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US 34:
An expressway from I-29 to the east end of the US 275 multiplex, Ottumwa to Agency, US 218 to New London, and Middletown to West Burlington. By 2007, it will be an expressway from Ottumwa to West Burlington. Long-range plans call for a Super-2 expressway between US 275 and Ottumwa.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Segment |
Status |
| I-29 to the east end of the US 275 multiplex near
Glenwood |
Expressway complete 1974. |
| Glenwood to Ottumwa |
Super 2-lane expressway proposed. This plan was put on
hold in September 2001. |
| Through Ottumwa |
Expressway complete 1965. |
| Ottumwa to Agency |
Expressway complete 1950's. |
| Agency to Batavia |
Completion planned for 2006. |
| Batavia to Fairfield Bypass |
Expressway complete May 11, 2005. |
| Fairfield Bypass |
Completion planned for late 2008. |
| Fairfield Bypass to Mount Pleasant Bypass |
Completion planned for spring or summer 2005. |
| Mount Pleasant Bypass |
Construction is almost complete, but on hold due to a
contractor error. |
| US 218 to 1-1/2 miles east of US 218 |
Expressway complete December 2001. |
| 1-1/2 miles east of US 218 to New London |
Expressway complete September 2000. |
| New London Bypass |
Expressway complete May 2000. |
| New London to West Burlington |
Completion scheduled for late 2005. |
| Burlington Bypass |
Freeway complete 1974-1976. |
Junction Log - Future Agency Bypass:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| CR V37 |
interchange |
| IA 16 |
interchange |
Junction Log - Future Fairfield Bypass:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| Osage Ave |
interchange |
| IA 1 |
interchange |
| Existing US 34 east of Fairfield |
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IA 58:
IA 58 is a freeway / expressway in Cedar Falls from US 218 to US 20. North of University Ave, its a freeway, and south of University Ave, its an expressway with traffic lights.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1993 |
Expressway complete |
IA 60:
Although none of the IA 60 expressway in northwest Iowa is complete yet, the entire 56-mile route will be done in three years! It will run from the Minnesota border to the north end of the US 75 expressway, which extends down to Sioux City.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
| September 16, 2004 |
Alton Bypass complete |
| 2005 |
Le Mars to Alton, Alton to Sheldon, Sheldon to Ashton
scheduled for completion |
| 2006 |
Sheldon Bypass, Ashton to Minnesota scheduled for
completion |
Junction Log - Future Sheldon Bypass:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| McKinley Ave |
interchange |
| Nest Ave |
interchange |
| US 18 |
interchange |
Junction Log - Future Sibley Bypass:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| Second Avenue |
interchange |
| CR A22 |
interchange |
| IA 9 |
interchange |
US 61:
An expressway from Wisconsin to IA 64, from IA 136 to CR Y62 at De Witt, from I-280 to the west end of the IA 92 multiplex, from Burlington to Fort Madison, and from the west end of the IA 2 multiplex to the south end of the US 218 multiplex.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1968 |
Grandview Ave in Dubuque to Dubuque Airport complete |
| 1971 |
Interchange with US 151 complete |
| 1984 |
Muscatine Bypass complete |
| 1993 |
Illinois to Grandview Ave in Dubuque complete; US 218
multiplex complete |
| 1994 |
Wever to Fort Madison complete |
| 1996 |
I-280 to Blue Grass complete |
| Fall 1996 |
IA 136 to CR Y62 at De Witt complete |
| Summer 1997 |
Burlington to Wever complete |
| November 1997 |
Dubuque Airport to Zwingle complete |
| June 30, 1998 |
US 61 designated as a priority route for completion a
freeway / expressway thru the entire state |
| October 1999 |
Zwingle to IA 64 complete |
| November 2000 |
Blue Grass to Muscatine complete |
| May 1, 2001 |
Blue Grass Bypass complete |
| August 1, 2001 |
West end of IA 2 multiplex to north end of US 218
multiplex complete |
| September 2001 |
Burlington Bypass put on hold indefinitely |
| November 2001 |
Burlington Bypass to IA 78 put on hold indefinitely |
| July 2002 |
Muscatine to the west end of the IA 92 multiplex
complete |
| 2010 |
Fort Madison Bypass scheduled for completion |
US 63:
An expressway from the New Hampton Bypass to the south end of the US 18 multiplex, from IA 3 near Denver to CR 66 in Waterloo, from IA 163 to Eddyville (north), and from Eddyville (south) to US 34. It eventually will be a Super-2 from Minnesota to New Hampton, a freeway / expressway from New Hampton to Waterloo, an expressway from Oskaloosa to Bloomfield, and a Super-2 from Bloomfield to Missouri.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1994 |
IA 3 near Denver to CR 66 in Waterloo complete |
| Fall 1997 |
Eddyville to Ottumwa complete |
| April 1998 |
Plans for the Ottumwa bypass approved |
| June 30, 1998 |
New routing for Eddyville Bypass, avoiding
environmentally sensitive areas, is approved |
| August 7, 1998 |
Oskaloosa to Eddyville complete |
| September 2001 |
Super-2 from Minnesota to New Hampton put on hold
indefinitely |
| November 2001 |
Expressway from US 18 to IA 3 near Denver put on hold
indefinitely |
| Late 2001 |
Expressway / Super-2 from Ottumwa to Missouri put on
hold indefinitely |
| September 11, 2002 |
New Hampton Bypass to the east end of the US 18
multiplex complete |
| July 12, 2004 |
Eddyville Bypass completed |
| 2007 |
Ottumwa Bypass slated for completion |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| Business 63 south of New Hampton |
interchange |
| South end of the US 18 multiplex |
interchange |
US 65:
An expressway from IA 330 to I-80 and from IA 5 to Indianola.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1972 |
IA 5 to Indianola complete |
| October 1999 |
Bondurant to CR S27 complete |
| November 22, 2002 |
S27 to IA 330 complete |
US 71:
An expressway from Milford to Spencer. The rest of US 71 is slated to eventually be a Super-2.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1994 |
Spencer to Milford complete |
| September 2001 |
Super-2's between Carroll and Storm Lake and between
Audubon and Atlantic put on hold indefinitely |
| Late 2001 |
Spencer Bypass put on hold indefinitely |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| IA 86 |
traffic light |
US 75:
An expressway from downtown Sioux City to Le Mars. It will eventually be a Super-2 north of Le Mars as far as Rock Rapids.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1950's |
Downtown Sioux City to Le Mars complete |
| 1998 |
Super-2 between Le Mars and Rock Rapids proposed |
| 2006 |
Le Mars Bypass slated for completion |
Junction Log - Future Le Mars Bypass:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| 200th St |
interchange |
| IA 3 |
interchange |
| Existing US 75 |
interchange |
Sources:
Jason Hancock, Iowa DOT, Neil Alexander Bratney, Kurumi
Last Updated: 6/30/05
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