OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Pottawattamie

ROUTE: US 59

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-87-1517

APPROVAL DATE: 5-13-87

New Description ‑ US 59 and its extensions in Pottawattamie County described as follows:

Beginning on the Pottawattamie‑Mills County line at a point near the SE Corner Section 35‑T74N‑R44W, Pottawattamie County (NE Corner Section 2‑T73N‑R40W, Mills County); thence north following substantially the section line of Sections 36, 25, 24, 13, 12 (junction Iowa 92) and 1‑T74N‑R40W and Sections 36, 25, 24 and 13‑T75N‑R40W (south junction US 6) to a point approximately 500 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 14‑T75N‑R40W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 13‑T75N‑R40W to the south corporation line of Oakland connecting with Highway Street.

Oakland:

Beginning on Highway Street at the south corporation line; thence curving northeasterly on Highway Street to the east corporation line.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of Oakland connecting with Highway Street; thence easterly through Section 7‑T75N‑R39W to a point (north junction US 6) approximately 50 feet south and 50 feet east of the NW Corner Section 7‑T75N‑R39W; thence northerly through the west part of Sections 7 and 6‑T75N‑R39W and Sections 31 and 30‑T76N‑R39W to a point approximately ¼ mile south of the NW Corner Section 30‑T76N‑R39W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 30, 19 and 18‑T76N‑R39W to the south corporation line of Hancock connecting with an unnamed street.

Hancock:

Beginning on an unnamed street at the south corporation line; thence northeast on an unnamed street to Kimball Street; thence east on Kimball Street to the east corporation line.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of Hancock connecting with Kimball Street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 17 and 16‑T76N‑R39W to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the S ¼ Corner Section 9‑T76N‑R39W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 1,000 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 9‑T76N‑R39W; thence northerly following substantially the center section line through Section 9 and 4‑T76N‑R39W and Sections 33, 28, 21 and 16‑T77N‑R39W to the south corporation line of Avoca, connecting with Chestnut Street.

Avoca:

Beginning on Chestnut Street at the south corporation line; thence north on Chestnut Street to Walnut Street; thence northwest and north on Walnut Street to Elm Street; thence northeast on Elm Street to Chestnut Street; thence north on Chestnut Street to the north corporation line.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Avoca connecting with Chestnut Street; thence northerly following substantially the center section line through Sections 9 and 4‑T77N‑R39W (center of Interstate 80 interchange) to the Pottawattamie‑Shelby County line at a point near the N ¼ Corner Section 4‑T77N‑R39W, Pottawattamie County (S ¼ Corner Section 33‑T78N‑R39W, Shelby County).

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION: Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY: C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

TITLE: US 59, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

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

US 59 begins on the Pottawattamie‑Mills County line approximately 2 miles south and one mile east of Macedonia, and travels generally north‑northeasterly via Oakland, Hancock and Avoca to the Pottawattamie‑Shelby County line approximately 2 miles north of Avoca.

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

Locate US 59 and its extensions in Pottawattamie County as follows:

Beginning on the Pottawattamie‑Mills County line at a point near the SE Corner Section 35‑T74N‑R40W, Pottawattamie County (NE Corner Section 2‑T73N‑R40W, Mills County); thence north following substantially the section line of Sections 36, 25, 24, 13, 12 (junction Iowa 92) and 1‑T74N‑R40W and Sections 36, 25, 24 and 13-T75N-R40W (south junction US 6) to a point approximately 500 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 14‑T75N‑R40W thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 13-T75N‑R40W to the south corporation line of the City of Oakland connecting with an unnamed street.

Oakland:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence curving northeasterly to the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Oakland connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly through Section 7‑T75N‑R39W to a point (north junction US 6) approximately 50 feet south and 50 feet east of the NW Corner Section 7‑T75N‑R39W; thence northerly through the west part of Sections 7 and 6‑T75N‑R39W and Sections 31 and 30‑T76N‑R39W to a point approximately ¼ mile south of the NW Corner Section 30-T76N‑R39W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Sections 30, 19 and 18‑T76N‑R39W to the south corporation line of the City of Hancock connecting with an unnamed street.

