U.S. 30
U.S. 30 varies as a freeway or expressway from Ogden east to Tama, from west of Cedar Rapids to Mount Vernon, and between DeWitt and Clinton. The rest of the 331 mile route across Iowa primarily consists of two lane roadway through smaller cities and towns.
U.S. 30 Iowa Guides
East
Ames to Nevada - 25 photos
Colo to Marshalltown - 48 photos
Tama to Cedar Rapids - 57 photos
Cedar Rapids - 57 photos
Mount Vernon to Stanwood - 47 photos
Clarence to De Witt - 56 photos
West
Clinton to De Witt - 15 photos
Stanwood to Mount Vernon - 37 photos
Cedar Rapids - 39 photos
Ames - 7 photos
The Gateway Bridge taking U.S. 30 over the Mississippi River into Whiteside County, Illinois was constructed from August 1954 to May 1956 at a cost of $6.8 million.1,2 The suspension bridge opened to traffic following a ribbon cutting ceremony held on the afternoon of June 30, 1956.1 It replaced the Clinton High Bridge, which dated back to 1892.2
Milepost 249 on U.S. 30-151-218 east in Cedar Rapids. - 05/08/2010
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Bypass realigned a four mile stretch of U.S. 30 onto an expressway south of the two cities. Excavation on the $94 million project started in Spring 2017. Paving followed beginning in Fall 2018.3 Total costs for the four lane highway topped out at $108 million. The roadway opened to traffic on November 22, 2019.4
scenes
80th Street SW heads north from the city of Fairfax to meet U.S. 30/218 (Lincoln Freeway) at a diamond interchange.
05/26/18
2018 construction of Iowa 100 north from U.S. 30/218 included a new entrance ramp to westbound from 80th Street SW.
05/26/18
80th Street SW intersects 16th Avenue SW a short distance north of the exchange with U.S. 30/218. Part of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, 16th Avenue heads east across Cedar Rapids. The roadway west to U.S. 30 was severed with construction of the Iowa 100 freeway.
05/26/18
6th Avenue SW passes over the Lincoln Freeway ahead of Waconia Avenue west to the U.S. 30-151-218 eastbound on-ramp. This exchange was the temporary west end of the Lincoln Freeway.
05/23/08
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Loop through Marion follows 35th Street south to Munier Road.
05/26/18
Munier Road leads the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Loop southeast from 35th Street in Marion to Iowa 100.
05/26/18
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway follows Iowa 100 east from Munier Road to U.S. 151/Iowa 13.
05/26/18
References:
- "A glimpse of Clinton in the past." Clinton Herald (IA), December 30, 2013.
- "9,000 Cars Move Bumper – to – Bumper Over Gateway Bridge Saturday." Clinton Herald, The (IA), July 2, 1956.
- "CBJ Report: Construction on Mount Vernon-Lisbon Bypass begins." Corridor Business Journal, April 20, 2017.
- "Highway 30 bypass around Mount Vernon, Lisbon opening on Friday." KCRG TV-9 (Cedar Rapids, IA), November 18, 2019.
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman, Jeff Morrison: 05/26/18
- Alex Nitzman: 05/23/08, 05/26/18
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Page Updated Thursday December 19, 2019.