Getting into Iowa City from the EAST, Illinois.

wartknight · 06-16-2008, 01:00 PM

Isn't 30 back open?

jdoggivjc · 06-16-2008, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by wartknight

Isn't 30 back open?

I think it's open for local traffic only (how they plan on enforcing that I have no idea...)

jdoggivjc · 06-16-2008, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by mramseyISU

The Illinois side of the river is where you'll have the problems at Burlington. That side of the river is pretty low.

Fair enough. I've only driven across the bridge once (on my way back from WIU-Macomb) and it was years ago. It's a pretty spectacular bridge, anyway.

LindenCy · 06-16-2008, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by mwitt

I'm pretty sure. At least with that route to Ames, you don't have to go way the hell in the wrong direction.

You're definitely right about that. What is that, an extra 5 hours to Iowa City?

mwitt · 06-16-2008, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by LindenCy

You're definitely right about that. What is that, an extra 5 hours to Iowa City?

My friend told me it took him almost 7 hours to get there. He said it was over 13 hours round trip. Under normal conditions, it would have taken him an hour and a half to get there.

superdorf · 06-16-2008, 05:14 PM

It appears that i-80 has been reopened:
Interstate 80 to open at 4 p.m. | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

Wx4Cy · 06-16-2008, 06:59 PM

River! Mountain! Dora's House....

Wesley · 06-16-2008, 07:03 PM

Looks like Iowa DOT will have some road raising projects.

scottie33 · 06-16-2008, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

It appears that i-80 has been reopened:
Interstate 80 to open at 4 p.m. | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

If you are a truck driver, do you head east before that 4pm (I know it's already open) but would you head there at noon per se and just wait 4 hours for the interstate to open up?

mramseyISU · 06-17-2008, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Wx4Cy

River! Mountain! Dora's House....

You jerk, now I've got the Dora theme song in my head. I now officially hate you.

jdoggivjc · 06-17-2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Wx4Cy

River! Mountain! Dora's House....

All I gotta say is right now I'm resisting the urge to be a complete and udderless douchebag with this picture, considering the thread that it's in and everything that's gone one in this state the last couple of weeks...

LindenCy · 06-17-2008, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by mwitt

My friend told me it took him almost 7 hours to get there. He said it was over 13 hours round trip. Under normal conditions, it would have taken him an hour and a half to get there.

That is straight up brutal.

Iastfan112 · 06-17-2008, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Ms3r4ISU

[They made him go to Dubuque, take Highway 20 until I-35, go down to Des Moines, and then take I-80 East. I don't know if that's still the detour, but that's awful.]

Awful both in terms of distance (miles and time) and the large number of trucks on highway 20. The road can get pretty narrow in places, although it's worse on the Illinois side of the river. We did it yesterday. Pretty country in the Dubuque area if you want to look for the bright side.

Uhhh as far as it being a backwards way I'll agree but Highway 20 its great to drive on in Iowa. 4 lane all the way to Fort Dodge limited access in most parts, lightly traveled, I fly down it(another side note despite it not being an interstate it really should be 70 mph between Webster City and Cedar Falls). I love that they finally finished that portion after about 40 years(now if only they could get some traction going westward...), also the view over the Iowa River valley is spectactular, I can ensure that it won't be flooding anytime soon.