Hancock:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly and easterly to the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Hancock connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 17 and 16‑T76N‑R39W to a point approximately 1000 feet west of the S ¼ Corner Section 9‑T75N‑R39W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 1000 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 9‑T76N‑R39W; thence northerly following substantially the center section line through Sections 9 and 4‑T76N‑R39W and Sections 33, 28, 21 and 16‑T77N‑R39W to the south corporation line of the City of Avoca connecting with an unnamed street.

Avoca:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence generally northerly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Avoca connecting with an unnamed street; thence northerly following substantially the center section line through Sections 9 and 4‑T77N‑R39W (center of Interstate 80 interchange) to the Pottawattamie‑Shelby County line at a point near the N ¼ Corner Section 4-T77N-R39W, Pottawattamie County (S ¼ Corner Section 33‑T78N‑R39W, Shelby County).

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

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

REVISED: 5-13-87

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Pottawattamie

APPROVAL DATE: 11-22-38

CONNECTING CURVES

Junction of Iowa 362 and US 59.

Beginning at a point approximately 400 feet south of the NE Corner of the SE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 23-T74N-R40W; thence curving in a northwesterly direction to a point approximately 400 feet west of the NE Corner of the SE ¼ SE ¼ of Section 23-T74N-R40W; thence west following substantially the south quarter-quarter line of Section 23-T74N-R40W to a point approximately ¼ mile north and 1200 feet west of the SE Corner of Section 23-T74N-R40W.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Pottawattamie

ROUTE: US 59

APPROVAL DATE: 11-22-38

Beginning on the Pottawattamie‑Mills County line at a point near the SE Corner Section 35‑T74N‑R40W, Pottawattamie County (NE Corner Section 2‑T73N‑R40W, Mills County); thence north following substantially the section line to a point approximately 500 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 14‑T75N‑R40W; thence in a northeasterly direction through Section 13‑T75N‑R40W to the south corporation line of the Town of Oakland, connecting with an unnamed street.

Oakland:

Commencing at the south corporation line; thence northeasterly on unnamed street on the east side of and substantially parallel to the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway to Linden street; thence northeasterly to Kearney Street; thence continuing northeasterly on unnamed street to north corporation line.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the Town of Oakland, connecting with an unnamed street; thence east to the east line of Section 12‑T75N‑R40W; thence north following substantially the section line to a point on the east side of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, approximately ¼ mile south of the NW Corner Section 30‑T76N‑R39W; thence in a northeasterly direction along the east side of said railway and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 30, 19, and 18‑T76N‑R39W to the south corporation line of the Town of Hancock, connecting with an unnamed street.

Hancock:

Beginning at the south corporation line; thence northeasterly on unnamed street to Main Street; thence easterly on Kimballton Street to east corporation line.

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the Town of Hancock, connecting with Kimballton Street; thence east following substantially the section line to a point approximately 1,000 feet west of the S ¼ Corner Section 9‑T76N‑R39W; thence curving in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 1,000 feet north of the S ¼ Corner Section 9‑T76N‑R39W; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to the south corporation line of the Town of Avoca, connecting with Chestnut Street.

Avoca:

Commencing on Chestnut Street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on Chestnut Street approximately 170 feet; thence northwesterly on unnamed street to the intersection of Washington Street and Walnut Street; thence northerly on Walnut Street to Baker Street; thence continuing north on Walnut Street approximately 470 feet to unnamed street; thence northeasterly on unnamed street to Chestnut Street; thence northerly on Chestnut Street to the north corporation line.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Avoca, connecting with Chestnut Street; thence north following substantially the quarter section line to the Pottawattamie‑Shelby County line at a point near the N ¼ Corner Section 4‑T77N‑R39W, Pottawattamie County (S ¼ Corner Section 33‑T78N‑R39W, Shelby County).

REVISED: 6-14-74

REVISED: 1977

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Pottawattamie

APPROVAL DATE: 04-14-37

CONNECTING CURVES

Junction of US 6 and US 59 north of Oakland

Beginning at a point approximately 1200 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 6-T75N-R39W; thence south to a point approximately 400 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 6-T75N-R39W; thence curving in a southeasterly direction to a point approximately 400 feet east of the SW Corner of Section 6-T75N-R39W.