OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

ROUTE: US 52

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-87-1499

APPROVAL DATE: 5-13-87

New Description ‑ US 52 and its extensions in Winneshiek County described as follows:

Beginning on the Winneshiek‑Allamakee County line on the south side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad at a point approximately 800 feet north of the SE Corner Section 25‑T96N‑R7W Winneshiek County (SW Corner Section 30‑T96N‑R6W Allamakee County); then in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 25 and 26‑T96N‑R7W to a point approximately ¼ mile east of the W ¼ Corner Section 26‑T96N‑R7W; then passing through the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad subway and continuing in a westerly and northwesterly direction through Sections 26, 27 and 28‑T96N‑R7W to the east corporation line of Castalia, connecting with Greene Street.

Castalia:

Beginning on Greene Street at the east corporation line; then northwest and west on Greene Street to the west corporation line.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of Castalia connecting with Greene Street; then in a northwesterly direction through Sections 20 and 19‑T96N‑R7W to a point on the south side of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad approximately 1,000 feet south and ¼ mile west of the NE Corner Section 19‑T96N‑R7W; then in a northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 19 and l8‑T96N‑R7W and Sections 13, 12 and 11‑T96N‑R8W to a point approximately 1,100 feet north and 700 feet east of the S ¼ Corner Section 11‑T96N‑R8W; then west to the east corporation line of Ossian, connecting with Main Street.

Ossian:

Beginning on Main Street at the east corporation line; then west and northwest on Main Street to Fisher Avenue: then west on Fisher Avenue to the west corporation line.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of Ossian connecting with Fisher Avenue; then in a northwesterly and northerly direction through Section 10‑T96N‑R8W to a point on the west side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad approximately 600 feet west of the N ¼ Corner Section 10‑T96N‑R8W; then in a northerly and northwesterly direction along the west and south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 3 and 4‑T96N‑R8W, Sections 33, 32 and 31‑T97N‑R8W and Section 36‑T97N‑R9W to the east corporation line of Calmar, connecting with Main Street.

Calmar:

Beginning on Main Street at the east corporation on line; then northwest on Main Street to Maryville Street (junction Iowa 24 and 150); then north and northwest on Maryville Street to the north corporation line.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Calmar connecting with Maryville Street; then northwesterly through Section 26‑T97N‑R9W: then in a northerly and northeasterly direction through Sections 23, 14, 11, 12 and 1‑T97N‑R9W, Section 6‑T97N‑R8W, and Sections 31, 30 and 29‑T98N‑R8W; to near the NE Corner Section 29‑T98N‑R8W; then northerly and northwesterly through Section 20‑T98N‑R8W to a point approximately 700 feet west of the E ¼ Corner Section 20‑T98N‑R8W (junction Iowa 9); then northwesterly through said Section 20 to the south corporation line of Decorah, connecting with an unnamed street.

Decorah:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; then northwest to the west corporation line, connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street; then northwest and north through Section 17‑T98N‑R8W to the south corporation line of Decorah, connecting with an unnamed street.

Decorah:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street then northwest and northeast to the north corporation line, connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street; then northeast through Section 5‑T98N‑R8W to a point near the SE Corner Section 32‑T99N‑R8W; then northeast through Sections 32, 33 and 28‑T99N‑R8W to a point near the center of the NW ¼ of Section 28‑T99N‑R8W; then northwest through Sections 28, 29, 20, 17, 18 and 7‑T99N‑R8W and Section 12‑T99N‑R9W to a point near the center of the SE ¼ of Section 12‑T99N‑R9W; then northwest through Sections 12 and 1‑T99N‑R9W, continuing in a northwesterly direction through Sections 36, 25 and 24‑T100N‑R9W to a point near the NW Corner Section 24‑T100N‑R9W; then north following substantially the section line of Sections 24, 13 and 12‑T100N‑R9W to the Iowa‑Minnesota State line at the NW Corner Section 12‑T100N‑R9W.

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION: Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY: C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

TITLE: US 52, Winneshiek County, Iowa

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

US 52 begins on the Winneshiek‑Allamakee County line approximately 1 mile north of the SE corner of Winneshiek County, and travels generally northwesterly, northeasterly, and northwesterly via Castalia, Ossian, Calmar, and Decorah to the Iowa‑Minnesota border approximately 10 ½ miles east of the NW corner of Winneshiek County, Iowa.

