OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

OFFICE:  Transportation Data

ENTERED BY:  Cheryl Cowie

EFFECTIVE DATE: 05-28-2010

ENTERED DATE: 10-20-2010

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61 in Scott County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

New Description - US 61 and its extensions in Scott County described as follows:

 

Blue Grass:

 

Beginning at the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street (Scott-Muscatine County line) (at a point near the W ¼ Corner SW ¼ of Section 31-T78N-R2E, Scott County); thence northeasterly and easterly to the intersection with Mississippi Street; thence easterly and southeasterly to the east corporation line (near NW Corner Section 4-T77N-R2E).

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Blue Grass connecting with an unnamed street (near NW Corner Section 4-T77N-R2E); thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T77N-R2E (junction Interstate 280) at the west corporation line of the City of Davenport connecting with West River Drive.

 

Davenport:

 

Beginning again on West River Drive at the west corporation line; thence north along I280; thence east along I-80 to the Jct of I-80/U.S. 61, thence north on Brady St to the north corporation line of Davenport (approximately 1560 feet east of the SW Corner Section 25-T79N-R3E).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Davenport (approximately 1560 feet east of the SW Corner Section 25-T79N-R3E), connecting with Brady Street; thence northerly and northwesterly through Section 25-T79N-R3E to the south corporation line of Eldridge (approximately S ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 25-T79N-R3E), connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Eldridge:

 

Beginning again on an unnamed street at the south corporation line (near S ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 25-T79N-R3E); thence northerly on said unnamed street to the north corporation line (approximately 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 12-T79N-R3E).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Eldridge, connecting with an unnamed street (approximately 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 12-T79N-R3E); thence in a northerly direction through Sections 12 and 1-T79N-R3E and Sections 36, 35, 25, 24, 14, 11, 2, and 1-T80N-R3E to the Scott-Clinton County Line at a point approximately 260 feet south and 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner Section 1-T80N-R3E.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 61 and its extensions in Scott County be deleted and the new description be included in the Primary Road System.

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE:  Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-02-1125

SUBMITTED BY:  Peggi Knight

SUBMITTAL DATE: 06-11-2002

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61 in Scott County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

New Description - US 61 and its extensions in Scott County described as follows:

 

Blue Grass:

 

Beginning at the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street (Scott-Muscatine County line) (at a point near the W ¼ Corner SW ¼ of Section 31-T78N-R2E, Scott County); thence northeasterly and easterly to the intersection with Mississippi Street; thence easterly and southeasterly to the east corporation line (near NW Corner Section 4-T77N-R2E).

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Blue Grass connecting with an unnamed street (near NW Corner Section 4-T77N-R2E); thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1-T77N-R2E (junction Interstate 280) at the west corporation line of the City of Davenport connecting with West River Drive.

 

Davenport:

 

Beginning again on West River Drive at the west corporation line; thence easterly, southeasterly, northeasterly and easterly on West River Drive to Brady Street; thence generally northerly on Brady Street to the north corporation line (approximately 1560 feet east of the SW Corner Section 25-T79N-R3E).

 

Also

 

Beginning on Welcome Way at Brady Street and East 59th Street (begin one-way southbound); thence southerly and southwesterly on Welcome Way to Harrison Street; thence southerly on Harrison Street to West River Drive (end one-way southbound).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Davenport (approximately 1560 feet east of the SW Corner Section 25-T79N-R3E), connecting with Brady Street; thence northerly and northwesterly through Section 25-T79N-R3E to the south corporation line of Eldridge (approximately S ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 25-T79N-R3E), connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Eldridge:

 

Beginning again on an unnamed street at the south corporation line (near S ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 25-T79N-R3E); thence northerly on said unnamed street to the north corporation line (approximately 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 12-T79N-R3E).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Eldridge, connecting with an unnamed street (approximately 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner NW ¼ of Section 12-T79N-R3E); thence in a northerly direction through Sections 12 and 1-T79N-R3E and Sections 36, 35, 25, 24, 14, 11, 2, and 1-T80N-R3E to the Scott-Clinton County Line at a point approximately 260 feet south and 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner Section 1-T80N-R3E.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 61 and its extensions in Scott County be deleted and the new description be included in the Primary Road System.

