COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY:  C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  US 18, Lyon County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to a review of our Primary Road System records, US 18 in Lyon County should be deleted from the Primary Road System and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary Road System.

 

US 18 begins at the Iowa‑South Dakota State line approximately 4 miles west of Inwood and travels in an easterly and southerly direction to the Lyon-­Sioux County line approximately 3 miles south of Inwood, Iowa,

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

Locate US 18 in Lyon County, Iowa as fol­lows:

 

Beginning on the Iowa‑South Dakota State line (Big Sioux River) at a point approximately 1300 feet north of the SW Corner Section 16‑T98N‑R48W; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 1300 feet east and 2000 feet north of the SW Corner Section 16‑T98N‑R48W; thence in an easterly and southeasterly direction through Section 16 and 15‑T98N‑R48W to a point near the SE Corner Section 15­-T98N‑R48W; thence easterly through the south part of Section 14‑T98N‑R48W to a point approximately 750 feet east of the SW Corner of said Section 14; thence east following substantially the section line of Sections 23 and 24‑T98N‑R48W and Section 19‑T98N‑R47W to a point approximately 600 feet west of the NE Corner Section 19‑T98N‑R47W; thence curving in a southeasterly direction to a point approximately 600 feet south of the NE Corner Section 19‑T98N‑R47W; thence south following substantially the section line of Sections 20, 29, and 32‑T98N‑R47W to the Lyon‑Sioux County line at a point rear the SW Corner Section 32‑T98N‑R47W, Lyon County (NW Corner Section 5‑T97N‑R47W, Sioux County).

 

NOW, THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Iowa Department of Transportation approve the location of US 18, Lyon County, Iowa.

 

NOTE: To become effective upon the adoption of this resolution.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Lyon

ROUTE:  US 18

APPROVAL DATE:  2-20-40

 

Beginning on the Iowa‑South Dakota State line (Big Sioux River) at a point approximately ¼ mile north of the SW Corner of Section 16‑T98N‑R48W; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point on the south side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad approximately ¼ mile east and .37 miles north of the SW Corner of Section 16‑T98N‑R48W; thence in an easterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto to the east line of Section 16‑T98N‑R48W; thence in an easterly and southeasterly direction through Section 15‑T98N‑R48W to a point near the SE Corner of Section 15‑T98N‑R48W; thence east following substantially the section line to a point approximately 800 feet west of the NE Corner of Section 19‑T98N‑R47W; thence curving in a southeasterly direction to a point approximately 800 feet south of the NE Corner of Section 19‑T98N‑R47W; thence south following substantially the section line to the Lyon‑Sioux County line at a point near the SW Corner of Section 32‑T98N‑R47W, Lyon County (NW Corner of Section 5‑T97N‑R47W, Sioux County).