Due to a review of our Primary Road System Records US 52 in Winneshiek County should be deleted and the new description added should be officially included into the Primary System.

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the old description of US 52 in Winneshiek County be deleted and the new description, as referred in the attached detailed description, be included in the Primary Road System effective upon the adoption of this resolution.

Locate US 52 and its extensions in Winneshiek County as follows:

Beginning on the Winneshiek‑Allamakee County line on the south side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad at a point approximately 800 feet north of the SE Corner Section 25-T96N‑R7W Winneshiek County (SW Corner Section 30‑T96N‑R6W Allamakee County); thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 25 and 26‑T96N‑R7W to a point approximately ¼ mile east of the W ¼ Corner Section 26‑T96N‑R7W; thence passing through the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad subway and continuing in a westerly and northwesterly direction through Sections 26, 27, and 28‑T96N‑R7W to the east corporation line of the City of Castalia connecting with an unnamed street.

Castalia:

Beginning on the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence generally northwesterly and westerly to the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Castalia connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 20 and 19-T96N‑R7W to a point on the south side of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad approximately 1000 feet south and ¼ mile west of the NE Corner Section 19‑T96N‑R7W; thence in a northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 19 and 18‑T96N‑R7W and Sections 13, 12, and 11‑T96N‑R8W to a point approximately 1100 feet north and 700 feet east of the S ¼ Corner Section 11‑T96N‑R8W; thence west to the east corporation line of the City of Ossian connecting with an unnamed street.

Ossian:

Beginning on the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence westerly, northwesterly and westerly to the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Ossian connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northwesterly and northerly direction through Section 10‑T96N‑R8W to a point on the west side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad approximately 600 feet west of the N ¼ Corner Section 10‑T96N‑R8W; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction along the west and south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 3 and 4‑T96N‑R8W Sections 33, 32, and 31‑T97N R8W, and Section 36‑T97N‑R9W to the east corporation line of the City of Calmar connecting with an unnamed street.

Calmar:

Beginning on the east corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence westerly, northerly, and northwesterly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Calmar connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly through Section 26‑T97N‑R9W; thence in a northerly and northeasterly direction through Sections 23, 14, 11, 12, and 1‑T97N‑R9W, Section 6‑T97N‑R8W, and Sections 31, 30, and 29‑T98N‑R8W to near the NE Corner Section 29‑T98N‑R8W; thence northerly and northwesterly through Section 20‑T98N‑R8W to a point approximately 700 feet west of the E ¼ Corner Section 20‑T98N‑R8W (junction Iowa 9); thence northwesterly through said Section 20 to the south corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street.

Decorah:

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly to the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly and northerly through Section 17‑T98N‑R8W to the south corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street.

Decorah:

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

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly through Section 5‑T98N‑R8W to a point near the SE Corner Section 32‑T99N‑R8W.; thence northeasterly through Sections 32, 33, and 28‑T99N‑R8W to a point near the center of the NW ¼ of Section 28‑T99N‑R8W; thence northwesterly through Sections 28, 29, 20, 17, 18, and 7‑T99N‑R8W to a point near the center of the SE ¼ of Section 12‑T99N‑R9W; thence northwesterly through Sections 12 and 1‑T99N‑R9W, continuing in a northwesterly direction through Sections 36, 25, and 24‑T100N‑R9W to a point near the NW Corner Section 24‑T100N‑R9W; thence northerly following substantially the section line of Sections 24, 13, and 12‑T100‑R9W to the Iowa‑Minnesota State line at the NW Corner Section 12‑T100‑R9W.

COMMISSION RESOLUTION

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: 75-164

SUBMITTED BY: Gene R. Mills

MEETING DATE: 2-11-75

TITLE: Approving the location of US 52 and its extension in Winneshiek Co.