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE:  Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-01-0685

SUBMITTED BY:  Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 02-05-2001

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61, Scott County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

New Description- US 61 and its extensions in Scott County described as follows:

 

Blue Grass:

 

Beginning on the Scott-Muscatine County line (west corporation line of Blue Grass) at a point near the W ¼ Corner SW ¼ Section 31-T78N-R2E, Scott County (E ¼ Corner SE ¼ Section 36-T78N-R1E, Muscatine County), connecting with an unnamed street; thence northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly on said street to the east corporation line (near the NW Corner Section 4-T77N-R2E).

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of Blue Grass, connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 4, 3, 2, and 1-T77N-R2E (junction I-280) at the west corporation line of Davenport connecting with West River Drive.

 

Davenport:

 

Beginning on West River Drive at the west corporation line of Davenport; thence easterly, southeasterly, northeasterly, and easterly on West River Drive to Brady Street; thence generally northerly on Brady Street to the north corporation line.

 

Also

 

Beginning on Welcome Way at Brady Street and East 59th Street (begin one-way southbound); thence southerly and southwesterly on Welcome Way to Harrison Street; thence southerly on Harrison Street to West River Drive (end one-way southbound).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Davenport, connecting with Brady Street; thence northerly and northwesterly through Section 25-T79N-R3E to the south corporation line of Eldridge, connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Eldridge:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on said street to the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Eldridge, connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 12 and 1-T79N-R3E and Sections 36, 25, 24, 14, 11, 2, and 1-T80N-R3E to the Scott-Clinton County line at a point approximately 260 feet south and 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner Section 1-T80N-R3E, Scott County.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 61 and its extensions in Scott County be deleted and the new description be included in the Primary Road System.

 

 

 

 

STAFF ACTION

OFFICE:  Transportation Inventory

STAFF ACTION NUMBER: S-86-1105

SUBMITTED BY:  Patrick R. Cain

SUBMITTAL DATE: 3-20-86

 

TITLE:  Official Description Change:  US 61, Scott County

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

US 61 in Scott County was relocated from Interstate 80 in Davenport north to the Scott‑Clinton County Line near the W ¼ Corner Section 1‑T80N‑R3E and the southbound lane was relocated in Davenport from Brady Street at East 59th Street southerly, southwesterly and southerly to Harrison Street at Lombard Street.  The Scott County Functional Classification Board functionally classified it as Freeway Expressway under the State Functional Classification System on May 21, 1985.  To reflect these relocations and provide a more detailed description of the extensions of US 61 through Blue Grass, Davenport and Eldridge the description of US 61 in Scott County should be revised and the new description included in the Primary Road System.  The geographic location of the remainder of US 61 in Scott County remains unchanged.  The remaining portions of the old alignment of US 61 in Scott County should be re-designated as unsigned Iowa 956 and 960.

 

US 61 begins on the Scott‑Muscatine County Line approximately one (1) mile west of Blue Grass, and travels generally easterly and northerly via Blue Grass, Davenport and Eldridge to the Scott‑Clinton County Line approximately one‑half (½) mile east and five (5) miles north of Long Grove.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended to approve revising the description of US 61 in Scott County and including the new description in the Primary Road System.

 

New Description ‑ US 61 and its extensions in Scott County described as follows:

 

Beginning on the Scott‑Muscatine County Line at a point near the SW Corner Section 31‑T78N‑R2E Scott County (SE Corner Section 36‑T78N‑R1E Muscatine County); thence easterly through the south part of Section 31‑T78N‑R2E to the west corporation line of the City of Blue Grass connecting with Mayne Street.

 

Blue Grass:

 

Beginning on the west corporation line connecting with Mayne Street; thence easterly on Mayne Street to the east corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Blue Grass connecting with Mayne Street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1‑T77N‑R2E (junction Interstate 280) at the west corporation line of the City of Davenport connecting with West River Drive.

 

Davenport:

 

Beginning again on West River Drive at the west corporation line; thence easterly, southeasterly, northeasterly and easterly on West River Drive to Brady Street; thence generally northerly on Brady Street to the north corporation line.

