STAFF ACTION

OFFICE: Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-95-283

SUBMITTED BY:  Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 8-22-94

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change: Iowa 85, Poweshiek County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to a Staff Action taken by the Iowa State Highway Commission in August of 1968, the official description of Iowa 85 should be changed.

 

Iowa 85 begins at east corporation line of Montezuma; thence heads easterly and southeasterly to Deep River; thence southeasterly and easterly to junction Iowa 21.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended the old description of Iowa 85 in Poweshiek County be deleted from the Primary Road System and the new description, as described in the attachment, be included in the Primary Road System.

 

New Description - Iowa 85 and its extensions in Poweshiek County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the east corporation line of Montezuma connecting with Main Street; thence easterly through the south part of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T78N-R14W and Section 6-T78N-R13W to a point approximately ¼ mile north of the S ¼ Corner Section 6-T78N-R13W; thence in a northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly direction through Sections 6 and 5-T78N-R13W to the north corporation line of Deep River, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Deep River:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the north corporation line; thence southeasterly on an unnamed street to the intersection of Church Street and 4th Street; thence south on 4th Street to Main Street; thence southeasterly on unnamed street to the south corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the south corporation line of Deep Rover connecting with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly and easterly through Section 9-T78N-R13W to a point approximately 950 feet north of the center of Section 9-T78N-R13W; thence easterly through Section 9-T78N-R13W to a point approximately 950 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 9-T78N-R13W (junction Iowa 21).

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Poweshiek

ROUTE:  Iowa 85

STAFF ACTION NUMBER:  S-87-1516

APPROVAL DATE:  5-13-87

 

New Description ‑ Iowa 85 and its extensions in Poweshiek County described as follows:

 

Montezuma:

 

Beginning on Main Street at Front Street (junction US 63); thence east on Main Street to the east corporation line.

 

Beginning on the east corporation line of Montezuma connecting with Main Street; thence easterly through the south part of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1‑T78N‑R14W and Section 6‑T78N‑R13W to a point approximately ¼ mile north of the S ¼ Corner Section 6‑T78N‑R13W; thence in a northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly direction through Sections 6 and 5‑T78N‑R13W to the north corporation line of Deep River, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Deep River:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the north corporation line; thence southeasterly on an unnamed street to the intersection of Church Street and 4th Street; thence south on 4th Street to Main Street; thence southeasterly on unnamed street to the south corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the south corporation line of Deep River connecting with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly and easterly through Section 9‑T78N‑R13W to a point approximately 950 feet north of the center of Section 9‑T78N‑R13W; thence easterly through Section 9‑T78N‑R13W to a point approximately 950 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 9‑T78N‑R13W (junction Iowa 21).

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY:  C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  Iowa 85, Poweshiek County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

Due to a review of our Primary Road System records, Iowa 85 in Poweshiek County should be deleted and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary System.

 

Iowa 85 begins at US 63 in Montezuma and travels gener­ally easterly via Montezuma and Deep River to Iowa 21 approx­imately 1 mile southeast of Deep River, Iowa.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

Locate Iowa 85 and its extensions in Poweshiek County as follows:

 

Montezuma:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at Front Street (junction US 63); thence easterly to the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning on the east corporation line of the City of Montezuma connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly through the south part of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1‑T78N‑R14W and Section 6‑T78N‑R13W to a point approximately ¼ mile north of the S ¼ Corner Section 6‑T78N‑R13W; thence in a northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly direction through Sections 6 and 5‑T78N‑R13W to the north corporation line of the City of Deep River connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Deep River:

 

Beginning on the north corporation line and connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a southeasterly direction to the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the south corporation line of the City of Deep River connect­ing with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly and easterly through Section 9­-T78N‑R13W to a point approximately 950 feet north of the center of Section 9-T78N­-R13W; thence easterly through Section 9‑T78N‑R13W to a point approximately 950 feet north of the E ¼ Corner Section 9‑T78N‑R13W (junction Iowa 21).

 

NOW, THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Iowa Department of Transportation approve the location of Iowa 85 in Poweshiek County, Iowa.

 

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

 

REVISED:  5-13-87

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Poweshiek

ROUTE:  Iowa 85

APPROVAL DATE: 4-12-61

 

Beginning on the east corporation line of the Town of Montezuma connecting with Main Street; thence east through the south part of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1‑T78N‑R14W and Section 6‑T78N‑R13W to a point approximately ¼ mile north of the S ¼ Corner Section 6‑T78N‑R13W; thence in a northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly direction through Sections 6 and 5‑T78N‑R13W to the north corporation line at the Town of Deep River connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the south corporation line of the Town of Deep River connecting with an unnamed street; thence southeasterly and easterly to a point approximately ¼ mile north of the center of Section 9‑T78N‑R13W; thence continuing easterly to a point approximately ¼ mile north of the E ¼ Corner Section 9‑T78N‑R13W (junction Iowa 21).

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Poweshiek

CITY OF:  Deep River

ROUTE:  Iowa 85

APPROVAL DATE:  12-15-54

 

Commencing on an unnamed street at the north corporation line; thence southeasterly on an unnamed street to the intersection of Church Street and Fourth Street; thence south on Fourth Street to Main Street; thence southeasterly on an unnamed street to the south corporation line.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Poweshiek

CITY OF:  Montezuma

ROUTE:  Iowa 85

APPROVAL DATE:  10-13-37

 

Commencing on Main Street at the east corporation line; thence westerly on Main Street to Front Street.