Locate US 52 and its extension in Winneshiek County, Iowa, as follows:

Beginning on the Winneshiek‑Allamakee County line on the south side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad at a point approximately 800 feet north of the SE Corner of Section 25‑T96N‑R7W Winneshiek County (SW Corner of Section 30‑T96N‑R6W Allamakee County); thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 25 and 26‑T96N‑R7W to a point approximately ¼ mile east of the W ¼ Corner of Section 26‑T96N‑R7W; thence passing through the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad subway and continuing in a westerly and northwesterly direction through Sections 26, 27 and 28‑T96N‑R7W to the south corporation line of the Town of Castalia connecting with Green Street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the Town of Castalia connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 20 and 19‑T96N‑R7W to a point on the south side of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad approximately 1,000 feet south and ¼ mile west of the NE Corner of Section 19‑T96N‑R7W; thence in a northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 19 and 18‑T96N‑R7W and Sections 13, 12 and 11‑T96N‑R8W to a point approximately 1,100 feet north and 700 feet east of the S ¼ Corner of Section 11‑T96N‑R8W; thence west to the east corporation line of the Town of Ossian connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the Town of Ossian connecting with Fisher Avenue; thence in a northwesterly and northerly direction through Section 10‑T96N‑R8W to a point on the west side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad approximately 600 feet west of the N ¼ Corner of Section 10‑T96N‑R8W; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction along the west and south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 3 and 4‑T96N‑R8W, Sections 33, 32 and 31‑T97N‑R8W, and Section 36‑T97N‑R9W to the east corporation line of the Town of Calmar connecting with Main Street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Calmar connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly through Section 26‑T97N‑R9W; thence in a northerly and northeasterly direction through Sections 23, 14, 11, 12 and 1‑T97N‑R9W, Section 6‑T97N‑R9W, Section 6‑T97N‑R8W, and Sections 31, 20, and 29‑T98N‑R8W to near the NE Corner of Section 29-T98N‑R8W; thence north and northwesterly through Section 20‑T98N‑R8W to the south corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly and north to the south corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly through Sections 8 and 5‑T98N‑R8W to a point near the SW Corner Section 33‑T99N‑R8W; thence northerly through Sections 33 and 28‑T99N‑R8W to a point near the center of the NW ¼ of Section 28‑T99N‑R8W; thence northwesterly through Sections 28, 20, 17, 18 and 7‑T99N‑R8W to a point near the center of the SE ¼ of Section 12‑T99N‑R9W; thence northwesterly through Section 12 and 1‑T99N‑R9W, continuing in a northwesterly direction through Sections 36, 25 and 24‑T100N‑R9W to a point near the NW Corner Section 24‑T100N‑R9W; thence north following substantially the section line along the west line of Sections 24, 13 and 12‑T100‑R9W to the Iowa‑Minnesota State Line at the NW Corner Section 12‑T100‑R9W.

Decorah:

Commencing on an unnamed street at the south corporation line; thence northwesterly on unnamed street to the west corporation line. Commencing on an unnamed street at the south corporation line (upper Iowa River crossing); thence north on unnamed street to the north corporation line.

NOW, THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Iowa State Highway Commission approve the location of US 52 and its extension in Winneshiek County, Iowa, and become effective upon adoption of this resolution.

NOTE: The following described sections of old US 52 will revert to the Secondary Road System of Winneshiek County in accordance with Section 313.2, Code of Iowa.

STA 391+50 to STA 476+00 (Sections 20, 28 & 29‑T99N‑R8W)

STA 1620+70 to STA 1709+80.9 (Section 25 & 24‑T100N‑R9W)