 

Also

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at Brady Street and East 59th Street (begin one‑way southbound); thence southerly and southwesterly on unnamed street to Harrison Street; thence southerly on Harrison Street to West River Drive (end one‑way southbound).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of Davenport connecting with Brady Street; thence northerly and northwesterly through Section 25‑T79N‑R3E to the south corporation line of Eldridge connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Eldridge:

 

Beginning again on an unnamed street at the south corporation line; thence northerly on unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Eldridge connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a northerly direction through Sections 12 and 1‑T79N‑R3E and Sections 36, 35, 25, 24, 14, 11, 2, and 1‑T80N‑R3E to the Scott‑Clinton County Line at a point approximately 260 feet south and 200 feet east of the W ¼ Corner Section 1‑T80N‑R3E.

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION ORDER

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: PR-79-272

SUBMITTED BY:  C.I. MacGillivray

MEETING DATE: 11-2-78

 

TITLE:  US 61, Scott County, Iowa

 

DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND:

 

US 61 begins on the Scott‑Muscatine County line approximately 1 mile west of Blue Grass, and travels generally easterly and northerly via Blue Grass, Davenport, and Eldridge to the Scott‑Clinton County line approximately 2 ½ miles east and 5 miles north of Long Grove, Iowa.

 

Due to a review of our Primary Road System Records US 61 in Scott County should be deleted and the new description should be officially included into the Primary System.

 

PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the old description of US 61 in Scott 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 61 and its extensions in Scott County as follows:

 

Beginning on the Scott‑Muscatine County line at a point near the SW Corner Section 31‑T78N‑R2E Scott County (SE Corner Section 36‑T78N‑R1E Muscatine County); thence easterly through the south part of Section 31‑T78N‑R2E to the west corporation line of the City of Blue Grass connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Blue Grass:

 

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

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the City of Blue Grass connecting with an unnamed street; thence easterly following substantially the section line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1‑T77N‑R2E (junction Interstate 280) at the west corporation line of the City of Davenport connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Davenport:

 

Beginning on the west corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence generally southeasterly, northeasterly, easterly, and northerly to the north corporation line connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Also

 

Beginning at the intersection of Brady Street and Lombard Street (begin one‑way southbound); thence west on Lombard Street to the intersection of Lombard Street and Harrison Street; thence south on Harrison Street to the intersection of Harrison Street and West River Drive (end one‑way southbound).

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Davenport connect­ing with an unnamed street; thence northerly and northeasterly through Sections 36 and 25‑T79N‑R3E to the south corporation line of the City of Eldridge connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Eldridge:

 

Beginning on the south corporation line connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a general northeasterly direction to the north corporation line connect­ing with an unnamed street

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Eldridge connecting with an unnamed street; thence in a general northerly direction through Section 12‑T79N‑R3E, Section 7 and 6‑T79N‑R4E, Section 31, 30, 19, 18, 7, and 6‑T80N‑R4E, and Section 31‑T81N‑R4E to the Scott‑Clinton County line (Wapsipinicon River) at a point approximately 900 feet south and 900 feet east of the center of Section 31‑T81N‑R4E.

 

REVISED:  3-20-86

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION RESOLUTION

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: 73-1526

SUBMITTED BY:  Gene R. Mills

MEETING DATE: 12-5-73

 

TITLE:  Approving the location of the extension of US 61 in Scott County

 

Locate US 61 in Scott County, Iowa as follows:

 

Davenport:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the west corporation line of the City of Davenport; thence east and southeasterly to the junction of Iowa 22 and West River Drive; thence southeast­erly, easterly, northeasterly, and east on West River Drive to the intersection of West River Drive and Brady Street; thence north on Brady Street (begin one‑way northbound) to the inter­section of Brady Street and Lombard Street (end one‑way northbound) thence northeasterly and northerly to the north corpor­ation line of the City of Davenport.

 

Also

 

Beginning at the intersection of Brady Street and Lombard Street (begin one‑way southbound); thence west on Lombard Street to the intersection of Lombard Street and Harrison Street; thence south on Harrison Street to the intersection of Harrison Street and West River Drive (end one‑way south­bound).

 

NOW THEREFORE:  Be it resolved that the Iowa State Highway Commis­sion approve the location of the extension of US 61 in Scott County, Iowa.

