COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY:  C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  US 59, Osceola County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to a review of our Primary Road System Records, US 59 in Osceola County should be deleted and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary System.

 

US 59 begins on the Osceola-O'Brien County line approximately 11 miles east of the SW corner of Osceola County, and travels northerly and northwesterly to the Iowa‑Minnesota State line approximately 2 miles east of Bigelow, MN.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

Locate US 59 in Osceola County as follows:

 

Beginning on the Osceola‑O'Brien County line at a point near the SW Corner Section 36‑T99N‑R41W, Osceola County (NW Corner Section 1‑T97N‑R41W, O'Brien County thence northerly following substantially the section line of Sections 36, 25, 24, 13, 12, and 1‑T98N‑R41W and 36, 25, 24, 13, 12 and 1‑T99N‑R41W to a point (Junction Iowa 9) near the NW Corner Section 1‑T99N‑R41W; thence northerly following substantially the section line of Sections 36, 25, 24, 13, and 12‑T100N‑R41W to a point approximately 475 feet north of the SW Corner Section 12‑T100N‑R41W thence in a northwesterly direction through Section 11‑T100N‑R41W to the Iowa‑Minnesota State line at a point approximately 1600 feet west of the NE Corner Section 11‑T100N‑R41W, Osceola‑County, Iowa.

 

NOW, Therefore: Be it resolved that the Iowa Department of Transportation approve the location of US 59 in Osceola County, Iowa.

 

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

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Osceola

ROUTE:   US 59

APPROVAL DATE: 3-6-40

 

Beginning on the Osceola-O'Brien County line at a point near the SW Corner Section County (NW Corner Section 1‑T97N‑R41W, O'Brien County); thence north following substantially the section line to a point approximately 250 feet north of the SE Corner of Section 11‑T100N‑R41W; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point on the Iowa‑Minnesota State line approximately 1200 feet west of the NE Corner Section 11 T100N‑R41W; thence west along the Iowa‑Minnesota State line to a point approximately 2500 feet west of the NE Corner Section 11‑T100N‑R41W.

 

REVISED:  11-2-78

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Osceola

APPROVAL DATE:  5-25-38

 

CONNECTING CURVES

 

Junction of Iowa 313 and Iowa US 59.

 

Beginning at a point approximately 400 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 24‑T98N-R41W; thence curving in a southeasterly direction to a point approximately 400 feet east of the SW Corner of Section 24-T98N-R41W.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Osceola

APPROVAL DATE:  4-14-37

 

CONNECTING CURVES

 

Junction of Iowa 9 and US 59.

 

Beginning at a point approximately 700 feet west of the SE Corner of Section 35-T100N-R41W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 700 feet north of the SE Corner of Section 35‑T100N-R41W.

 

Beginning at a point approximately 700 feet north of the SW Corner Section 36-T100N‑R41W; thence curving in a south­easterly direction to a point approximately 700 feet east of the SW Corner Section 36‑T100N-R41W.

 

Beginning again at a point approximately 700 feet east of the NW Corner Section I‑T99N‑R41W; thence curving in a southwesterly direction to a point approximately 700 feet south of the NW Corner Section 1‑T99N‑R41W.

 

Beginning again at a point approximately 700 feet south of the NE Corner Section 2‑T99N‑R41W; thence curving in a northwesterly direction to a point approximately 700 feet west of the NE Corner Section 2‑T99N‑R41W.