a cost of $1.6 million.¹ They were finished in October 2013.
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Iowa 1 angles northeast from the future interchange with the Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Bypass to cross paths with U.S. 30 at the second eastbound roundabout.
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1st Avenue South leads Iowa 1 northeast to Downtown Mt. Vernon. The state highway ventures nine miles south to Solon en route to Iowa City in Johnson County.
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The roundabout at U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) and Iowa 1 (1st Avenue South) replaced a four-way stop sign intersection.
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Leaving the commercialized junction with Iowa 1, U.S. 30 passes by a farm field ahead of a subdivision.
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U.S. 30 runs along the north side of Kernoustie Golf Club from Country Club Drive to the Lisbon city line.
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Leaving Mt. Vernon and entering Lisbon on U.S. 30 east ahead of Novak Road.
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The lone traffic light along U.S. 30 through Mount Vernon and Lisbon is for Lisbon Community School.
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Washington Street (CR X20 outside Lisbon), intersects U.S. 30 before this reassurance marker. The Lisbon city center lies a short distance north of U.S. 30 at Washington Street and Main Street (historic Lincoln Highway).
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Advancing east from Lisbon, U.S. 30 travels seven miles to Mechanicsville and 64 miles to Clinton. Construction of the U.S. 30 freeway bypass included realigning Lincoln Highway southeast to a diamond interchange.
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Main Street (historic Lincoln Highway) intersects U.S. 30 by the Cedar County line. Beyond the merge with the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Bypass nearby, U.S. 30 reverts to a two lane highway to Mechanicsville.
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Old Lincoln Highway separates from the north side of U.S. 30 just beyond Clear Creek in Pioneer township.
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A Union Pacific Railroad line parallels U.S. 30 east into the city of Mechanicsville.
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Reassurance marker posted at Echo Avenue.
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Continuing past Franklin Avenue, U.S. 30 enters the Mechanicsville city limits.
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County Road X40 (Fox Avenu) ties into U.S. 30 at Madison Street in Mechanicsville.
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Leaving Mechanicsville, U.S. 30 advances five miles to Stanwood and 38 miles to De Witt.
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U.S. 30 converges with the east end of Old Lincoln Highway from Mechanicsville.
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U.S. 30 turns eastward ahead of CR X46 (Jackson Avenue).
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The city of Stanwood comes into view along U.S. 30 east between Kelly Avenue and Rock Creek.
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The Stanwood city limits extend west along U.S. 30 to King Avenue.
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Southbound Iowa 38 ties into U.S. 30 from Ash Street.
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Heading north from Stanwood, Iowa 38 reaches Olin in eight miles and concludes at Iowa 64 in 13 miles.
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Iowa 38 combines with U.S. 30 east one mile from Lemon Avenue to Monroe Avenue.
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U.S. 30 and Iowa 38 advance six blocks east through Stanwood.
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Maple Street connects with U.S. 30/Iowa 38 south from Stanwood City Park and the Stanwood business district ahead of this shield assembly.
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Clarence lies 3.25 miles beyond the forthcoming split with Iowa 38 south. Clinton is 48 miles from Stanwood.
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Iowa 38 resumes a southward course from U.S. 30 and continues 17 miles to Interstate 80.
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The Cedar County seat of Tipon lies 7.2 miles south of U.S. 30 along Iowa 38.
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The south end of Iowa 38 is Muscatine.
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U.S. 30 traverses agricultural areas through Dayton township east from the split with Iowa 38.
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Reassurance marker posted between crossings of Mill Creek.
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