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

ROUTE: US 52

APPROVAL DATE: 1-29-64

Beginning on the Winneshiek‑Allamakee County line on the south side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad at a point approximately 800 feet north of the SE Corner of Section 25‑T96N‑R7W Winneshiek County (SW Corner of Section 30‑T96N‑R6W Allamakee County); thence in a westerly and northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 25 and 26‑T96N‑R7W to a point approximately ¼ mile east of the W ¼ Corner of Section 26‑T96N‑R7W; thence passing through the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad subway and continuing in a westerly and northwesterly direction through Sections 26, 27 and 28‑T96N‑R7W to the south corporation line of the Town of Castalia connecting with Green Street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the Town of Castalia connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northwesterly direction through Sections 20 and 19‑T96N‑R7W to a point on the south side of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad approximately 1,000 feet south and ¼ mile west of the NE Corner of Section 19‑T96N‑R7W; thence in a northwesterly direction along the south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 19 and 18‑T96N‑R7W and Sections 13, 12 and 11‑T96N‑R8W to a point approximately 1,100 feet north and 700 feet east of the S ¼ Corner of Section 11‑T96N‑R8W; thence west to the east corporation line of the Town of Ossian connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the west corporation line of the Town of Ossian connecting with Fisher Avenue; thence in a northwesterly and northerly direction through Section 10‑T96N‑R8W to a point on the west side of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad approximately 600 feet west of the N ¼ Corner of Section 10‑T96N‑R8W; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction along the west and south side of said railroad and substantially parallel thereto through Sections 3 and 4‑T96N‑R8W, Sections 33, 32, and 31‑T97N‑R8W, and Section 36-T97N‑R9W to the east corporation line of the Town of Calmar connecting with Main Street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Calmar connecting with an unnamed street; thence northwesterly through Section 26‑T97N‑R9W; thence in a northerly and northeasterly direction through Sections 23, 14, 11, 12 and 1‑T97N‑R9W, Section 6‑T97N‑R9W, Section 6‑T97N‑R8W and Sections 31, 30 and 29‑T98N‑R8W; to the south corporation line of the City of Decorah connecting with an unnamed street.

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Decorah; thence northerly and northeasterly through Section 5‑T98N‑R8W and northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly through Sections 32, 33, 28, 29, 20, 17, 18 and 7‑T99N‑R8W, and in a northwesterly and northerly direction through Sections 12 and 1‑T99N‑R9W, and Sections 36, 25, 24 and 13‑T100N‑R9W to a point approximately 700 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 13‑T100N‑R9W; thence north following substantially the section line to a point approximately 1,100 feet south of the NW Corner of Section 12‑T100N‑R9W; thence in a northeasterly direction to the Iowa‑Minnesota State Line at a point approximately 300 feet east of the NW Corner of Section 12‑T100N‑R9W.

REVISED 11-4-74

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

CITY OF: Decorah

ROUTE: US 52

APPROVAL DATE: 1-29-64

Commencing on an unnamed street at the south corporation line; thence north, northwesterly and north on unnamed street to the north corporation line.

REVISED: 11-4-74

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

CITY OF: Calmar

ROUTE: US 52

APPROVAL DATE: 11-7-62

Commencing on Main Street at the east corporation line; thence west on Main Street to Maryville Street; thence north on Maryville Street to the intersection of North Street and an unnamed street; thence northwesterly on unnamed street to the north corporation line.

NOTE: To become effective as soon; as notice is given to the Town of Calmar that the old extension is no longer an extension of the primary road system.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

APPROVAL DATE: 4-14-37

Connecting Curves.

Junction of Iowa 9 and Iowa 139.

Beginning on the Winneshiek-Howard County line at a Point approximately 600 feet south of the NW Corner Section 30‑T99N-R10W, Winneshiek County, (NE Corner Section 25‑T99N‑R11W, Howard County) thence north along the Winneshiek‑Howard County line to a point approximately 600 feet north of the SW Corner Section 19‑T99‑R10, Winneshiek County (SE Corner Section 24‑T99N‑R11W, Howard County).

Junction of US 52 and Iowa 325.

Beginning at a point approximately ¼ mile east of the northwest corner of Section 23‑T97N‑R9W; thence south to a point approximately ¼ mile east and 600 feet south of the NW Corner Section 23‑T97N‑R9W.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

CITY OF: Castalia

ROUTE: US 52

APPROVAL DATE: 2-5-36

Commencing on unnamed street at the west corporation line; thence easterly on unnamed street approximately 1,359 feet to Greene Street; thence southeasterly on Greene Street to the south corporation line.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY: Winneshiek

CITY OF: Ossian

ROUTE: US 52

APPROVAL DATE: 2-5-36

Commencing on Fisher Avenue at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Fisher Avenue to West Street; thence southerly on West Street to Main Street; thence southeasterly on Main Street to Hall Street; thence easterly on unnamed Street to the east corporation line.