What promises to be Iowa’s main east to west running corridor is nearing completion, according to an Ia/DOT District 3 Engineer.
The four-lane right of way in Webster and Calhoun Counties is nearing completion, and paving on that part of the project will begin in 2010 and be completed that same year.
The engineer also stated that bids have been let and contracts have been awarded for the grading of four lane US 20 in western Calhoun and eastern Sac Counties to US 71 at Early.
Grading for the segment that stretches between Iowa Highway 4 and County Road N-14 (east of Sac City) will begin next year and pavement for that portion will begin in 2011. It is anticipated that portion will be open to traffic by 2012.
Additionally, the segment from N-14 to US 71 will begin grading work in 2011, and that portion is anticipated to be open by the end of 2013.
While the grading and paving work is taking place, survey crews have been at work on the segment between Moville and Correctionville (Segment 1), Woodbury County. By the end of this year, all road survey work from Moville to Holstein will be completed, along with the survey work from Holstein to Early.
Once the project is completed, Highway 20 will be stretching from Sioux City all the way to Dubuque.
Click here to read more about this project in an article from Radio Iowa.
September 8, 2008
The following information was provided by the IA DOT and the U.S. Highway 20 Corridor Association. Click here to visit the official US Highway 20 Corridor Association’s web page.
US 20 has played a prominent role in the economic development of Iowa since its construction in the early 1930’s. A four-lane US 20 across Iowa figures prominently in the state’s transportation strategy for the 21st Century.
The completion of US 20 through Hardin and Grundy Counties marks a major milestone in the development of the corridor. With the completion of this section, US 20 will be a four-lane highway from Dubuque to Fort Dodge.
An improved US 20 means improved traffic service levels, greater safety and improved access to north central Iowa. Adjacent communities will enjoy greater economic benefits and direct access to the Interstate Highway system. This will also mean a shorter traveling distance between Waterloo and Interstate 35, a reduction from 55 to 40 miles.
This improvement is being developed in four segments:
Segment 1- from 3.5 miles east of Moville to Correctionville – The improvement would reconstruct two lanes and add a median and two new lanes to the north side of U.S. 20. This segment is 11 miles in length.
Segment 2- U.S. 20 through Correctionville – The existing roadway would be widened from a two-lane facility to a five-lane facility with two lanes in each direction, a center turn lane, curbs and storm sewer. This segment is three miles in length.
Segment 3- one mile east of Correctionville to Holstein – A median and two new lanes would be added to the south side of the existing two lanes. Some areas would require complete reconstruction of the existing highway to meet current design and safety standards. At Holstein, the existing two miles of four-lane roadway would be incorporated into the proposed improvement. This segment is 10 miles in length.
Segment 4 – Holstein to Jackson Avenue northwest of Early – A median and two new lanes would be added to the north side of U.S. 20. Some areas would require complete reconstruction of the existing highway to meet current design and safety standards. The segment is 18 miles in length.
The completion of this project will require the acquisition of private property. Property acquisition should be underway and construction is ongoing.
The map below gives a graphical representation of the property acquisition timeline. Property acquisition is well underway for the green section in Calhoun County, and property acquisition has just begun for the purple section in Sac County, and property acquisition is currently not funded for the remaining properties in the blue section located in the West Side of Sac County, Ida and Woodbury Counties.
If you have received an appraisal or offer and would like us to review it at no cost or obligation, or if you would like additional information on the project and your rights, please contact us at 866.339.7242.
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