The Iowa DOT proposes to widen U.S. 20 in Correctionville as part of the overall U.S. 20 improvement project in Woodbury, Ida and Sac counties. The project in Correctionville will affect a city-owned public park located east of Aspen Street, between U.S. 20 and Sioux Avenue. The property is considered a roadside park where people can picnic, walk their pets, or rest. The Iowa DOT will acquire approximately 639 square feet (0.01 acre) in the northeast corner of the property, adjacent to U.S. 20 as permanent easement.

The park has been determined to be a Section 4(f) resource and the acquisition of the 0.01 acre property is expected to have a “de minimis” impact on the park.

Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, was enacted as a means of protecting publicly owned parks, recreation areas and wildlife/waterfowl refuges, as well as historic sites of local, state or national significance, from conversions to transportation uses. De minimis impacts are defined as those that, after consideration of any measure(s) to minimize harm (such as avoidance, minimization, mitigation or enhancement measures), do not adversely affect the activities, features and attributes of the Section 4(f) resource.

The Iowa Department of Transportation will begin a reconstruction project for U.S. highway, shared route, U.S. 52/61/151 between Twin Valley Drive and Grandview Avenue, in April 2013. This project will include reconstruction of the bridge over Catfish Creek, and grading and paving of the adjacent road sections.