 

NOTE:  To become effective upon adoption of this resolution and in accordance with Iowa State Highway Commission Agreement Number 73-16‑114.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Scott

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  8-30-67

 

Beginning at a point on the Muscatine‑Scott County line near the SW Corner Section 31‑T78N‑R2E; thence easterly to the west corporation line of the Town of Blue Grass connecting with Mayne Street.

 

Beginning again on the east corporation line of the Town of Blue Grass connecting with Mayne Street; thence east following sub­stantially the section line to the west corporation line of the City of Davenport connecting with an unnamed street.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the City of Davenport connecting with Brady Street; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction through Section 12‑T78N‑R3E, to a point approximately 800 feet north of the W ¼ Corner of Section 12‑T78N‑R3E; thence north following substantially the section line to a point approximately 900 feet south of the NW Corner of Section 1‑T78N‑R3E; thence in a northeasterly direction to a point approximately 800 feet north of the SW Corner of Section 36‑T79N‑R3E; thence north following substantially the section line to a point near the NW Corner of Section 36‑T79N‑R3E; thence in a northeasterly and northerly direction through Section 25, 24, to the south corporation line of the Town of Eldridge connecting with an unnamed Street.

 

Beginning again on the north corporation line of the Town of Eldridge connecting with an unnamed street and northerly through Section 12‑T79N‑R3E, Section 7 and 6‑T79N‑R4E, Section 31, 30, 19, 18, 7 and 6‑T80N‑R4E, and Section 31‑T81N‑R4E, to the Scott‑Clinton County line (Wapsipinicon River) at a point approximately 900 feet south and 900 feet east of the center of Section 31‑T81N‑R4E.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Scott

CITY OF:  Eldridge

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  8-30-67

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the south corporation line; thence in a northeasterly direction on unnamed street to the north corporation line.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Scott

CITY OF:  Eldridge

ROUTE:   US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  8-30-67

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the south corporation line, near the S ¼ Corner Section 13‑T79N‑R3E; thence in a northeasterly direction on unnamed street to the north corporation line, near the E ¼ Corner Section 12‑T79N‑R3E.

 

 

 

 

COMMISSION RESOLUTION

DIVISION:  Planning & Research

COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER: 67-1292

SUBMITTED BY:  Raymond L. Kassel

MEETING DATE: 8-30-67

 

TITLE:  Locating the extension of US 61 in Eldridge, Scott County

 

Locate US 61 as follows:

 

Beginning on an unnamed street at the south corporation line near the S ¼ Corner Section 13‑T79N‑R3E; thence in a northeasterly direction on unnamed street to the north corporation line, near the E ¼ Corner Section 12‑T79N‑R3E.

 

NOTE:  To become effective upon adoption of this resolution.

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Scott

CITY OF:  Davenport

ROUTE:   US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  10-14-58

 

Commencing on an unnamed street at the west corporation line; thence easterly on said unnamed street to a point near the NE Corner Section 6‑T77N‑R3E; thence curving in a southeasterly direction on unnamed street through Section 5‑T77N‑R3E to a point approximately 325 feet south of the E ¼ Corner Section 5; thence continuing on unnamed street curving in an easterly and northeasterly direction through Sections 4 and 3‑T77N‑R3E to a point near the intersection of Credit Island Lane and Fishertown Road; thence northeasterly and northerly on Fishertown Road and an unnamed street to the intersection of Sturdevant Street and West River Street; thence easterly on West River Street to Brady Street; thence northerly and northeasterly on Brady Street to the north corporation line.

 

NOTE:  Designation to become effective upon the relocation and opening to traffic of relocated US 61, more specifically Scott County Projects U‑831, UG‑831 (8) & (9).

 

 

 

 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION CHANGE

COUNTY:  Scott

CITY OF:  Blue Grass

ROUTE:  US 61

APPROVAL DATE:  10-14-58

 

Commencing on Mayne Street at the west corporation line; thence easterly on Mayne Street to the east corporation line.

 

NOTE:  Designation to become effective upon the relocation and opening to traffic of relocated US 61, more specifically Scott County Projects U‑831, UG‑831 (8) & (9).